Traditional county: Manchester · District / Borough: Trafford · Region: North West
Explore Flixton, Manchester with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Flixton 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 Flixton, 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 | Flixton |
| Traditional County | Manchester |
| District / Borough | Trafford |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.445929 |
| Longitude | -2.383724 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Flixton draws its quiet character from the flat, industrious plains of the Trafford district, where the heavy sky of the North West often reflects in the slow-moving drainage channels of the Mersey valley. It lies 1.2 miles east-south-east of Irlam (from Irlam: bearing 110°T, OS grid SJ 746 944). The landscape here is defined by a low-lying geography that once supported extensive agricultural holdings, now transformed into a suburban tapestry of red-brick homes and leafy residential streets. Residents often congregate in the open spaces of Flixton Park, where the afternoon light catches the dew on the grass, lending a brief, golden clarity to the suburban sprawl. Further along, the mature trees surrounding Flixton House Grounds provide a verdant anchor, their ancient boughs offering a stark contrast to the modern transport links that connect the suburb to the wider Manchester conurbation. The air frequently carries the faint, metallic tang of the nearby waterways, a reminder of the industrial heritage that shaped the surrounding basin. Those who walk the local paths often note the presence of the Old Eea Brook, a modest watercourse that traces a path through the landscape with a persistent, rhythmic hum. Throughout the seasons, the atmosphere remains steady and grounded, defined as much by the practical needs of its commuters as by the quiet, enduring presence of its green spaces.
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Explore Flixton, 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: 53.445929, -2.383724. 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. |