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Scout Lancashire Map

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

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

How to Use This Scout, Lancashire Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Scout, 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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Drag the map to pan to any area of Lancashire or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Scout and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.

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PlaceScout
Traditional CountyLancashire
District / BoroughRossendale
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude53.705275
Longitude-2.249245
Place TypeSuburban Area

About Scout

Scout emerges from the rugged topography of the Rossendale district as a place defined by the sharp, industrious character of the Lancashire uplands. It lies 1.6 miles east of Rawtenstall (from Rawtenstall: bearing 79°T, OS grid SD 836 232), and is situated north of Cowpe village. The terrain here rises with a purposeful incline, where the grey stone of the architecture mirrors the sombre, enduring quality of the surrounding hillsides. To the east, the steady, rhythmic flow of Shaw Clough Brook carves through the earth, a silver vein that has long sustained the quiet industry of the slopes. Rising beyond the brook, the slopes of Acre Hill cast long, violet shadows across the valley floor as the afternoon sun begins its retreat. The atmosphere of Scout remains largely untroubled by the haste of modern transit, favouring instead the solitude of the high moorland air. A singular clarity of light often descends upon the rooftops, illuminating the grit and texture of the masonry with a cold, honest brilliance. Scout endures as a testament to the resilience of those who built their lives amidst the steep, uncompromising gradients of the North West.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Shaw Clough Brook (River) — 0.2 mi, 108° ESE
  • Bridge Clough Water (River) — 0.4 mi, 082° E
  • Acre Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.5 mi, 102° ESE
  • Edgeside Park (Park) — 0.6 mi, 158° SSE
  • Lower Bridge Clough (Valley) — 0.6 mi, 073° ENE
  • Bamboo Theatre (Theatre) — 0.9 mi, 196° SSW
  • The Hile (Hill / Mountain) — 1.0 mi, 096° E
  • Grime Bridge Colliery (Historic Ruins) — 1.4 mi, 037° NE
  • The Old Fold Garden (Park) — 1.5 mi, 260° W
  • Short Clough Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.8 mi, 308° NW
  • Cowpe Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.0 mi, 167° SSE
  • The Whitaker (Museum) — 2.0 mi, 260° W
  • Lee Quarry Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.2 mi, 129° SE · 49 ha
  • Scout Moor High Level Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.3 mi, 194° SSW
  • Waugh's Well (Monument) — 2.3 mi, 192° SSW
  • Weir War Memorial (Monument) — 2.7 mi, 037° NE
  • Halo - Panopticon (Public Artwork) — 2.8 mi, 275° W
  • Hameldon Hill World War Ii Bombing Decoy, 390M North Of Heights Farm (Scheduled Monument) — 3.6 mi, 333° NNW · 13 ha
  • Dunnockshaw Community Woodland (Forest / Woodland) — 3.7 mi, 005° N
  • Higher Mill, Helmshore (Scheduled Monument) — 3.7 mi, 253° WSW · 1 ha
  • Thieveley Lead Mine 330M South West And 910M Wsw Of Buckleys (Scheduled Monument) — 3.7 mi, 040° NE
  • Higher Mill (Museum) — 3.8 mi, 253° WSW
  • Whitakers' Mill (Museum) — 3.8 mi, 254° WSW
  • Hodge Clough Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 3.9 mi, 232° SW · 3 ha
  • The Astronomy Centre (Attraction) — 3.9 mi, 084° E
  • Baxenden Cricket Club (Attraction) — 4.2 mi, 298° WNW
  • Acre Nook (Historic Ruins) — 4.3 mi, 081° E
  • Whitworth Cemetery (Historic Park or Garden) — 4.4 mi, 127° SE · 5 ha
  • Ramsbottom Co-Operative Hall (Theatre) — 4.9 mi, 215° SW
  • Haworth Art Gallery (Museum) — 4.9 mi, 299° WNW

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About This Scout Map Page

Explore Scout, 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: 53.705275, -2.249245. 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.