Scouthead Manchester Map

About Scouthead

Scouthead, a village in the Oldham district, offers a quiet contemplation of the moorland edge. It lies 1.9 km north-east of Lees (from Lees: bearing 47°T, OS grid SD 966 058), and is situated west-south-west of Wall Hill village. Here, the sky seems to stretch further, a vast expanse that lends a certain openness to the very air Scouthead breathes. The landscape, though tamed by centuries of habitation, still whispers of the rugged hills that rise beyond, their heather-clad slopes catching the shifting light in a display of subtle colour. A sense of enduring presence emanates from the stone-built houses, their sturdy forms a reflection of the resilient spirit that has long characterized this corner of Greater Manchester. The quietude here is not an absence of life, but rather a more deliberate engagement with the natural world, where the rustle of wind through hardy grasses can be as eloquent as any spoken word.

About This Scouthead Map Page

Explore Scouthead, 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: 53.549524, -2.052016. 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.