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Gilwilly Cumbria Map

Traditional county: Cumbria · Unitary authority: Westmorland and Furness · Region: North West

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

How to Use This Gilwilly, Cumbria Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Gilwilly, 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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PlaceGilwilly
Traditional CountyCumbria
Unitary AuthorityWestmorland and Furness
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude54.665750
Longitude-2.764365
Place TypeSuburban Area

About Gilwilly

Gilwilly serves as a functional industrial and commercial anchor upon the western fringe of the Cumbrian landscape. It lies 0.4 miles west of Penrith (from Penrith: bearing 267°T, OS grid NY 507 303). The land here trades the soft, rolling aesthetics of the nearby Eden Valley for a pragmatic arrangement of warehouses and trade counters that catch the pale, northern light against their corrugated steel roofs. From this vantage, the rugged horizon shifts with the changing weather, while the sturdy ramparts of the historic Penrith Castle remain visible less than half a mile away, grounding the modern bustle in a much older gravity. Gilwilly functions as the engine room for the surrounding district, where the rhythmic hum of commerce replaces the silence of the high fells. A short walk toward the town centre reveals the ancient stone of Strickland's Pele Tower, providing a sharp, architectural contrast to the utilitarian efficiency of the local business parks. The air in Gilwilly often carries the crisp, clean scent of the nearby Lake District, a reminder that the wild fells are never truly distant from the workday pace. Through these intersections of the historic and the modern, the locale maintains a distinct, industrious character that defines its place in the broader geography of the North West.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Strickland'S Pele Tower And Penrith Castle (Scheduled Monument) — 0.4 mi, 126° SE
  • Penrith & Eden Musuem (Museum) — 0.4 mi, 091° E
  • Penrith Players (Theatre) — 0.4 mi, 117° ESE
  • Penrith Castle (Historic Ruins) — 0.4 mi, 132° SE
  • Alhambra (Cinema) — 0.4 mi, 091° E
  • Castle Park (Park) — 0.5 mi, 130° SE
  • Musgrave Monument (Clock Tower) (Monument) — 0.5 mi, 105° ESE
  • The Giant'S Grave - Two Anglian Cross-Shafts And Four Hogback Stones In St Andrew'S Churchyard, Penrith (Scheduled Monument) — 0.6 mi, 101° E
  • The Giant'S Thumb - Anglian High Cross In St Andrew'S Churchyard, Penrith (Scheduled Monument) — 0.6 mi, 102° ESE
  • The Plague Stone (Attraction) — 0.9 mi, 124° SE
  • Wetheriggs Country Park (Park) — 1.0 mi, 147° SSE
  • Greystoke Pillar (Monument) — 1.0 mi, 248° WSW
  • Beacon Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.1 mi, 054° NE
  • Beacon Plantation (Forest / Woodland) — 1.3 mi, 055° NE
  • River Eamont (River) — 1.4 mi, 159° SSE
  • Carlsike Beck (River) — 1.4 mi, 204° SSW
  • Andy Goldsworthy Arch Fold (Public Artwork) — 1.4 mi, 344° NNW
  • Rheged (Attraction) — 1.4 mi, 206° SSW
  • Newton Reigny Moss Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.8 mi, 280° W · 13 ha
  • Brougham Hall (Historic House / Palace) — 1.8 mi, 134° SE
  • Lord Chancellor's Den (Historic Ruins) — 1.8 mi, 135° SE
  • Kettle Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 2.0 mi, 338° NNW
  • Brougham Castle (Castle) — 2.0 mi, 114° ESE
  • Cowraik Quarry Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.2 mi, 079° E · 5 ha
  • Clifton Hall (Attraction) — 2.5 mi, 144° SE
  • Dalemain (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 2.7 mi, 219° SW · 109 ha
  • Fell Pony and Countryside Museums (Museum) — 2.8 mi, 221° SW
  • Westmorland & Cumberland Yeomanry Museum (Museum) — 2.9 mi, 221° SW
  • Whins Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.0 mi, 083° E
  • Daw's Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.1 mi, 212° SSW

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About This Gilwilly Map Page

Explore Gilwilly, 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: 54.665750, -2.764365. 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.