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Bardsea Cumbria Map

Traditional county: Cumbria · Unitary authority: Westmorland and Furness · Region: North West

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

How to Use This Bardsea, Cumbria Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Bardsea, 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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PlaceBardsea
Traditional CountyCumbria
Unitary AuthorityWestmorland and Furness
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude54.163563
Longitude-3.072499
Place TypeVillage

About Bardsea

Bardsea commands a salt-edged view across the shifting currents of Morecambe Bay, where the horizon dissolves into a pale, bruised light. It lies 2.3 miles south-south-east of Ulverston (from Ulverston: bearing 160°T, OS grid SD 300 747), and is situated north-north-east of Baycliff village. Limestone outcrops define the terrain, rising in quiet defiance above the tide-washed expanse of Wadhead Scar. A short walk inland, the Concentric Stone Circle on Birkrigg Common anchors the landscape to a deeper, older silence that predates the tidy gardens of the present day. Bardsea retains a maritime composure, its stone walls weathering under the persistent, damp breath of the Irish Sea. The land rises toward the high, windswept ridge of Appleby Hill, where the air grows thin and the gorse thrives in the absence of shelter. Here, the geography dictates a life lived in constant dialogue with the elements, far from the frantic pulse of industrial centres. This coastal edge remains a place of singular clarity, where the grey water meets the grass in a sharp, unyielding line.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Bardsea Country Park (Park) — 0.5 mi, 181° S
  • Wadhead Scar (Wetland) — 0.5 mi, 107° ESE
  • Wadhead Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.5 mi, 106° ESE
  • Mill Scar (Wetland) — 0.6 mi, 174° S
  • Concentric Stone Circle On Birkrigg Common (Scheduled Monument) — 0.7 mi, 223° SW
  • Prehistoric Enclosed Hut Circle Settlement, An Associated Enclosure, And A Bowl Barrow Nne Of Appleby Slack (Scheduled Monument) — 0.7 mi, 258° WSW · 1 ha
  • Round Cairn On Appleby Hill (Scheduled Monument) — 0.7 mi, 249° WSW
  • Appleby Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.8 mi, 248° WSW
  • Sea Wood Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 0.9 mi, 203° SSW · 27 ha
  • The Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.9 mi, 016° NNE
  • Chapel (folly) (Historic Ruins) — 1.4 mi, 060° ENE
  • Carter Pool (River) — 1.7 mi, 003° N
  • Urswick Tarn (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.8 mi, 263° W
  • Dragley Beck (River) — 1.9 mi, 342° NNW
  • Sir John Barrow Cottage (Museum) — 1.9 mi, 339° NNW
  • New Basin (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.2 mi, 356° N
  • Millennium Garden (Park) — 2.3 mi, 312° NW
  • Laurel and Hardy Museum (Museum) — 2.3 mi, 338° NNW
  • Coronation Hall (Theatre) — 2.3 mi, 338° NNW
  • Roxy Cinema (Cinema) — 2.3 mi, 338° NNW
  • Iron Pit Spring Quarry Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.4 mi, 014° NNE · 1 ha
  • Ulverston Canal (Public Artwork) — 2.4 mi, 350° N
  • Sir John Barrow Monument (Monument) — 2.7 mi, 351° N
  • Gleaston Castle (Castle) — 3.2 mi, 229° SW
  • Newland Bottom (Valley) — 3.4 mi, 355° N
  • Gleaston Watermill (Attraction) — 3.4 mi, 226° SW
  • Holker Hall (Historic Park or Garden) — 3.7 mi, 064° ENE · 108 ha
  • Lime Kiln Low Frith (Historic Ruins) — 3.8 mi, 039° NE
  • Lakeland Miniature Village (Attraction) — 4.0 mi, 080° E
  • Ellerside Breast Plantation (Forest / Woodland) — 4.7 mi, 046° NE

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About This Bardsea Map Page

Explore Bardsea, 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: 54.163563, -3.072499. 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.