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Rainford Junction Merseyside Map

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

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

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PlaceRainford Junction
Traditional CountyMerseyside
District / BoroughSt. Helens
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude53.517779
Longitude-2.789346
Place TypeVillage

About Rainford Junction

Rainford Junction emerges from the flat, industrious stretch of the Lancashire plain where the sky seems to hold a particular, heavy clarity. It lies 1.3 miles north of Rainford (from Rainford: bearing 352°T, OS grid SD 477 026), and is situated west of Crawford village. Railway lines once defined the pulse of Rainford Junction, carving through the fields and drawing the local coal and clay industries into the wider reach of the North West. Today, the landscape retains a quiet, utilitarian grace, where the low-lying horizons are broken only by the silhouettes of hedgerows and the occasional passing train. A short distance away, the dark, still waters of The Delf reflect the shifting clouds, offering a cool reprieve from the hum of the nearby transit routes. Gentle currents of the Randle Brook trace the southern boundary, their movement barely audible against the steady, rhythmic rustle of the surrounding agricultural land. Rainford Junction remains a place of transition, where the lingering marks of industrial ambition have softened into the persistent, green quietude of the English countryside.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • The Delf (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.5 mi, 138° SE
  • Spring Vale (Valley) — 0.7 mi, 147° SSE
  • Randle Brook (River) — 0.7 mi, 162° SSE
  • Rainford Brook (River) — 0.8 mi, 215° SW
  • Linear Park (Park) — 1.3 mi, 164° SSE
  • Boonric Gallery (Public Artwork) — 1.4 mi, 191° S
  • Bickerstaffe Delf Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.0 mi, 266° W
  • Stanley Coronation Park (Park) — 2.2 mi, 346° NNW
  • Moated Site At Bickerstaffe Hall. (Scheduled Monument) — 2.2 mi, 291° WNW
  • Capitol Cinemas (Cinema) — 2.3 mi, 015° NNE
  • Amazing Novelty-Orium & Mechanical Museum (Museum) — 2.3 mi, 016° NNE
  • Mossborough Hall Moated Site (Scheduled Monument) — 2.4 mi, 197° SSW
  • Ravenhead Brickworks Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.6 mi, 059° ENE · 22 ha
  • Skelmersdale Henge (Monument) — 2.9 mi, 017° NNE
  • Billinge Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 3.1 mi, 103° ESE
  • Acorn Farm (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 3.1 mi, 232° SW
  • Billinge Standing Stones (Monument) — 3.1 mi, 105° ESE
  • Up Holland Benedictine Priory (Scheduled Monument) — 3.2 mi, 062° ENE
  • Abbey Lakes (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.4 mi, 066° ENE
  • ruined farm or quarry workings (Historic Ruins) — 3.4 mi, 035° NE
  • Ashhurst's Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 3.6 mi, 024° NNE
  • Winstanely College Theatre (Theatre) — 3.6 mi, 083° E
  • Ashurst's Beacon (Viewpoint) — 3.6 mi, 023° NNE
  • Borough Cemetery, St Helens (Historic Park or Garden) — 3.8 mi, 159° SSE · 11 ha
  • Dean Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 4.1 mi, 054° NE
  • Smithy Heritage Centre (Museum) — 4.1 mi, 169° S
  • The Arts Centre (Theatre) — 4.6 mi, 309° NW
  • Stanley Bank Meadow Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 4.9 mi, 133° SE · 15 ha
  • Knowsley Park (Forest / Woodland) — 4.9 mi, 195° SSW
  • Cineworld St Helens (Cinema) — 5.0 mi, 156° SSE

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About This Rainford Junction Map Page

Explore Rainford Junction, 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: 53.517779, -2.789346. 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.