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The Straits Lancashire Map

Traditional county: Lancashire · District / Borough: South Ribble · Region: North West

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Place	The Straits
Traditional County	Lancashire
District / Borough	South Ribble
Region	North West
Country	England, United Kingdom

Latitude	53.696287
Longitude	-2.715486
Place Type	Suburban Area

About The Straits

The Straits emerges as a quiet threshold between the bustling industrial heritage of South Ribble and the encroaching Lancashire countryside. It lies 1.0 miles west-north-west of Leyland (from Leyland: bearing 301°T, OS grid SD 528 224). Low-slung horizons define the geography here, where the land holds the pale, diffused light of the North West with a singular, patient clarity. A short walk to the north-north-west brings one to the striking silhouette of Bobby The Iron Horse, a public artwork that stands as a stark, metallic sentinel against the shifting clouds. Beyond the immediate suburban borders, the gentle course of Bannister Brook meanders through the nearby landscape, tracing a silver thread through the verdant margins of the district. The Straits remains anchored by a modest, functional grace, reflecting a history tied more to the steady labour of the region than to grand architectural monuments. Residents often find that the atmosphere of The Straits shifts with the season, catching the damp, earthy scent of the fields when the wind turns from the west. This suburban pocket maintains a deliberate, unassuming composure, holding its own against the steady expansion of the surrounding administrative landscape.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Bobby The Iron Horse (Public Artwork) — 0.3 mi, 345° NNW
Wood Green (Park) — 0.4 mi, 080° E
Low Green (Park) — 0.6 mi, 118° ESE
Bannister Brook (River) — 0.6 mi, 091° E
Leyland War Memorial (Monument) — 0.9 mi, 122° ESE
British Commercial Vehicle Museum (Museum) — 0.9 mi, 102° ESE
River Lostock (River) — 1.0 mi, 199° SSW
South Ribble Museum & Exhibition Centre (Museum) — 1.0 mi, 122° ESE
Worden Hall (Historic Park or Garden) — 1.1 mi, 144° SE · 61 ha
Marsden Room Theatre (Theatre) — 1.1 mi, 150° SSE
Centurion Tank (Attraction) — 1.2 mi, 359° N
Nixon Hillock (Hill / Mountain) — 1.9 mi, 151° SSE
Moated Site Of Clayton Hall, Adjacent Fishponds And Channels (Scheduled Monument) — 2.3 mi, 096° E
Euxton Parish Church Gate (Monument) — 2.7 mi, 142° SE
Ingrave Farm Moated Site, Moated Site 100M W Of Ingrave Farm And Connecting Channel, Eccleston (Scheduled Monument) — 2.8 mi, 199° SSW
Lower Kem Mills (Historic Ruins) — 2.8 mi, 096° E
Daisy Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 3.3 mi, 147° SSE
Bradley Hall, Moated Site, Fishponds And Connecting Channels (Scheduled Monument) — 3.3 mi, 176° S · 2 ha
Bofors gun emplacement and attached pillbox (Attraction) — 3.5 mi, 106° ESE
Astley Hall (Museum) — 3.8 mi, 131° SE
Stable Block to Astley Hall (Attraction) — 3.8 mi, 132° SE
Much Hoole Marsh (Wetland) — 4.4 mi, 267° W
Charter Theatre (Theatre) — 4.4 mi, 010° N
Odeon Preston (Cinema) — 4.4 mi, 353° N
Harris Museum (Museum) — 4.4 mi, 009° N
Bull Nose (Wetland) — 4.5 mi, 342° NNW
REEL Cinemas (Cinema) — 4.6 mi, 129° SE
Duke of Lancaster's Own Yeomanry Museum (Museum) — 4.6 mi, 014° NNE
Welch Whittle Bottoms (Valley) — 4.7 mi, 170° S
Hurst House Delf (Lake / Reservoir) — 4.7 mi, 186° S

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