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Bransty Cumbria Map

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

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

How to Use This Bransty, Cumbria Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Bransty, 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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PlaceBransty
Traditional CountyCumbria
Unitary AuthorityCumberland
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude54.557408
Longitude-3.584103
Place TypeSuburban Area

About Bransty

Bransty rises upon the steep, terraced slopes that overlook the Irish Sea, marked by a rugged topography shaped by the industrial legacy of the Cumbrian coast. It lies 0.5 miles north-north-east of Whitehaven (from Whitehaven: bearing 16°T, OS grid NX 976 191). The domestic architecture here clings to the hillside, where slate-grey roofs catch the brine-heavy winds sweeping in from the waves below. To the south-west, the tide retreats from North Beach, leaving behind a shoreline of dark shingle that hums with the rhythmic pulse of the Atlantic. Beyond the residential streets, the terrain ascends sharply toward the grassy heights of Lamb Hill, where the land opens into a vast, wind-scoured expanse. The air in Bransty carries a sharp, metallic clarity, a reminder of the coal-mining heritage that once defined the subterranean veins beneath these foundations. Residents look out across a horizon where the light often fractures into bruised purples and silvers, reflecting the restless temperament of the water. Bransty remains a place defined by its elevation, a high-ground sentinel watching the slow, heavy movement of the tides against the harbour walls.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • North Beach (Beach) — 0.3 mi, 228° SW
  • Gaiety Cinema (Cinema) — 0.5 mi, 196° SSW
  • Old Quay And Old Quay Lighthouse (Scheduled Monument) — 0.6 mi, 215° SW
  • Lamb Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.7 mi, 034° NE
  • Whitehaven Old Fort, An 18Th Century Coastal Battery Overlooking Whitehaven Harbour And An Associated Lime Kiln, 80M West Of The Southern End Of Old Quay (Scheduled Monument) — 0.7 mi, 220° SW
  • The Beacon Museum (Museum) — 0.7 mi, 215° SW
  • The Rum Story (Museum) — 0.7 mi, 196° SSW
  • Trinity Gardens (Park) — 0.8 mi, 184° S
  • South Beach (Beach) — 0.8 mi, 223° SW
  • Midgey Gill (River) — 0.8 mi, 172° S
  • Duke Pit Fan House (Scheduled Monument) — 0.8 mi, 207° SSW
  • Candle Stick (Monument) — 0.8 mi, 222° SW
  • Rosehill Theatre (Theatre) — 1.1 mi, 053° NE
  • Lowca Beck (River) — 1.2 mi, 005° N
  • Saltom Pit (Historic Ruins) — 1.3 mi, 213° SSW
  • Lowca Point (Wetland) — 1.5 mi, 003° N
  • Micklam Point (Wetland) — 1.7 mi, 002° N
  • Richmond Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.7 mi, 142° SE
  • Weddicar Hall (Historic Ruins) — 2.6 mi, 115° ESE
  • Bellhouse Gill (Valley) — 2.9 mi, 174° S
  • The Green (Park) — 3.0 mi, 039° NE
  • Stanley Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.1 mi, 168° SSE
  • St. Bees Head Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 3.6 mi, 199° SSW · 157 ha
  • Seabird viewpoint (Viewpoint) — 3.8 mi, 214° SW
  • Ivy Tarn (Lake / Reservoir) — 4.3 mi, 165° SSE
  • Yeathouse Quarry Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 4.4 mi, 108° ESE · 5 ha
  • St Bega Sculpture (Monument) — 4.5 mi, 184° S
  • West Cumberland Railway Museum (Museum) — 4.6 mi, 183° S
  • Old Coastguard look-out (Viewpoint) — 4.8 mi, 197° SSW
  • Uldale Plantation (Forest / Woodland) — 5.5 mi, 135° SE

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About This Bransty Map Page

Explore Bransty, 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: 54.557408, -3.584103. 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.