Traditional county: Cumbria · Unitary authority: Westmorland and Furness · Region: North West
Explore Downfield, Cumbria with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Downfield 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 Downfield, 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 | Downfield |
| Traditional County | Cumbria |
| Unitary Authority | Westmorland and Furness |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.110309 |
| Longitude | -3.149487 |
| Place Type | Other Settlement |
Downfield emerges from the low-lying pastoral folds of the Furness peninsula, defined by the quiet tenacity of the Cumbrian landscape. It lies 3.1 miles east of Barrow-in-Furness (from Barrow-in-Furness: bearing 91°T, OS grid SD 249 688), and is situated south-east of Leece village. The light here possesses a crystalline quality, frequently catching the surface of Leece Tarn as it mirrors the shifting grey clouds of the Irish Sea. To the north, the slender course of Whampsters Beck cuts through the limestone, providing a rhythmic, hidden pulse to the surrounding fields. Downfield maintains a profound stillness that belies its proximity to the industrial heritage of the coast, favouring the slow progression of the seasons over the clamour of modern enterprise. The earth beneath these lanes is heavy and rich, a legacy of the glacial drift that shaped the broader topography of the region. Residents observe the changing seasons through the subtle colour shifts of the hedgerows, where the hawthorn and blackthorn guard the boundaries of ancient enclosures. Every stone wall marking the perimeter of Downfield stands as a silent witness to a history of agrarian labour that has remained largely undisturbed by the passing centuries.
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Explore Downfield, 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: 54.110309, -3.149487. 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. |