Traditional county: Cumbria · Unitary authority: Cumberland · Region: North West
Explore Bigrigg, Cumbria with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Bigrigg 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 Bigrigg, 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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Drag the map to pan to any area of Cumbria or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Bigrigg and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
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| Place | Bigrigg |
| Traditional County | Cumbria |
| Unitary Authority | Cumberland |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.500179 |
| Longitude | -3.542602 |
| Place Type | Village |
Bigrigg retains the quiet gravity of a place once anchored to the deep, iron-rich veins of the Cumbrian earth. It lies 1.4 miles north-north-west of Egremont (from Egremont: bearing 337°T, OS grid NY 001 127), and is situated west of Woodend village. The horizon here is defined by the sharp, geological history of the region, where the light catches the limestone scars of Clints Quarry, a site now reclaimed by the slow, green patience of nature. Heavy industry has long since retreated, leaving behind a landscape that feels both hollowed and healed, where the air holds a cool, damp clarity. To the west, the dark waters of Ivy Tarn mirror the passing clouds, offering a stillness that contrasts with the old, forgotten clamour of the mines. Bigrigg stands as a testament to the transition from subterranean toil to the pastoral calm of the present day. Fields roll toward the coast, carrying the salt-tinged breath of the Irish Sea across the low-lying ridges. Here, the passage of time is measured not by monuments, but by the subtle, seasonal shift of shadows across the weathered stone walls.
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Explore Bigrigg, 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: 54.500179, -3.542602. 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. |