Traditional county: Lancashire · District / Borough: West Lancashire · Region: North West
Explore Rufford, Lancashire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Rufford 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 Rufford, 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 | Rufford |
| Traditional County | Lancashire |
| District / Borough | West Lancashire |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.634810 |
| Longitude | -2.814744 |
| Place Type | Village |
Rufford holds a quiet authority over the flat, fertile plains of West Lancashire, where the sky seems to expand with an unusual, pale brilliance. It lies 5.4 miles north-north-east of Ormskirk (from Ormskirk: bearing 32°T, OS grid SD 462 156), and is situated east-south-east of Holmeswood village. The character of Rufford is defined by the slow, deliberate movement of water, as evidenced by the nearby Old Reed Brook Drain that traces the edge of the landscape with a silver, serpentine grace. A short distance away, the timber-framed elegance of Rufford Old Hall stands as a reminder of the Hesketh family’s long tenure, its dark beams absorbing the afternoon light in a way that feels almost sentient. Beyond the manicured grounds, the landscape softens into the Mere Sands Wood Sssi, where forty-three hectares of reed beds and open water offer a sanctuary for wildfowl. The air here carries a faint, damp scent of peat and silt, a testament to the low-lying mosslands that once dominated this entire stretch of the county. Life in Rufford follows the rhythm of the seasons, dictated more by the drainage of the fields and the shifting tides of the nearby marshes than by the bustle of the distant motorway. Modern life leaves only a light footprint here, allowing the ancient, flat horizon to remain the primary feature of the view.
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Explore Rufford, 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: 53.634810, -2.814744. 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. |