Swinley Manchester Map

About Swinley

Swinley breathes the quietude of Lancashire fields, a place where the sky seems to hold a particular, almost melancholic, blue. It lies 1.3 km north-north-west of Wigan (from Wigan: bearing 346°T, OS grid SD 580 068). The land here rolls with a gentle, unassuming grace, hinting at the agricultural past that shaped its contours, and the occasional shard of sunlight catches the dew on the hedgerows like scattered, forgotten jewels. Though its origins are rooted in the practicalities of farming and perhaps a touch of early industry, Swinley retains a sense of quietude that belies its proximity to the larger urban hum. The houses, a mixture of sturdy brick and more modern constructions, stand in neat rows, their gardens often bursting with the determined colours of late summer blooms, a small defiance against the encroaching autumn. One might imagine the echoes of footsteps on damp earth, the murmur of voices long gone, carried on the breeze that whispers through the scattered trees.

About This Swinley Map Page

Explore Swinley, 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: 53.556751, -2.634254. 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.