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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| Place | Rush Bed |
| Traditional County | Lancashire |
| District / Borough | Rossendale |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.718664 |
| Longitude | -2.286631 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
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.
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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 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. |