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Windy Arbour Manchester Map

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

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

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Place	Windy Arbour
Traditional County	Manchester
District / Borough	Wigan
Region	North West
Country	England, United Kingdom

Latitude	53.510319
Longitude	-2.685855
Place Type	Hamlet

About Windy Arbour

Windy Arbour occupies a modest rise of land where the winds from the Irish Sea often catch the high chimneys and stone gables. It lies 1.5 miles north-east of Billinge (from Billinge: bearing 42°T, OS grid SD 546 017), and is situated north-north-west of Simm's Lane End village. The ground falls away sharply toward the verdant hollow of Barton Clough, a valley that funnels cool air through the surrounding fields. To the north-north-west, the rounded silhouette of Camp Hill breaks the horizon, providing a natural compass point for those traversing the local lanes. Windy Arbour retains a quiet, stoic character, defined by the grit of its soil and the exposed nature of its position on the Wigan plateau. Ancient hedgerows border the narrow roads here, acting as living fences that hold the shape of the landscape against the encroachment of modern sprawl. The light in the late afternoon often stretches thin and pale across the pastures, casting deep shadows that emphasise the rugged texture of the earth. This slice of the North West remains a place where the weather dictates the pace of the day, leaving its mark upon the slate roofs and the weathered faces of the stone walls.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Barton Clough (Valley) — 0.6 mi, 183° S
Camp Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.6 mi, 333° NNW
Tatlock's Hillock (Hill / Mountain) — 0.8 mi, 201° SSW
Billinge Memorial Garden (Park) — 1.1 mi, 227° SW
Winstanely College Theatre (Theatre) — 1.1 mi, 327° NNW
Doorstep Greens (Park) — 1.2 mi, 139° SE
Winstanley Moated Site And Five Fishponds (Scheduled Monument) — 1.2 mi, 355° N · 1 ha
Billinge Standing Stones (Monument) — 1.3 mi, 258° WSW
The Spirit of Wigan (Public Artwork) — 1.4 mi, 081° E
Down Brook (River) — 1.5 mi, 138° SE
Hawkley Brook (River) — 1.6 mi, 059° ENE
Site of Hawkley Hall (Historic Ruins) — 2.0 mi, 064° ENE
Abbey Lakes (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.2 mi, 329° NNW
Blundell Monument (Monument) — 2.2 mi, 035° NE
Scotman's Flash (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.4 mi, 060° ENE
Up Holland Benedictine Priory (Scheduled Monument) — 2.5 mi, 326° NW
Carr Mill Dam (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.6 mi, 206° SSW
Ravenhead Brickworks Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.7 mi, 312° NW · 22 ha
Omniplex Cinema (Cinema) — 2.7 mi, 025° NNE
The Edge (Theatre) — 2.7 mi, 040° NE
Bryn Marsh & Ince Moss Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.8 mi, 077° ENE · 71 ha
The Orwell at Wigan Pier (Attraction) — 2.9 mi, 041° NE
Bridge Warehouse (Attraction) — 2.9 mi, 041° NE
Trencherfield Mill (Attraction) — 2.9 mi, 043° NE
Dean Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 3.0 mi, 342° NNW
Stanley Mill (Historic Ruins) — 3.1 mi, 192° SSW
Viridor Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 3.3 mi, 097° E
Museum of Wigan Life (Museum) — 3.3 mi, 045° NE
Mabs Cross On Standishgate, 20M West Of Mabs Cross School Building (Scheduled Monument) — 3.7 mi, 041° NE
The Flashes Of Wigan And Leigh (National Nature Reserve) — 4.1 mi, 093° E · 738 ha

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