The Island
The Island is an island in North Turton, Blackburn with Darwen, England. The Island is situated nearby to the village Belmont, as well as near the locality Winter Hill.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Church of St Peter and Winter Hill.
Winter Hill
Peak
Photo: Paypwip, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Winter Hill is a hill on which the three boroughs of Chorley, Blackburn with Darwen and Bolton meet in North West England. It is located on Rivington Moor, Chorley and is 1,496 feet high.
Spitlers Edge
Peak
Spitlers Edge is a ridge running along the eastern edge of Anglezarke Moor, Chorley, Lancashire, England from Standing Stones Hill to Hordern Stoops. The peak, complete with a cairn at 1,286 feet, is the high point of the moorland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Belmont and Horrocks Fold.
Belmont
Village
Photo: Gary Rogers, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Belmont is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of North Turton, in the unitary authority area of Blackburn with Darwen, in the ceremonial county of Lancashire, England. It is close to Darwen and has around 500 inhabitants.
Horrocks Fold
Hamlet
Horrocks Fold is a hamlet in Bolton, Lancashire, England. It is 4 miles northwest of Bolton town centre and 2.5 miles southeast of Belmont. Horrocks Fold lies on the southern slopes of the West Pennine Moors. Horrocks Fold is situated 3 miles southeast of The Island.
Barrow Bridge
Hamlet
Barrow Bridge is a model village in the north-west outskirts of Bolton in Greater Manchester, England. It was created in the Industrial Revolution but since the demolition of the mills is now a residential village. Barrow Bridge is situated 3½ miles south of The Island.
The Island
- Type: Island
- Category: landform
- Location: North Turton, Blackburn with Darwen, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.64809° or 53° 38′ 53″ northLongitude
-2.49808° or 2° 29′ 53″ westElevation
860 feet (262 metres)Open location code
9C5VJGX2+6QGeoNames ID
13285221
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