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Dearnley Manchester Map

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

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

How to Use This Dearnley, Manchester Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Dearnley, 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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PlaceDearnley
Traditional CountyManchester
District / BoroughRochdale
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude53.636242
Longitude-2.116686
Place TypeSuburban Area

About Dearnley

Dearnley occupies a rugged stretch of the Pennine foothills where the industrial remnants of the North West meet the persistent climb of the moorland. It lies 1.0 miles west-south-west of Littleborough (from Littleborough: bearing 238°T, OS grid SD 923 155). Stone-built terraces in Dearnley follow the steepening contours of the land, reflecting a heritage defined by the clatter of looms and the heavy grey slate of the nineteenth century. To the north, the slopes of Starring Hill rise abruptly, casting long, sharp shadows over the slate roofs as the afternoon light begins to thin. Below these heights, the quiet current of Featherstall Brook carves a narrow path through the stone foundations, its water often dark with the memory of the mills it once powered. Beyond the domestic hearths, the expansive waters of Hollingworth Lake draw the eye eastward, providing a wide, reflective mirror to the often-clouded sky above the district. The wind here carries a sharp, clean edge, unimpeded by the structures that cling to the hillside. Such a landscape demands a sturdy endurance from those who make their lives upon its inclines, where the wilder elements of the hills are never truly held at bay.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Starring Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.5 mi, 351° N
  • Brown Brow Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.6 mi, 098° E
  • Rutherford Park (Park) — 0.7 mi, 282° WNW
  • Featherstall Brook (River) — 0.7 mi, 024° NNE
  • Middle Wood Brook (River) — 0.8 mi, 003° N
  • Hollingworth Lake Country Park (Park) — 1.0 mi, 108° ESE
  • Hollingworth Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.0 mi, 116° ESE
  • Hollingworth Visitor Centre (Attraction) — 1.0 mi, 099° E
  • Rydings Dam (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.1 mi, 293° WNW
  • Hills Clough (Valley) — 1.6 mi, 355° N
  • Watergrove Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.7 mi, 330° NNW
  • Little Town (Historic Ruins) — 1.9 mi, 335° NNW
  • Reel Cinema Rochdale (Cinema) — 2.0 mi, 232° SW
  • Co-op van (Public Artwork) — 2.1 mi, 236° SW
  • Rochdale Pioneers Museum (Museum) — 2.1 mi, 235° SW
  • Rochdale War Memorial (Monument) — 2.2 mi, 232° SW
  • Lancashire Dialect Poets Monument (Monument) — 2.4 mi, 231° SW
  • Ellenroad Steam Museum (Museum) — 2.4 mi, 170° S
  • Touchstones (Museum) — 2.4 mi, 232° SW
  • Ellenroad Ring Mill (Scheduled Monument) — 2.5 mi, 169° S
  • Whitworth Cemetery (Historic Park or Garden) — 2.8 mi, 318° NW · 5 ha
  • Blackstone Edge Roman Road See Also West Yorkshire 32 (Scheduled Monument) — 3.5 mi, 072° ENE · 12 ha
  • March Barn Bridge, Rochdale Canal (Scheduled Monument) — 3.6 mi, 219° SW
  • Crompton Waterfall (Attraction) — 3.7 mi, 152° SSE
  • Coolam (Historic Ruins) — 3.8 mi, 347° NNW
  • Playhouse 2 (Theatre) — 4.2 mi, 167° SSE
  • Rochdale Canal Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 4.4 mi, 191° S · 26 ha
  • Lee Quarry Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 5.0 mi, 313° NW · 49 ha
  • Dobroyd Castle (Castle) — 5.2 mi, 004° N
  • The Astronomy Centre (Attraction) — 5.4 mi, 343° NNW

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About This Dearnley Map Page

Explore Dearnley, 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: 53.636242, -2.116686. 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.