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Astley Bridge Manchester Map

Traditional county: Manchester · District / Borough: Bolton · Region: North West

Explore Astley Bridge, Manchester with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Astley Bridge 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 Astley Bridge, Manchester

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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Astley Bridge, Manchester, 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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PlaceAstley Bridge
Traditional CountyManchester
District / BoroughBolton
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude53.604178
Longitude-2.431507
Place TypeSuburban Area

About Astley Bridge

Astley Bridge rises as a sturdy corridor of red brick and slate, marking the transition where the urban reach of Bolton dissolves into the rugged, rising hills of the West Pennine Moors. It lies 1.8 miles north of Bolton (from Bolton: bearing 359°T, OS grid SD 715 120), and is situated south-east of Horrocks Fold village. The landscape here carries the residual hum of its industrial past, once defined by the rhythmic clatter of textile mills that drew power from the swift, dark currents of nearby water. Today, the modern transit of Blackburn Road slices through the centre, flanked by rows of terraced houses that hold the low, pale light of the North West with a somber dignity. To the east, the quietude of Mason Clough offers a verdant sanctuary where the steep valley walls temper the wind, providing a sheltered contrast to the exposed ridges above. Residents often look toward the nearby Smithills Hall, a timber-framed relic of the medieval era that anchors the horizon with its heavy, ancient presence. Beneath the surface of daily life, Astley Bridge maintains a quiet resilience, tethered to the shifting shadows of the moors and the persistent, flowing history of its landscape.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Bank Top Community Garden (Park) — 0.4 mi, 083° E
  • Mason Clough (Valley) — 0.4 mi, 121° ESE
  • Astley Brook (River) — 0.6 mi, 210° SSW
  • Hall i' th' Wood Museum (Museum) — 0.6 mi, 117° ESE
  • Meeting of the Waters (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.7 mi, 150° SSE
  • Smithills Open Farm (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 0.8 mi, 271° W
  • Hall I'th' Wood Community Garden (Park) — 0.9 mi, 114° ESE
  • Smithills Hall (Historic Park or Garden) — 0.9 mi, 268° W · 39 ha
  • Raveden Brook (River) — 1.1 mi, 282° WNW
  • Victoria Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.4 mi, 256° WSW
  • Gale Clough And Shooterslee Wood Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.5 mi, 327° NNW · 9 ha
  • Bryan Hey Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.5 mi, 289° WNW
  • The Light (Cinema) — 1.6 mi, 177° S
  • The Bolton Steam Museum (Museum) — 1.6 mi, 216° SW
  • The Victoria Hall (Theatre) — 1.6 mi, 179° S
  • Tonge River Section Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.8 mi, 154° SSE · 1 ha
  • Samuel Crompton (Monument) — 1.8 mi, 174° S
  • The Albert Halls (Theatre) — 1.8 mi, 179° S
  • Bolton Art Gallery, Library & Museum (Museum) — 1.9 mi, 180° S
  • Whimberry Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 2.1 mi, 303° WNW
  • Turton Tower (Attraction) — 2.2 mi, 025° NNE
  • Cheetham Close (Hill / Mountain) — 2.3 mi, 003° N
  • Stone Circle, Ring Cairn And Two Round Cairns On Cheetham Close (Scheduled Monument) — 2.4 mi, 003° N
  • Affetside Cross At Affetside 75M North West Of The Pack Horse Inn (Scheduled Monument) — 2.7 mi, 068° ENE
  • Roman Road At Bottom O' Th' Knotts Brow (Scheduled Monument) — 2.8 mi, 041° NE
  • Ancient gatepost (Monument) — 4.4 mi, 112° ESE
  • Spirit of Sport (Public Artwork) — 4.6 mi, 248° WSW
  • Horwich Heritage Centre (Museum) — 4.6 mi, 267° W
  • Buckley Fold Farm (Historic Ruins) — 4.7 mi, 112° ESE
  • Round Oak Farm (Historic Ruins) — 4.7 mi, 108° ESE

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About This Astley Bridge Map Page

Explore Astley Bridge, Manchester, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 53.604178, -2.431507. 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.