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Higher Woodhill Manchester Map

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

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

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PlaceHigher Woodhill
Traditional CountyManchester
District / BoroughBury
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude53.607648
Longitude-2.302609
Place TypeSuburban Area

About Higher Woodhill

Higher Woodhill commands a modest elevation above the Irwell valley, where the cold, grey light of the North West often catches the sharp edges of the suburban horizon. It lies 1.0 miles north of Bury (from Bury: bearing 351°T, OS grid SD 800 123). The land here slopes with a weary grace toward the river, carrying the distant, rhythmic hum of industrial heritage that once defined these northern reaches. Residents find their quietude interrupted only by the rustle of wind through the nearby trees of Burrs Country Park, where the water flows with a persistent, dark urgency. Beyond the domestic gardens, the ancient earth holds the silent, humped remnants of a promontory fort, a place where history remains buried beneath the simple geometry of modern lawns. Higher Woodhill maintains a stoic character, indifferent to the sprawling ambition of the nearby city yet forever tethered to the cooling, damp breath of the brook. During the winter months, the low sun casts long, melancholic shadows across the tarmac, highlighting the stark resilience of these residential rows. This geography remains defined by its proximity to the water, where the riverbanks hold the stillness of centuries in their muddy, reed-fringed grips.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Burrs Country Park (Park) — 0.2 mi, 340° NNW
  • Stone Cycle (Public Artwork) — 0.2 mi, 308° NW
  • Promontory Fort Called Castlesteads On The East Bank Of The Irwell 550M Sse Of Banks Farm (Scheduled Monument) — 0.4 mi, 333° NNW · 1 ha
  • Pigs Lee Brook (River) — 0.5 mi, 038° NE
  • Woodbank Garden (Park) — 0.6 mi, 204° SSW
  • Woodhill Brook (River) — 0.6 mi, 214° SW
  • The Lido (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.7 mi, 094° E
  • Bury Transport Museum (Museum) — 0.9 mi, 175° S
  • Medieval Moated Site And Later Fortified Manor House Known As Bury Castle 100M West Of The Parish Church (Scheduled Monument) — 1.0 mi, 167° SSE
  • Bury Castle (Remnants) (Historic Ruins) — 1.0 mi, 170° S
  • Mill Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.1 mi, 280° W
  • Kay Monument (Monument) — 1.1 mi, 168° SSE
  • The Fusilier Museum (Museum) — 1.1 mi, 171° S
  • Deardens Lodge (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.3 mi, 198° SSW
  • Sunny Clough (Valley) — 1.7 mi, 360° N
  • Flow gauge (Monument) — 1.7 mi, 203° SSW
  • Snape Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.9 mi, 019° NNE
  • Gallows Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.9 mi, 095° E
  • Round Oak Farm (Historic Ruins) — 1.9 mi, 205° SSW
  • Ramsbottom Co-Operative Hall (Theatre) — 2.8 mi, 347° NNW
  • Affetside Cross At Affetside 75M North West Of The Pack Horse Inn (Scheduled Monument) — 2.9 mi, 286° WNW
  • Lower Red Lees Pasture Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 3.5 mi, 347° NNW · 4 ha
  • Queen'S Park, Rochdale (Historic Park or Garden) — 3.7 mi, 098° E · 10 ha
  • Whitefield Garrick Theatre (Theatre) — 3.8 mi, 177° S
  • Hodge Clough Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 4.4 mi, 348° NNW · 3 ha
  • Turton Tower (Attraction) — 4.7 mi, 292° WNW
  • Hall i' th' Wood Museum (Museum) — 4.8 mi, 264° W
  • Old Stone Sculpture (Attraction) — 5.3 mi, 158° SSE
  • Heaton Park Animal Centre (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 5.3 mi, 159° SSE
  • Heaton Hall & Orangery (Attraction) — 5.3 mi, 157° SSE

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About This Higher Woodhill Map Page

Explore Higher Woodhill, 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: 53.607648, -2.302609. 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.