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Broad Oak Merseyside Map

Traditional county: Merseyside · District / Borough: St. Helens · Region: North West

Explore Broad Oak, Merseyside with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Broad Oak 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 Broad Oak, Merseyside

How to Use This Broad Oak, Merseyside Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Broad Oak, 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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PlaceBroad Oak
Traditional CountyMerseyside
District / BoroughSt. Helens
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude53.454954
Longitude-2.705081
Place TypeSuburban Area

About Broad Oak

Broad Oak emerges as a quiet threshold between the industrial heritage of Merseyside and the softening edges of the green belt. It lies 1.4 miles east of St Helens (from St Helens: bearing 91°T, OS grid SJ 532 955). The low, persistent hum of the modern world fades here, replaced by the hushed, silvered passage of Sankey Brook as it wanders eastward through the damp, reed-fringed hollows. Broad Oak holds the memory of a harder, steam-driven past, yet today it is defined by the unassuming reach of suburban gardens and the pale, flat light that settles over the North West horizon. A short walk to the south-east leads to Gaskell Park, where the trees stand as sentinels over paths that have witnessed the slow transition from coal-darkened skies to the present-day quietude. The earth here retains a heavy, moisture-rich character, reflecting the legacy of a landscape defined by its proximity to vital, man-made waterways. During the transition of seasons, the air carries a crisp, sharp clarity that clarifies the brickwork and grey slate of the local architecture. Every morning, the sun catches the rooftops in a way that turns the mundane suburban sprawl into a mosaic of muted ochre and slate blue. This particular corner of the district maintains a steady, unremarkable grace, anchored by the geography of its own modest, enduring terrain.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Gaskell Park (Park) — 0.3 mi, 144° SE
  • Sankey Brook (River) — 0.3 mi, 062° ENE
  • Nanny Goat Park (Park) — 0.4 mi, 258° WSW
  • Sankey Canal (River) — 0.6 mi, 076° ENE
  • Stanley Mill (Historic Ruins) — 0.8 mi, 009° N
  • Stanley Bank Meadow Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.0 mi, 008° N · 15 ha
  • Cannington Shaw Bottle Shop, Sherdley Works (Scheduled Monument) — 1.1 mi, 242° WSW
  • Millenium Needle (Monument) — 1.1 mi, 263° W
  • North West Museum of Road Transport (Museum) — 1.1 mi, 267° W
  • St Helens Theatre Royal (Theatre) — 1.2 mi, 267° W
  • Number Nine Tank House: The Jubilee Glassworks 100M South West Of The Government Offices On Chalon Way (Scheduled Monument) — 1.3 mi, 252° WSW
  • World of Glass (Museum) — 1.3 mi, 255° WSW
  • Grove's Dam (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.4 mi, 229° SW
  • The Citadel Theatre (Theatre) — 1.4 mi, 262° W
  • Waterdale Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.5 mi, 187° S
  • Carr Mill Dam (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.5 mi, 347° NNW
  • Cineworld St Helens (Cinema) — 1.5 mi, 260° W
  • Landscape Associated With The Former Pilkingtons Headquarters Complex (Historic Park or Garden) — 2.1 mi, 252° WSW · 8 ha
  • Ruins Of The Chapel Of St Thomas Of Canterbury In The Roman Catholic Cemetery In Windlehurst (Scheduled Monument) — 2.2 mi, 292° WNW
  • Tithe Barn Hillock (Hill / Mountain) — 2.6 mi, 034° NNE
  • Bleak Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 2.7 mi, 287° WNW
  • Smithy Heritage Centre (Museum) — 2.7 mi, 277° W
  • The Clough (Valley) — 3.2 mi, 033° NNE
  • Bolt of Lilghtning (Lockheed P-38F Lightning fighter aircraft) (Public Artwork) — 3.5 mi, 143° SE
  • Billinge Standing Stones (Monument) — 3.6 mi, 353° N
  • Rainhill Railway Museum (Museum) — 3.7 mi, 221° SW
  • Battle Of Winwick (Also Known As Battle Of Red Bank) 1648 (Registered Battlefield) — 4.3 mi, 105° ESE · 144 ha
  • Odeon Luxe (Cinema) — 4.4 mi, 138° SE
  • Prescot Museum (Museum) — 4.4 mi, 246° WSW
  • Knowsley Safari (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 4.4 mi, 259° WSW

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About This Broad Oak Map Page

Explore Broad Oak, 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: 53.454954, -2.705081. 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.