Blencogo Cumbria Map

About Blencogo

Blencogo rests in a pocket of Cumbria, where the land begins to soften before the bolder fells. It lies 5.9 km west of Wigton (from Wigton: bearing 264°T, OS grid NY 195 479), and is situated west of Waverton village. Here, the light often carries a certain clarity, a pale gold filtering through a sky that seems to stretch endlessly overhead, illuminating the quiet fields that cradle Blencogo. The village green, a patch of well-trodden grass, feels like the heart of the place, worn smooth by generations of footsteps and the passage of seasons. Beyond the cottages, the landscape unfolds with a gentle but determined character, a subtle undulation that hints at the ancient geology beneath. The air itself can carry the faint, earthy scent of damp soil and distant livestock, a constant reminder of the agricultural rhythms that still hold sway.

About This Blencogo Map Page

Explore Blencogo, 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: 54.819469, -3.253073. 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.