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Rush Bed Lancashire Map

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

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

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PlaceRush Bed
Traditional CountyLancashire
District / BoroughRossendale
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude53.718664
Longitude-2.286631
Place TypeSuburban Area

About Rush Bed

Rush Bed holds a quiet prominence within the rugged folds of the Rossendale district, where the terrain rises sharply to meet the northern sky. It lies 1.2 miles north of Rawtenstall (from Rawtenstall: bearing 2°T, OS grid SD 811 247). The landscape here is defined by the persistent influence of water and elevation, with the nearby Short Clough Reservoir offering a reflective stillness that contrasts with the steep, heather-brushed slopes of Bonfire Hill. Stone-built dwellings cling to the hillside, their gritstone walls catching the fading light in a way that suggests a long-standing alliance with the elements. To the east, the deep incision of Edge End Clough carves a jagged path through the earth, marking the land with the raw, muscular geometry of a glacial past. Rush Bed occupies a space where the industrial heritage of the valley floor gives way to the wilder, wind-swept reaches of the high moors. The air carries a sharp, clean clarity, pulled steadily over the ridges by the prevailing winds that define life in this corner of Lancashire. Every path and boundary wall serves as a reminder of the labour required to carve a living from such demanding, beautiful ground.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Short Clough Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.2 mi, 041° NE
  • Edge End Clough (Valley) — 0.3 mi, 124° ESE
  • Bonfire Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.6 mi, 078° ENE
  • Folly Clough Brook (River) — 0.7 mi, 024° NNE
  • Cribden Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.8 mi, 237° WSW
  • Library Gardens (Park) — 1.2 mi, 180° S
  • The Old Fold Garden (Park) — 1.2 mi, 178° S
  • The Whitaker (Museum) — 1.3 mi, 199° SSW
  • Halo - Panopticon (Public Artwork) — 1.4 mi, 241° WSW
  • Whitewell Brook (River) — 1.9 mi, 074° ENE
  • Mitchell's House Reservoirs (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.1 mi, 324° NW
  • Bamboo Theatre (Theatre) — 2.2 mi, 145° SE
  • Hameldon Hill World War Ii Bombing Decoy, 390M North Of Heights Farm (Scheduled Monument) — 2.3 mi, 357° N · 13 ha
  • Clowbridge Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.4 mi, 027° NNE
  • Baxenden Cricket Club (Attraction) — 2.4 mi, 295° WNW
  • Grime Bridge Colliery (Historic Ruins) — 2.4 mi, 086° E
  • Higher Mill, Helmshore (Scheduled Monument) — 2.9 mi, 225° SW · 1 ha
  • Higher Mill (Museum) — 2.9 mi, 226° SW
  • Whitakers' Mill (Museum) — 2.9 mi, 226° SW
  • Haworth Art Gallery (Museum) — 3.2 mi, 298° WNW
  • Dunnockshaw Community Woodland (Forest / Woodland) — 3.3 mi, 034° NNE
  • Weir War Memorial (Monument) — 3.4 mi, 068° ENE
  • Waugh's Well (Monument) — 3.4 mi, 162° SSE
  • Hodge Clough Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 3.7 mi, 205° SSW · 3 ha
  • Lee Quarry Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 4.0 mi, 125° SE · 49 ha
  • Accrington Dome (Museum) — 4.0 mi, 306° NW
  • Warren At Everage Clough 450M North East Of New Copy Farm (Scheduled Monument) — 4.1 mi, 036° NE · 1 ha
  • Ramsbottom Co-Operative Hall (Theatre) — 5.1 mi, 195° SSW
  • Cheesden Lumb Mill (Historic Ruins) — 5.4 mi, 171° S
  • The Astronomy Centre (Attraction) — 5.4 mi, 095° E

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About This Rush Bed Map Page

Explore Rush Bed, 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: 53.718664, -2.286631. 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.