Traditional county: Cumbria · Unitary authority: Cumberland · Region: North West
Explore Gilcrux, Cumbria with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Gilcrux 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 Gilcrux, 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 | Gilcrux |
| Traditional County | Cumbria |
| Unitary Authority | Cumberland |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.729128 |
| Longitude | -3.377529 |
| Place Type | Village |
Limestone foundations and the gentle slope of Cumbrian earth define the quiet character of Gilcrux. It lies 3.0 miles south-west of Aspatria (from Aspatria: bearing 217°T, OS grid NY 113 379), and is situated east-south-east of Crosby Villa village. Water defines the edges of the parish, as Leathersgill Beck meanders just to the north-east, carving a modest path through the verdant fields. The light here possesses a peculiar clarity, catching the grey stone of the older cottages and turning them the colour of a winter dove. Beyond the immediate dwellings, the ancient earthworks of the Wardhall Guards Medieval Settlement suggest a long, silent continuity of human occupation in this corner of the county. Tallentire Hill rises to the south-east, offering a steady, brooding presence that anchors the horizon against the shifting clouds. Gilcrux retains an air of purposeful isolation, where the sounds of the modern world are muted by the persistent, rhythmic flow of nearby streams. The landscape remains stubbornly agricultural, a place where the seasons dictate the colour of the soil and the temperament of the day.
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Explore Gilcrux, 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: 54.729128, -3.377529. 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. |