Traditional county: Cumbria · Unitary authority: Cumberland · Region: North West
Explore Flimby, Cumbria with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Flimby 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 Flimby, 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 | Flimby |
| Traditional County | Cumbria |
| Unitary Authority | Cumberland |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.688719 |
| Longitude | -3.517508 |
| Place Type | Village |
Salt-misted winds from the Solway Firth define the rugged character of Flimby, where the Cumbrian coastline meets the enduring memory of coal-hewn industry. It lies 1.9 miles south-south-west of Maryport (from Maryport: bearing 202°T, OS grid NY 022 336), and is situated south-west of Fothergill village. The sea air here possesses a sharp, scouring quality, carving a path across the low-lying terrain toward the sheltered embrace of Flimby Great Wood. To the north-northeast, the ancient earthworks of Rise How Tower 25A remain as silent sentinels, guarding a horizon that has witnessed the relentless transit of tides for centuries. Flimby maintains a sturdy, unpretentious posture, its buildings catching the low-angled winter sun that turns the stone to a pale, burnished copper. Beyond the immediate dwellings, the land rises with a quiet insistence, drawing the eye toward the distant, brooding silhouettes of the hills. The proximity of the coast ensures that the light is rarely static, shifting rapidly from heavy, bruised purples to a piercing, clinical clarity. Flimby stands as a testament to the resilience of those who once laboured in the deep pits, their legacy now written in the very quietude of the fields that stretch toward the water.
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Explore Flimby, 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: 54.688719, -3.517508. 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. |