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Hosker's Nook Manchester Map

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

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PlaceHosker's Nook
Traditional CountyManchester
District / BoroughBolton
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude53.536480
Longitude-2.533327
Place TypeSuburban Area

About Hosker's Nook

Hosker's Nook emerges from the low-lying plains of the Bolton district as a quiet threshold where suburban life meets the cooling influence of the local watershed. It lies 1.0 miles south-south-west of Westhoughton (from Westhoughton: bearing 207°T, OS grid SD 647 045), and is situated south-east of Hart Common village. The horizon here is defined by the steady, unassuming presence of the North West landscape, where the sky often holds a pale, watery light that lingers over the rooftops. A short walk to the south-west reveals the gentle, persistent navigation of Marsh Brook, which carves a narrow path through the greenery and provides a rhythmic pulse to the surrounding land. Further along the trail, the expansive waters of Westlake offer a reflective surface that catches the shifting colours of the afternoon, turning the grey of the clouds into a transient, silver mirror. Hosker's Nook maintains a modest character, reflecting the industrial heritage of the wider region through its sturdy brickwork and the orderly layout of its residential streets. The air carries a crisp, lingering dampness characteristic of the nearby brooks, ensuring the gardens remain lush even as the summer heat wanes. Time seems to move with a deliberate pace here, unburdened by the clamour of the busier hubs that lie further toward the heart of Manchester.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Marsh Brook (River) — 0.5 mi, 222° SW
  • Westlake (Park) — 0.8 mi, 229° SW
  • Wicket (Public Artwork) — 0.8 mi, 023° NNE
  • Hall Lee Brook (River) — 0.9 mi, 138° SE
  • Leigh Common (Park) — 1.0 mi, 016° NNE
  • Danes Valley (Valley) — 1.5 mi, 280° W
  • Borsdane Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 1.8 mi, 307° NW
  • Wildfowl Sanctuary (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.0 mi, 297° WNW
  • Gidlow Hall Moated Site, Aspull, 560M Nne Of Pennington Hall (Scheduled Monument) — 2.0 mi, 318° NW
  • Chequerbent Embankment Of Bolton And Leigh Railway (Scheduled Monument) — 2.1 mi, 060° ENE · 1 ha
  • Fir Tree Flash (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.2 mi, 190° S
  • Hulton Park (Historic Park or Garden) — 2.2 mi, 082° E · 205 ha
  • Mill Dam (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.3 mi, 090° E
  • Aspull Pumping Station (Historic Ruins) — 2.6 mi, 327° NNW
  • Leigh Town Hall Archives (Museum) — 2.8 mi, 168° SSE
  • The Flashes Of Wigan And Leigh (National Nature Reserve) — 3.0 mi, 227° SW · 738 ha
  • Wood End Pit AKA Bedford Colliery marker stone, former coal mine. (Monument) — 3.0 mi, 138° SE
  • Tyldesley Little Theatre (Theatre) — 3.1 mi, 122° ESE
  • Marker Stone for Gin Pit mine (Monument) — 3.2 mi, 131° SE
  • Bickershaw Junction (Historic Ruins) — 3.2 mi, 207° SSW
  • Abram Flashes Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 3.3 mi, 222° SW · 40 ha
  • North West Computer Museum (Museum) — 3.4 mi, 151° SSE
  • Leigh Film Factory (Cinema) — 3.4 mi, 152° SSE
  • Leigh Spinners Mill Heritage Centre (Museum) — 3.4 mi, 152° SSE
  • Red Moss Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 3.5 mi, 349° NNW · 47 ha
  • Viridor Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 3.7 mi, 233° SW
  • Haigh Sough Mine Drainage Portal, 310M West Of Park House (Scheduled Monument) — 3.8 mi, 294° WNW
  • Hope Carr (Wetland) — 3.9 mi, 165° SSE
  • Wigan Little Theatre (Theatre) — 3.9 mi, 281° W
  • Museum of Wigan Life (Museum) — 4.0 mi, 278° W

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About This Hosker's Nook Map Page

Explore Hosker's Nook, 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: 53.536480, -2.533327. 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.