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Westwood Manchester Map

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

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

How to Use This Westwood, Manchester Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Westwood, 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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PlaceWestwood
Traditional CountyManchester
District / BoroughOldham
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude53.540970
Longitude-2.130367
Place TypeSuburban Area

About Westwood

Westwood reveals its character through a dense, utilitarian geometry of brick and slate that mirrors the industrious spirit of its Lancashire heritage. It lies 0.4 miles south-east of Chadderton (from Chadderton: bearing 126°T, OS grid SD 914 049). The morning light often catches the sharp, reflective surfaces of the Shapla public artwork, casting long, geometric shadows that stretch across the pavement like sundials marking the steady progression of the day. Victorian terraces define the streetscape, their soot-stained stone walls holding the cooling warmth of the sun long after the afternoon light has faded into a bruised, industrial purple. A sense of quiet persistence defines the local atmosphere, where the hum of modern transit rarely drowns out the rustle of leaves in the nearby Agnes Robinson Pocket Park. Westwood maintains a deliberate pace, its architecture speaking of a time when the rhythmic clatter of textile mills dictated the heartbeat of the entire district. Residents walk past the sturdy, grounded facades of these homes, navigating a landscape that values function and endurance over superficial ornament. The topography slopes gently toward the south, allowing the air to circulate freely through the narrow corridors between dwellings, carrying the faint, metallic scent of the distant Manchester basin.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Shahid Minar (Monument) — 0.3 mi, 008° N
  • Agnes Robinson Pocket Park (Park) — 0.4 mi, 230° SW
  • Shapla (Public Artwork) — 0.4 mi, 015° NNE
  • Coppice Community Centre Garden (Park) — 0.5 mi, 144° SE
  • St. Thomas Church, Werneth (Attraction) — 0.5 mi, 145° SE
  • Oldham War Memorial (Monument) — 0.8 mi, 084° E
  • ODEON Oldham (Cinema) — 0.8 mi, 086° E
  • Chadderton Cemetery (Historic Park or Garden) — 0.9 mi, 307° NW · 11 ha
  • St Paul's Church, Oldham (Attraction) — 1.0 mi, 134° SE
  • Plumpton Clough (Valley) — 1.1 mi, 346° NNW
  • Plumton Clough (River) — 1.2 mi, 352° N
  • River Irk (River) — 1.7 mi, 300° WNW
  • Lowside Brickworks Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.8 mi, 106° ESE · 1 ha
  • Cinder Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.8 mi, 335° NNW
  • Lancaster Park & Animal Farm (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 1.8 mi, 299° WNW
  • Greenacres Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.9 mi, 074° ENE
  • Rochdale Canal Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.2 mi, 353° N · 26 ha
  • The Nowster (Empty Pub) (Historic Ruins) — 2.2 mi, 287° WNW
  • Crime Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.3 mi, 175° S
  • Lower Strinesdale Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.8 mi, 070° ENE
  • Upper Strinesdale Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.9 mi, 066° ENE
  • Playhouse 2 (Theatre) — 2.9 mi, 032° NNE
  • Cineworld Ashton (Cinema) — 3.7 mi, 167° SSE
  • Museum of the Manchester Regiment (Museum) — 3.9 mi, 157° SSE
  • Tameside Hippodrome (Theatre) — 3.9 mi, 160° SSE
  • Crompton Waterfall (Attraction) — 4.0 mi, 034° NE
  • March Barn Bridge, Rochdale Canal (Scheduled Monument) — 4.1 mi, 336° NNW
  • Alconbury Flashes (Attraction) — 4.1 mi, 266° W
  • Portland Basin Museum (Museum) — 4.2 mi, 163° SSE
  • Ellenroad Ring Mill (Scheduled Monument) — 4.3 mi, 014° NNE

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About This Westwood Map Page

Explore Westwood, 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: 53.540970, -2.130367. 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.