Traditional county: Lancashire · Unitary authority: Blackburn with Darwen · Region: North West
Explore Whinny Edge, Lancashire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Whinny Edge 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 | Whinny Edge |
| Traditional County | Lancashire |
| Unitary Authority | Blackburn with Darwen |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.736451 |
| Longitude | -2.462377 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Whinny Edge holds the firm, quiet character of the Lancashire uplands, where the sky seems to press closer to the cooling stone of the suburban terraces. It lies 1.2 miles south-east of Blackburn (from Blackburn: bearing 140°T, OS grid SD 695 267). Rain-washed light often catches the slate roofs here, lending a sharp, silver clarity to the streets that descend toward the industrial heart of the valley. To the north, the sprawling greenery of Queen's Park offers a respite of mature trees and open lawns, providing a verdant contrast to the sturdy brickwork of the dwellings. The nearby waters of Fishmoor Reservoir catch the shifting moods of the clouds, reflecting a deep, slate-grey stillness that defines the horizon. Whinny Edge maintains a steady, industrious pace, unburdened by the clamour of larger centres yet connected to the wider currents of the North West. Residents observe the change of seasons through the damp, bracing air that sweeps up from the lower reaches, carrying the faint, metallic scent of a landscape shaped by long centuries of manufacture. Each morning, the sun illuminates the high gables, revealing the precise, modest geometry that gives this place its enduring, grounded sense of purpose.
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Explore Whinny Edge, 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: 53.736451, -2.462377. 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. |