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Ridge Lancashire Map

Traditional county: Lancashire · District / Borough: Lancaster · Region: North West

Explore Ridge, Lancashire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Ridge 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.

Interactive Map of Ridge, Lancashire

How to Use This Ridge, Lancashire Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Ridge, 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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PlaceRidge
Traditional CountyLancashire
District / BoroughLancaster
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude54.055259
Longitude-2.786351
Place TypeSuburban Area

About Ridge

Ridge occupies a high-ground position that commands a quiet authority over the surrounding Lancashire landscape. It lies 0.8 miles east-north-east of Lancaster (from Lancaster: bearing 62°T, OS grid SD 486 624). The topography here rises with a deliberate patience, offering residents a perspective where the slate-grey roofs of the city below seem to dissolve into the hazy horizon of the North West. Morning light often catches the stone façades of Ridge, illuminating the subtle transitions between suburban domesticity and the open, windswept character of the northern hills. A short walk toward the river leads one to the expansive greens of Lune Riverside Park, where the water mirrors the shifting moods of the sky in a slow, rhythmic pulse. The proximity to the historic Skerton Bridge acts as a silent anchor, grounding the modern residential streets in the enduring weight of stone craftsmanship. During the cooler months, the air carries a crisp, sharp clarity that clarifies the contours of the distant peaks beyond the town. Life in Ridge maintains a steady, unremarkable grace, defined by the changing seasons that wash across the gardens and quiet avenues alike.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Whalley Playing Field (Park) — 0.3 mi, 183° S
  • Skerton Bridge (Scheduled Monument) — 0.4 mi, 260° W
  • Lune Riverside Park (Park) — 0.5 mi, 007° N
  • Grand Theatre (Theatre) — 0.5 mi, 230° SW
  • Lancaster Cemetery (Historic Park or Garden) — 0.6 mi, 131° SE · 8 ha
  • The Dukes (Cinema) — 0.6 mi, 225° SW
  • Observatory (Historic Ruins) — 0.7 mi, 172° S
  • Standen Park House (Historic House / Palace) — 0.7 mi, 145° SE
  • Butterfly House (Attraction) — 0.7 mi, 163° SSE
  • Ashton Memorial (Monument) — 0.7 mi, 165° SSE
  • Butterfly House and Mini Zoo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 0.7 mi, 161° SSE
  • Howgill Brook (River) — 0.8 mi, 343° NNW
  • Glass Melting And Annealing Workshop; Part Of Shrigley And Hunt'S Stained Glass Manufacturing Workshops (Scheduled Monument) — 0.8 mi, 237° WSW
  • Part Of A Roman Fort And Its Associated Vicus And Remains Of A Pre-Conquest Monastery And A Benedictine Priory On Castle Hill (Scheduled Monument) — 0.8 mi, 249° WSW · 5 ha
  • Covell Cross (Monument) — 0.8 mi, 243° WSW
  • Lancashire Witches Walk Waymarker (Public Artwork) — 0.8 mi, 242° WSW
  • King's Own Regiment Museum (Museum) — 0.8 mi, 235° SW
  • Lancashire Police Museum (Museum) — 0.8 mi, 246° WSW
  • Judges' Lodgings Museum (Museum) — 0.8 mi, 243° WSW
  • Roman Bath House (Attraction) — 0.8 mi, 250° WSW
  • Lancaster Maritime Museum (Museum) — 0.8 mi, 262° W
  • Kingfisher Cruises (Attraction) — 0.9 mi, 217° SW
  • Lancaster Castle (Castle) — 0.9 mi, 244° WSW
  • Priory Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 0.9 mi, 250° WSW
  • Brunton House (Historic House / Palace) — 1.4 mi, 195° SSW
  • Denny Beck (River) — 1.6 mi, 045° NE
  • Motte and Bailey (Castle) — 1.7 mi, 029° NNE
  • Oxcliffe Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 2.2 mi, 259° WSW
  • Island Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.2 mi, 077° ENE
  • Aldcliffe Marsh (Wetland) — 2.2 mi, 238° WSW

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About This Ridge Map Page

Explore Ridge, 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: 54.055259, -2.786351. 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 builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.