Traditional county: Cumbria · Unitary authority: Westmorland and Furness · Region: North West
Explore Great Strickland, Cumbria with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Great Strickland 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 Great Strickland, 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 | Great Strickland |
| Traditional County | Cumbria |
| Unitary Authority | Westmorland and Furness |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.598241 |
| Longitude | -2.687828 |
| Place Type | Village |
Great Strickland emerges from the Cumbrian landscape as a quiet collection of stone dwellings gathered around a central green. It lies 5.4 miles south-south-east of Penrith (from Penrith: bearing 150°T, OS grid NY 556 227), and is situated east-south-east of Hackthorpe village. This place holds a distinct position within the Lake District National Park, where the horizon broadens to accommodate the shifting weight of clouds above the Eden Valley. To the north-east, the slopes of Birkrigg Knowe rise with a muted authority, catching the early light before it descends into the lower fields. Great Strickland maintains a measured pace, defined by the limestone textures of its architecture and the persistent, quiet passage of the seasons. Nearby, the waters of Rowland's Lum mirror the pale, washed-out blue of the northern sky, offering a stillness that seems to permeate the surrounding pastures. The air here carries the faint, sharp scent of damp earth and distant woodsmoke, grounding the geography in a sensory reality that defies mere coordinates. Life in Great Strickland remains tethered to the rhythm of the land, marked by the steady growth of hedgerows and the subtle, seasonal transformation of the nearby terrain.
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Explore Great Strickland, 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: 54.598241, -2.687828. 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. |