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Great Clifton Cumbria Map

Traditional county: Cumbria · Unitary authority: Cumberland · Region: North West

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

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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Great Clifton, 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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PlaceGreat Clifton
Traditional CountyCumbria
Unitary AuthorityCumberland
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude54.653263
Longitude-3.488533
Place TypeVillage

About Great Clifton

Great Clifton maintains a quiet, enduring presence upon the Cumbrian landscape, where the shifting light of the North West reflects off the slate and brickwork of its modest dwellings. It lies 2.5 miles east-north-east of Workington (from Workington: bearing 74°T, OS grid NY 040 297), and is situated south-south-east of Camerton village. The earth here holds the memory of deep-seam coal mining, an industry that once defined the horizon before the pits gave way to the slow reclamation of the surrounding fields. To the west, the gentle rise of Church Hill catches the morning sun, casting long shadows that reach toward the gardens of Great Clifton. Northward, the waters of Israel Gill trace a winding path through the heavy soil, carving their way toward the sea with a steady, liquid persistence. The air retains a sharp, clean clarity that speaks of the proximity to the coast, unburdened by the industrial clamour of previous centuries. Walking the lanes, one observes how the brick walls absorb the moisture of the damp air, darkening to a rich, earthy hue that grounds the houses to the land. Great Clifton remains a place where the rhythms of the seasons dictate the pace of life, moving in harmony with the quiet flow of the nearby gills.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Church Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.5 mi, 300° WNW
  • Israel Gill (River) — 0.7 mi, 356° N
  • Flamiggs Gill (River) — 0.8 mi, 038° NE
  • Copeland Gill (Valley) — 0.9 mi, 011° N
  • Quarry Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.2 mi, 172° S
  • The Yearl (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.4 mi, 257° WSW
  • Little Clifton Open Heap Coke Producing Bases And Associated Slag Heap, 220M North Of Oldfield Bridge (Scheduled Monument) — 1.6 mi, 131° SE
  • Mill Stream (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.8 mi, 256° WSW
  • Workington Hall (Historic Park or Garden) — 1.8 mi, 237° WSW · 108 ha
  • Amy's Hole (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.0 mi, 148° SSE
  • Old Reservoir (Historic Ruins) — 2.0 mi, 264° W
  • Workington Hall Tower House And Later Medieval Fortified House (Scheduled Monument) — 2.1 mi, 253° WSW
  • Helena Thompson Museum (Museum) — 2.1 mi, 249° WSW
  • Burrow Walls Roman Fort (Scheduled Monument) — 2.2 mi, 274° W · 2 ha
  • Lonsdale Park (Park) — 2.3 mi, 261° W
  • Siddick Pond Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.4 mi, 278° W · 22 ha
  • Flimby Great Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 2.5 mi, 354° N
  • Carnegie Theatre and Arts Centre (Theatre) — 2.5 mi, 256° WSW
  • Vulcan Park (Park) — 2.6 mi, 252° WSW
  • Plaza Cinema, Workington (Cinema) — 2.6 mi, 276° W
  • John Dalton's Birthplace (Attraction) — 3.4 mi, 104° ESE
  • Risehow Scar (Wetland) — 3.9 mi, 344° NNW
  • Maryport Harbour Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 4.2 mi, 351° N · 4 ha
  • Fletcher Christian Birthplace (Attraction) — 4.2 mi, 098° E
  • Lakeland Shepherd Monument (Monument) — 4.2 mi, 079° E
  • Maryport Maritime Museum (Museum) — 4.3 mi, 353° N
  • Fleming Square (Museum) — 4.4 mi, 356° N
  • Senhouse Roman Museum (Museum) — 4.7 mi, 356° N
  • Wordworth House (Attraction) — 4.9 mi, 081° E
  • Mayo (Monument) — 5.0 mi, 082° E

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About This Great Clifton Map Page

Explore Great Clifton, 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: 54.653263, -3.488533. 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.