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Saltcotes Lancashire Map

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

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

How to Use This Saltcotes, Lancashire Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Saltcotes, 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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PlaceSaltcotes
Traditional CountyLancashire
District / BoroughFylde
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude53.745773
Longitude-2.945583
Place TypeSuburban Area

About Saltcotes

Saltcotes draws its character from the flat, expansive horizon where the salt-heavy air of the Irish Sea meets the reclaimed silts of the Fylde. It lies 3.3 miles west of Freckleton (from Freckleton: bearing 260°T, OS grid SD 377 281), and is situated south-south-west of Moss Side village. The land here remains stubbornly horizontal, defined by the quiet persistence of drainage ditches and the low, grey light that shifts across the fields before dissolving into the mist. To the west, the cooling presence of the Lytham Coastal Changes SSSI offers a stark reminder of the tides that have long dictated the rhythm of this shoreline. Saltcotes exists in the periphery of these shifting sands, maintaining a composure that ignores the bustle of the nearby tourist tracks. A short distance away, the silhouette of the Lytham Windmill stands as a solitary sentinel against the sky, marking the transition between the quiet agricultural plots and the encroaching tide. The wind moves through the tall grasses with a dry, persistent rattle, carrying the scent of brine further inland than one might expect. Such stillness gives the landscape a sense of unfinished business, as if the earth were still waiting for the sea to decide whether to advance or retreat.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Liggard Brook (River) — 0.7 mi, 293° WNW
  • Lytham Windmill (Museum) — 0.8 mi, 210° SSW
  • Lytham Coastal Changes Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.1 mi, 279° W · 25 ha
  • Lytham Hall (Historic Park or Garden) — 1.1 mi, 285° WNW · 196 ha
  • Lytham Green (Park) — 1.2 mi, 237° WSW
  • Lowther Gardens (Park) — 1.2 mi, 236° SW
  • Curtains Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.3 mi, 259° W
  • The Shrimper (Monument) — 1.3 mi, 238° WSW
  • Lowther Pavilion (Theatre) — 1.3 mi, 236° WSW
  • Big Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 1.5 mi, 282° WNW
  • Church Scar (Wetland) — 1.8 mi, 238° WSW
  • Moss Sluice (River) — 1.8 mi, 300° WNW
  • Ribble Estuary Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.2 mi, 182° S · 93k acres
  • Banks Sands (Wetland) — 2.2 mi, 206° SSW
  • Fairhaven Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.3 mi, 256° WSW
  • Lightning XS928 (Attraction) — 2.3 mi, 089° E
  • The Dub (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.4 mi, 030° NNE
  • Wrea Green Village Sign (Public Artwork) — 2.5 mi, 030° NNE
  • Queens Diamond Jubilee (1897) (Monument) — 3.3 mi, 282° WNW
  • Funtastic Play (Theme Park) — 3.3 mi, 298° WNW
  • Karen's Viewpoint (Viewpoint) — 3.3 mi, 126° SE
  • The Island Cinema (Cinema) — 3.5 mi, 271° W
  • Derby Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 3.8 mi, 012° NNE
  • St Annes Pier Jetty (Historic Ruins) — 3.8 mi, 272° W
  • Salter's Bank (Beach) — 3.9 mi, 263° W
  • Hall Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 3.9 mi, 004° N
  • St Anne's Beach (Beach) — 4.0 mi, 257° WSW
  • Hangar 42 - Spitfire Visitor Centre (Museum) — 4.5 mi, 298° WNW
  • Viewing platform across the mere (Viewpoint) — 4.7 mi, 335° NNW
  • Blackpool Pleasure Beach (Theme Park) — 5.4 mi, 305° NW

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About This Saltcotes Map Page

Explore Saltcotes, 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: 53.745773, -2.945583. 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.