Traditional county: Manchester · District / Borough: Rochdale · Region: North West
Explore Bowlee, Manchester with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Bowlee 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Bowlee, 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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| Place | Bowlee |
| Traditional County | Manchester |
| District / Borough | Rochdale |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.551531 |
| Longitude | -2.236325 |
| Place Type | Village |
Green fields and low-hanging clouds define the quiet geography of Bowlee. It lies 1.6 miles west of Middleton (from Middleton: bearing 273°T, OS grid SD 844 061), and is situated east of Simister village. Bowlee retains an open, expansive character, serving as a significant portion of the verdant land that makes up Heaton Park. The terrain here holds a heavy, damp stillness, where the light seems to catch on the tall, swaying grasses that border the quiet tracks. To the south, the gentle rise of Oak Croft Hill breaks the horizon, offering a subtle vantage point over the surrounding Lancashire plains. Local life is punctuated by the rhythmic presence of the Bowlee Car Boot Sale, an event that draws life and commotion into the otherwise hushed lanes. Beyond the stalls and the roads, the landscape remains largely unburdened by dense construction, preserving a sense of isolation that feels both ancient and fleeting. The air carries the faint, sharp scent of distant rain, a reminder of the proximity of the northern hills.
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Explore Bowlee, 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: 53.551531, -2.236325. 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. |