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Darn Hill Manchester Map

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

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

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PlaceDarn Hill
Traditional CountyManchester
District / BoroughRochdale
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude53.587210
Longitude-2.243035
Place TypeSuburban Area

About Darn Hill

Darn Hill commands a gentle rise in the landscape, its rooftops catching the low, pale light that characterises the changing skies of the North West. It lies 1.0 miles west-south-west of Heywood (from Heywood: bearing 244°T, OS grid SD 840 100). The residential streets of Darn Hill fan out across the incline, mirroring the quiet persistence of the industrial currents that once powered the wider Rochdale district. To the north-east, the verdant expanse of Queen’s Park, Rochdale, offers a deliberate contrast to the steady brickwork and paved thoroughfares of the neighbourhood. Water remains a subtle presence in the periphery, as the distant, hidden veins of Tack Lee Brook draw moisture from the elevated ground. Autumnal mists frequently cling to the slopes, softening the hard edges of the local architecture until the houses seem to emerge from the grey vaporous morning like islands in a slow-moving sea. This suburban character maintains a distinct, functional rhythm, grounded by the steady passage of residents moving toward the transit links that connect them to the broader pulse of Manchester. Even in the stillness of a winter afternoon, the air retains a sharp, metallic clarity, hinting at the long history of craftsmanship that defines this corner of England.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Tack Lee Brook (River) — 1.1 mi, 023° NNE
  • Brightley Brook (River) — 1.3 mi, 213° SSW
  • Hole Bottom Cemetery (Park) — 1.4 mi, 313° NW
  • Openshaw Park (Park) — 1.4 mi, 281° W
  • Gallows Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.4 mi, 335° NNW
  • Queen'S Park, Rochdale (Historic Park or Garden) — 1.5 mi, 054° NE · 10 ha
  • Ashworth Valley (Valley) — 1.7 mi, 013° NNE
  • Goose Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 2.1 mi, 026° NNE
  • Locomotive "Bury" (Public Artwork) — 2.1 mi, 288° WNW
  • Kay Monument (Monument) — 2.2 mi, 278° W
  • The Lido (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.3 mi, 307° NW
  • Medieval Moated Site And Later Fortified Manor House Known As Bury Castle 100M West Of The Parish Church (Scheduled Monument) — 2.3 mi, 281° WNW
  • Bury Castle (Remnants) (Historic Ruins) — 2.3 mi, 281° WNW
  • The Fusilier Museum (Museum) — 2.3 mi, 279° W
  • Lamb Lodge Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.4 mi, 230° SW
  • Bury Transport Museum (Museum) — 2.4 mi, 282° WNW
  • Goit (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.8 mi, 268° W
  • March Barn Bridge, Rochdale Canal (Scheduled Monument) — 3.0 mi, 079° E
  • Farmer's Arms Pub/Benny's (Historic Ruins) — 3.0 mi, 260° W
  • Radcliffe Tower And Site Of Hall 100M South West Of The Parish Church In Radcliffe (Scheduled Monument) — 3.1 mi, 239° WSW
  • Flow gauge (Monument) — 3.1 mi, 268° W
  • Whitefield Garrick Theatre (Theatre) — 3.3 mi, 222° SW
  • Alconbury Flashes (Attraction) — 3.5 mi, 171° S
  • Old Stone Sculpture (Attraction) — 3.5 mi, 188° S
  • Heaton Park Animal Centre (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 3.5 mi, 189° S
  • Heaton Hall & Orangery (Attraction) — 3.5 mi, 187° S
  • Western Pleasure Grounds (Attraction) — 3.6 mi, 189° S
  • Heaton Park Tramway (Museum) — 3.8 mi, 184° S
  • Touchstones (Museum) — 3.8 mi, 060° ENE
  • Lancaster Park & Animal Farm (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 3.9 mi, 127° SE

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About This Darn Hill Map Page

Explore Darn Hill, 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: 53.587210, -2.243035. 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.