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Wolstenholme Manchester Map

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

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

How to Use This Wolstenholme, Manchester Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Wolstenholme, 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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PlaceWolstenholme
Traditional CountyManchester
District / BoroughRochdale
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude53.631124
Longitude-2.230343
Place TypeHamlet

About Wolstenholme

Wolstenholme emerges from the northern slopes of the Rochdale district as a quiet scatter of dwellings defined by the rugged character of the Pennine foothills. It lies 2.6 miles north of Heywood (from Heywood: bearing 351°T, OS grid SD 848 149), and is situated south-east of Red Lumb village. The landscape here is defined by the persistent, rhythmic descent of Naden Brook, which carves a clear path through the gritstone earth towards the valley floor. To the east, the expansive, glassy surface of Greenbooth Reservoir catches the shifting light of the North West, reflecting the pale skies that hang heavy over the moorland edges. Wolstenholme maintains a sturdy, unpretentious composure, its stone walls bearing the marks of a long history of pastoral and small-scale industrial labour. The air carries a sharp, clean chill, moving freely across the open ground and the slopes leading up toward the quiet height of Copped Hill. Time here feels measured not by the clock, but by the slow movement of water and the gradual weathering of the local masonry. This corner of the world remains a place where the horizon is wide and the ground beneath one's feet feels ancient and solid.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Naden Brook (River) — 0.4 mi, 082° E
  • Royds Brook (River) — 0.4 mi, 053° NE
  • Doctor Dam (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.5 mi, 092° E
  • Fester Clough (Valley) — 0.6 mi, 149° SSE
  • Copped Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.6 mi, 237° WSW
  • Greenbooth Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.6 mi, 058° ENE
  • Naden Lower Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.9 mi, 032° NNE
  • Wind Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.0 mi, 259° W
  • Cheesden Lumb Mill (Historic Ruins) — 1.7 mi, 296° WNW
  • Denehurst Park (Park) — 2.1 mi, 112° ESE
  • The Mary Close Park (Park) — 2.3 mi, 074° ENE
  • Queen'S Park, Rochdale (Historic Park or Garden) — 2.3 mi, 161° SSE · 10 ha
  • Grants Tower (Historic Ruins) — 2.9 mi, 281° W
  • Lancashire Dialect Poets Monument (Monument) — 3.0 mi, 112° ESE
  • John Bright Statue (Public Artwork) — 3.0 mi, 112° ESE
  • Touchstones (Museum) — 3.0 mi, 112° ESE
  • Rochdale Pioneers Museum (Museum) — 3.0 mi, 107° ESE
  • Rochdale War Memorial (Monument) — 3.1 mi, 109° ESE
  • Reel Cinema Rochdale (Cinema) — 3.2 mi, 107° ESE
  • March Barn Bridge, Rochdale Canal (Scheduled Monument) — 3.4 mi, 135° SE
  • Promontory Fort Called Castlesteads On The East Bank Of The Irwell 550M Sse Of Banks Farm (Scheduled Monument) — 3.4 mi, 248° WSW · 1 ha
  • Lee Quarry Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 3.8 mi, 015° NNE · 49 ha
  • Medieval Moated Site And Later Fortified Manor House Known As Bury Castle 100M West Of The Parish Church (Scheduled Monument) — 3.8 mi, 227° SW
  • Bury Transport Museum (Museum) — 3.8 mi, 229° SW
  • Ramsbottom Co-Operative Hall (Theatre) — 3.8 mi, 287° WNW
  • The Fusilier Museum (Museum) — 3.9 mi, 226° SW
  • Lower Red Lees Pasture Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 4.2 mi, 296° WNW · 4 ha
  • Bamboo Theatre (Theatre) — 4.4 mi, 346° NNW
  • Ellenroad Steam Museum (Museum) — 5.5 mi, 112° ESE
  • Hollingworth Visitor Centre (Attraction) — 5.7 mi, 088° E

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About This Wolstenholme Map Page

Explore Wolstenholme, 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: 53.631124, -2.230343. 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.