Traditional county: Merseyside · District / Borough: Sefton · Region: North West
Explore Birkdale, Merseyside with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Birkdale 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Birkdale, Merseyside, 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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| Place | Birkdale |
| Traditional County | Merseyside |
| District / Borough | Sefton |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.629095 |
| Longitude | -3.014512 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Birkdale stretches across the Sefton coastline as a quiet expanse of Victorian architecture and enduring maritime air. It lies 1.3 miles south-south-west of Southport (from Southport: bearing 193°T, OS grid SD 330 152). Salt-heavy winds carry the scent of the Irish Sea through wide, tree-lined boulevards, where the light often catches the red sandstone of the local railway station. Residents and visitors alike often walk toward the coast to admire the Wooden Henges, where the stark timber pillars stand as silent sentinels against the shifting tides. Beyond the residential grid, the land softens toward the inland greenery of Town Lane, providing a verdant contrast to the manicured golf links that define the local topography. The character of Birkdale remains anchored by its independent shops and the steady, rhythmic pulse of the Merseyrail line connecting it to the wider region. Every street corner seems to hold a pale, northern clarity, illuminating the brickwork and the carefully maintained gardens that define the suburban aesthetic. This balance between the wild, shifting dunes to the west and the structured order of its Victorian streets gives Birkdale a distinct and grounded identity.
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Explore Birkdale, Merseyside, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 53.629095, -3.014512. 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 built | August 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |