Traditional county: Lancashire · Unitary authority: Blackburn with Darwen · Region: North West
Explore Radford, Lancashire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Radford map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Radford, Lancashire, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
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| Place | Radford |
| Traditional County | Lancashire |
| Unitary Authority | Blackburn with Darwen |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.690392 |
| Longitude | -2.467945 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Radford occupies a sturdy patch of Lancashire earth where the industrial grit of the North West meets the persistent climb of the Pennine foothills. It lies 0.3 miles south of Darwen (from Darwen: bearing 184°T, OS grid SD 691 216). Cold, clear water from the nearby Hills Reservoir feeds the local topography, carving a landscape that feels perpetually washed by the brisk, moorland air. To the east, the green expanse of Ashton Park offers a respite from the stone-built rows, its grass holding the dew long after the sun has climbed over the valley rim. Radford retains the quiet, utilitarian character of its mill-town heritage, where the shadows of tall chimneys once dictated the rhythm of every waking hour. The light here often turns a sharp, metallic silver, catching the slate roofs and the damp, dark masonry with a clarity that defies the frequent grey clouds. Residents walk paths that lead toward the trickling currents of Bold Venture Brook, a stream that hums with the restless energy of the high ground above. This is a place defined by its steep gradients and the honest, unadorned weight of its architecture.
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Explore Radford, Lancashire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 53.690392, -2.467945. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | August 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |