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Burnden Manchester Map

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

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

How to Use This Burnden, Manchester Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Burnden, 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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PlaceBurnden
Traditional CountyManchester
District / BoroughBolton
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude53.563879
Longitude-2.412420
Place TypeSuburban Area

About Burnden

Burnden holds the steady, industrial pulse of a landscape once defined by the rhythmic clatter of textile mills and the smoke of coal-fired ambition. It lies 1.1 miles north-west of Farnworth (from Farnworth: bearing 324°T, OS grid SD 727 075). The Victorian brickwork of the terraced rows remains a testament to the hands that shaped this pocket of Bolton, their red clay facades weathering the soft, grey light of the North West. Beyond the dense housing, the quiet waters of the nearby Bradford Reservoir offer a still reflection of the clouds, providing a necessary breath of open space. The topography tilts gently toward the northeast, where the wooded hollow of Burnden Clough cuts a verdant scar through the urban sprawl, inviting the wilder air of the hills to descend. Residents often walk the paths near the reservoir, where the evening sun catches the ripple of the surface in brief, fleeting flashes of copper. These pathways serve as a quiet boundary, separating the remnants of a formidable manufacturing past from the modern suburban pulse. Burnden carries its history not in grand monuments, but in the enduring strength of its street patterns and the persistent greenery that softens the edges of its industrious silhouette.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Bradford Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.3 mi, 272° W
  • Great Lever Park (Park) — 0.4 mi, 219° SW
  • Burnden Clough (Valley) — 0.4 mi, 052° NE
  • Lower Doe Hey Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.5 mi, 175° S
  • Higher Doe Hey Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.5 mi, 190° S
  • Doe Hey Brook (River) — 0.6 mi, 218° SW
  • Peace Community Theatre (Theatre) — 0.7 mi, 258° WSW
  • Bridgeman Park (Park) — 0.8 mi, 348° NNW
  • Bull Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.8 mi, 105° ESE
  • Will Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.9 mi, 233° SW
  • Tonge Cemetery (Historic Park or Garden) — 0.9 mi, 014° NNE · 15 ha
  • Commerce House Community Theatre (Theatre) — 0.9 mi, 336° NNW
  • River Croal (River) — 1.1 mi, 342° NNW
  • Samuel Crompton (Monument) — 1.1 mi, 329° NNW
  • Tonge River Section Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.2 mi, 359° N · 1 ha
  • Bolton Art Gallery, Library & Museum (Museum) — 1.2 mi, 320° NW
  • The Light (Cinema) — 1.4 mi, 329° NNW
  • Nob End Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.6 mi, 119° ESE · 9 ha
  • The Bolton Steam Museum (Museum) — 2.3 mi, 310° NW
  • Hall i' th' Wood Museum (Museum) — 2.5 mi, 354° N
  • Ringley Old Bridge (Scheduled Monument) — 2.7 mi, 122° ESE
  • Christ the King (Public Artwork) — 3.0 mi, 164° SSE
  • Chequerbent Embankment Of Bolton And Leigh Railway (Scheduled Monument) — 3.2 mi, 255° WSW · 1 ha
  • Smithills Open Farm (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 3.2 mi, 330° NNW
  • Common Head Farm (Historic Ruins) — 3.2 mi, 188° S
  • Ancient gatepost (Monument) — 3.5 mi, 071° ENE
  • Engine Shed (Historic Ruins) — 3.6 mi, 126° SE
  • Wardley Hall Moated Site, Worsley (Scheduled Monument) — 3.9 mi, 150° SSE · 2 ha
  • Turton Tower (Attraction) — 4.8 mi, 002° N
  • Winding House (Museum) — 4.9 mi, 197° SSW

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About This Burnden Map Page

Explore Burnden, 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: 53.563879, -2.412420. 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.