Traditional county: Merseyside · District / Borough: Sefton · Region: North West
Explore Ford, Merseyside with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Ford 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 Ford, 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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Drag the map to pan to any area of Merseyside or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Ford and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
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| Place | Ford |
| Traditional County | Merseyside |
| District / Borough | Sefton |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.482744 |
| Longitude | -2.995916 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Ford remains a quiet residential anchor within the Sefton district, defined by its steady suburban character and proximity to the industrial arteries of Merseyside. It lies 0.8 miles north-north-east of Litherland (from Litherland: bearing 12°T, OS grid SJ 340 989). Residents of Ford often look toward the neighbouring Rimrose Valley Country Park, where the low-slung horizon offers a reprieve from the grey, industrious sprawl of the surrounding transport corridors. The soft, diffuse light of the North West frequently settles upon the local rooftops, casting long, melancholic shadows that soften the edges of the mid-century brickwork. A short distance away, the quiet waters of Rimrose Brook trace a path through the landscape, acting as a slow, persistent witness to the changing seasons. The geography of Ford is marked by this interplay between the functional requirements of modern living and the persistent reach of the natural world. Here, the hum of distant traffic is punctuated by the sudden clarity of birdsong, creating a dissonance that feels entirely particular to this corner of England.
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Explore Ford, 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: 53.482744, -2.995916. 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. |