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Aikhead Cumbria Map

Traditional county: Cumbria · Unitary authority: Cumberland · Region: North West

Explore Aikhead, Cumbria with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Aikhead 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 Aikhead, Cumbria

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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Aikhead, Cumbria, 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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PlaceAikhead
Traditional CountyCumbria
Unitary AuthorityCumberland
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude54.832689
Longitude-3.188841
Place TypeHamlet

About Aikhead

Aikhead reveals itself through the quiet persistence of Cumbrian fields, where the horizon stretches toward the Solway with an unadorned, stoic grace. It lies 1.2 miles west-north-west of Wigton (from Wigton: bearing 296°T, OS grid NY 237 492), and is situated north-north-east of Waverton village. Low-lying meadows define the character of the land, shaped by a geography that favours open sky over dramatic elevation. To the west, the modest waters of Ringwath Beck trace a slow, winding path, carving a silver thread through the clay-rich soil. The light here has a crystalline quality, often reflecting off the distant mosses where the Oulton Moss Sssi preserves a rare, boggy stillness untouched by modern industry. Aikhead maintains a rhythm dictated by the turning seasons and the steady labour of the surrounding pasture. Residents find a sense of continuity in the way the wind sweeps unimpeded across the paddocks, undisturbed by the clutter of larger thoroughfares. It is a place where the landscape demands little and offers a profound, solitary peace to those who walk its edges.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Ringwath Beck (River) — 0.7 mi, 265° W
  • Colmire Sough (River) — 0.8 mi, 047° NE
  • The John Peel Theatre (Theatre) — 1.2 mi, 112° ESE
  • Oulton Moss Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.6 mi, 039° NE · 24 ha
  • Highmoor Bell Tower (Monument) — 1.8 mi, 124° ESE
  • Martin Tarn (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.9 mi, 043° NE
  • Broad Dales Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.2 mi, 028° NNE · 16 ha
  • Settlement S Of Gerrard House (Scheduled Monument) — 2.2 mi, 148° SSE · 2 ha
  • Old Carlisle (Olerica) Fort And Civil Settlement (Scheduled Monument) — 2.3 mi, 139° SE · 29 ha
  • Settlement 100Yds (90M) S Of The Wreay (Scheduled Monument) — 2.4 mi, 165° SSE · 2 ha
  • Solway Coast (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty) — 2.7 mi, 298° WNW · 122 ha
  • Leadgate Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 2.7 mi, 249° WSW
  • Watch Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 2.7 mi, 251° WSW
  • Greenwood House Folly (Monument) — 2.8 mi, 097° E
  • Moorthwaite Lough (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.5 mi, 097° E
  • Knox Wood Wildlife Centre (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 3.8 mi, 070° ENE
  • The Green (Park) — 4.3 mi, 030° NNE
  • Rabycote Marsh (Wetland) — 4.6 mi, 292° WNW
  • South Solway Mosses (National Nature Reserve) — 4.7 mi, 340° NNW · 971 ha
  • Studholmerigg Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 4.9 mi, 142° SE
  • Newton Marsh (Wetland) — 4.9 mi, 318° NW
  • Jacob's Gill (Valley) — 4.9 mi, 099° E
  • RAF ROTOR Transmit site (Historic Ruins) — 4.9 mi, 295° WNW
  • RAF ROTOR Receive site (Historic Ruins) — 5.3 mi, 293° WNW
  • Watchtree Nature Reserve (Park) — 5.4 mi, 058° ENE
  • Cumberland Bird Of Prey Centre (Attraction) — 6.9 mi, 048° NE
  • Grave's Pool (Lake / Reservoir) — 7.1 mi, 223° SW
  • Binsey Plantation (Forest / Woodland) — 7.9 mi, 180° S
  • Skinburnessbank (Beach) — 8.2 mi, 300° WNW
  • Toy Soldier Museum (Museum) — 8.3 mi, 288° WNW

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About This Aikhead Map Page

Explore Aikhead, Cumbria, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 54.832689, -3.188841. 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.