Glasson Cumbria Map

About Glasson

Glasson rests where the land exhales a quietude. It lies 12.1 km north of Wigton (from Wigton: bearing 358°T, OS grid NY 252 604), and is situated south-east of Port Carlisle village. The very air in Glasson seems to hold the soft, diffused light of the Solway coast, a gentle pearlescence that softens the edges of the stone cottages. Ancient pathways, worn smooth by generations of feet and the occasional cart, thread through the village, hinting at lives lived in close communion with the surrounding, fertile fields. The village green, a patch of well-tended turf, often catches the blush of late afternoon sun, an inviting space where the quiet hum of rural life finds a natural gathering point. It is a place where the rhythm of the tides, though distant, feels subtly present in the very disposition of the landscape.

About This Glasson Map Page

Explore Glasson, 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: 54.933170, -3.168674. 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.