Traditional county: Manchester · District / Borough: Wigan · Region: North West
Explore Redwood, Manchester with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Redwood 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 Redwood, 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 | Redwood |
| Traditional County | Manchester |
| District / Borough | Wigan |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.535233 |
| Longitude | -2.687842 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Redwood emerges from the industrial heritage of the North West, defined by the quiet persistence of suburban life set against the backdrop of Wigan’s coal-dusted history. It lies 2.5 miles west-south-west of Wigan (from Wigan: bearing 253°T, OS grid SD 545 045), and is situated north-north-east of Longshaw village. The horizon here is marked by the modest rise of the land, where the brickwork of mid-century houses catches the pale, slanting light of the afternoon sun. Residents enjoy the proximity of Redwood Park, a small, verdant lung that offers a sanctuary of swaying branches just a short walk from the hearths of the neighbourhood. Below the residential streets, the terrain dips toward the shadowed, damp earth of Captain’s Clough, where the local topography reveals the hidden, natural drainage of the valley floor. The air in Redwood often carries a crispness, perhaps stirred by the proximity of the surrounding open spaces that soften the edges of the built environment. Such pockets of green provide a necessary respite, grounding the modern sprawl in the ancient, unhurried geology of the region. Through these quiet lanes, one senses the subtle transition from the heavy, mechanical past to a present defined by the rhythmic, domestic pulse of daily life.
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Explore Redwood, 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: 53.535233, -2.687842. 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. |