Traditional county: Cumbria · Unitary authority: Cumberland · Region: North West
Explore Hensingham, Cumbria with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Hensingham 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 Hensingham, 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 | Hensingham |
| Traditional County | Cumbria |
| Unitary Authority | Cumberland |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.537346 |
| Longitude | -3.566277 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Hensingham rises from the rugged Cumbrian landscape with a character forged by the proximity of the Irish Sea and the enduring legacy of local industry. It lies 1.3 miles south-east of Whitehaven (from Whitehaven: bearing 137°T, OS grid NX 987 169), and is situated north-west of Galemire village. Morning light often catches the slopes of Richmond Hill to the east, casting long, lean shadows across the residential streets that define the heart of Hensingham. The terrain dips toward the west, where the waters of Midgey Gill carve a quiet path through the earth, marking the transition from the upland ridges to the coastal plain. Historically, the ground here held the weight of coal extraction, a deep-rooted past that echoes in the sturdy brickwork and the layout of the older housing stock. Today, the pace is dictated by the steady rhythms of local schools and the flow of traffic moving toward the nearby industrial hubs. Residents find a quiet sanctuary in the nearby Trinity Gardens, a space where the manicured greenery offers a stark, peaceful contrast to the industrial heritage of the surrounding hills. The air here holds the faint, salt-tinged promise of the coast, a reminder that the wilder edge of England is never far from the doorstep.
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Explore Hensingham, 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: 54.537346, -3.566277. 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. |