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Scotforth Lancashire Map

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

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

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Place	Scotforth
Traditional County	Lancashire
District / Borough	Lancaster
Region	North West
Country	England, United Kingdom

Latitude	54.027802
Longitude	-2.795709
Place Type	Suburban Area

About Scotforth

Scotforth rises as a steady incline of stone and verdant gardens, marking the southern threshold of the historic Lancaster district. It lies 1.6 miles south of Lancaster (from Lancaster: bearing 169°T, OS grid SD 479 593), and is situated east-south-east of Aldcliffe village. The landscape here breathes with a quiet persistence, where the sharp, grey light of the North West reflects off the slate roofs and long, ascending rows of Victorian terraces. Residents often wander toward the De Vitre Community Garden, where the seasonal shifting of petals provides a fleeting, vibrant contrast to the sturdy brickwork of the nearby thoroughfares. Beyond the domestic hearths, the terrain pulls the eye upward toward the rounded silhouette of Burrow Heights, which anchors the southern horizon in a permanent, earthen slumber. The air in Scotforth carries a distinct crispness, drifting down from the higher ground and catching the silvered edges of the clouds that perpetually traverse the Lancashire sky. Even as the modern road carries the weight of daily transit, the older, stone-wrought boundaries of the district maintain a stoic, unyielding presence. This permanence offers a sense of weight to the daily lives of those who traverse its slopes, grounding the spirit in a geography that feels both ancient and entirely present.

Nearby Outdoor Places

De Vitre Community Garden (Park) — 0.3 mi, 313° NW
Brunton House (Historic House / Palace) — 0.6 mi, 004° N
Greaves Park (Park) — 0.8 mi, 006° N
Burrow Heights (Hill / Mountain) — 0.8 mi, 191° S
Bailrigg House (Historic House / Palace) — 1.0 mi, 160° SSE
Blea Tarn Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.1 mi, 120° ESE
Langthwaite Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.2 mi, 099° E
Nuffield Theatre (Theatre) — 1.2 mi, 158° SSE
Metamorphasis of Daphne (Public Artwork) — 1.2 mi, 158° SSE
Kingfisher Cruises (Attraction) — 1.2 mi, 350° N
Ashton Memorial Gardens And Williamson Park (Historic Park or Garden) — 1.3 mi, 028° NNE · 15 ha
Observatory (Historic Ruins) — 1.3 mi, 022° NNE
Ruskin Library (Museum) — 1.3 mi, 166° SSE
Ashton Memorial (Monument) — 1.3 mi, 025° NNE
Butterfly House (Attraction) — 1.4 mi, 026° NNE
Butterfly House and Mini Zoo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 1.4 mi, 026° NNE
Glass Melting And Annealing Workshop; Part Of Shrigley And Hunt'S Stained Glass Manufacturing Workshops (Scheduled Monument) — 1.5 mi, 350° N
The Dukes (Cinema) — 1.5 mi, 358° N
King's Own Regiment Museum (Museum) — 1.5 mi, 351° N
Grand Theatre (Theatre) — 1.5 mi, 359° N
Covell Cross (Monument) — 1.6 mi, 348° NNW
Lancashire Police Museum (Museum) — 1.6 mi, 346° NNW
Lancaster Castle (Castle) — 1.6 mi, 346° NNW
Judges' Lodgings Museum (Museum) — 1.6 mi, 348° NNW
Aldcliffe Marsh (Wetland) — 1.7 mi, 295° WNW
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) — 1.7 mi, 348° NNW · 5 ha
Roman Bath House (Attraction) — 1.7 mi, 349° NNW
Ice House Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.8 mi, 222° SW
Heaton Marsh (Wetland) — 1.8 mi, 277° W
Skerton Bridge (Scheduled Monument) — 1.8 mi, 001° N

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