Traditional county: Cumbria · Unitary authority: Cumberland · Region: North West
Explore Distington, Cumbria with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Distington 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 Distington, 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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| Place | Distington |
| Traditional County | Cumbria |
| Unitary Authority | Cumberland |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.596369 |
| Longitude | -3.539673 |
| Place Type | Village |
Distington commands a rugged stretch of the Cumbrian landscape, where the brisk winds from the Irish Sea temper the persistent industry of the earth. It lies 3.3 miles south of Workington (from Workington: bearing 173°T, OS grid NY 006 234), and is situated north of Common End village. Distington reveals itself through a series of slopes that catch the low, slanting sunlight, casting long, melancholic shadows across the stone-built rows. To the west, the quiet depression of Hallcat Gill holds a damp, emerald stillness, shielding the land from the harsher coastal gusts. A short distance away, the remnants of Hayes Castle offer a skeletal perspective on the feudal hierarchies that once governed these pastures. The waters of Distington Beck trace a modest, winding path through the lower ground, providing a rhythmic pulse to a region defined by its coal-bearing geology. Modern life here carries the quiet gravity of a place that has seen the soot of the pit-head replaced by the slow, sweeping growth of the fells. Residents often walk where the horizon opens towards the hills, finding a stark, unadorned peace in the expansive Cumbrian sky.
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Explore Distington, 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: 54.596369, -3.539673. 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. |