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Hawkshaw Manchester Map

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

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Place	Hawkshaw
Traditional County	Manchester
District / Borough	Bury
Region	North West
Country	England, United Kingdom

Latitude	53.631587
Longitude	-2.365673
Place Type	Village

About Hawkshaw

Hawkshaw commands a rugged prominence where the encroaching moors of the West Pennines meet the softening pastoral reaches of the Bury district. It lies 2.3 miles west-south-west of Ramsbottom (from Ramsbottom: bearing 238°T, OS grid SD 759 150), and is situated north-north-east of Affetside village. Great stone walls divide the pastures here, tracking the contours of a landscape that has long felt the heavy tread of industry and the patient persistence of sheep farming. To the west, the still waters of Walves Reservoir mirror the changing moods of the northern sky, acting as a quiet anchor for the surrounding hills. History remains etched into the earth nearby, where the Roman Road at Bottom O' Th' Knotts Brow serves as a silent witness to the legions that once marched across these high, windswept ridges. Sunlight often catches the sharp edges of the drystone boundaries, throwing long, melancholic shadows across the fields as the day draws to a close. Hawkshaw retains an austere beauty, defined by its exposure to the elements and the enduring character of its gritstone architecture. The air here carries a crystalline sharpness, sharpened by the proximity of the uplands and the distant, rhythmic flow of Bradshaw Brook.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Walves Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.7 mi, 270° W
Roman Road At Bottom O' Th' Knotts Brow (Scheduled Monument) — 0.9 mi, 285° WNW
Affetside Cross At Affetside 75M North West Of The Pack Horse Inn (Scheduled Monument) — 0.9 mi, 194° SSW
Holcombe Brook (River) — 1.0 mi, 030° NNE
Old Kays Park (Park) — 1.2 mi, 134° SE
Lark Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.3 mi, 011° N
Bradshaw Brook (River) — 1.3 mi, 291° WNW
Millennium Bench (Monument) — 1.3 mi, 058° ENE
Peel Tower (Monument) — 1.4 mi, 054° NE
The Whitehead Garden (Park) — 1.5 mi, 137° SE
Jumbles Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.5 mi, 250° WSW
Bowstone Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.6 mi, 179° S
Turton Tower (Attraction) — 1.8 mi, 273° W
Deep Clough (Valley) — 1.9 mi, 048° NE
Crowthorn Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.0 mi, 346° NNW
Ramsbottom Co-Operative Hall (Theatre) — 2.2 mi, 061° ENE
Tilted Vase (Public Artwork) — 2.3 mi, 058° ENE
Lower Red Lees Pasture Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.5 mi, 045° NE · 4 ha
Stone Circle, Ring Cairn And Two Round Cairns On Cheetham Close (Scheduled Monument) — 2.6 mi, 280° W
Grants Tower (Historic Ruins) — 2.8 mi, 080° E
Hall i' th' Wood Museum (Museum) — 3.1 mi, 226° SW
Hodge Clough Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 3.2 mi, 032° NNE · 3 ha
Bury Transport Museum (Museum) — 3.7 mi, 134° SE
Bury Castle (Remnants) (Historic Ruins) — 3.8 mi, 133° SE
The Fusilier Museum (Museum) — 3.9 mi, 135° SE
Smithills Open Farm (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 4.0 mi, 242° WSW
Smithills Hall (Historic Park or Garden) — 4.1 mi, 242° WSW · 39 ha
Higher Mill (Museum) — 4.2 mi, 016° NNE
Whitakers' Mill (Museum) — 4.2 mi, 016° NNE
The Light (Cinema) — 4.4 mi, 217° SW

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