Traditional county: Cumbria · Unitary authority: Cumberland · Region: North West
Explore Kells, Cumbria with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Kells 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 Kells, 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 | Kells |
| Traditional County | Cumbria |
| Unitary Authority | Cumberland |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.538428 |
| Longitude | -3.596243 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Kells commands a rugged, wind-scoured prominence overlooking the slate-grey expanse of the Irish Sea. It lies 0.9 miles south-south-west of Whitehaven (from Whitehaven: bearing 203°T, OS grid NX 968 170). Below the residential streets, the coastline drops sharply towards the skeletal remains of Saltom Coal Pit, where the heavy, salt-laden air still seems to carry the ghosts of deep-shaft industry. The landscape remains defined by this industrial heritage, with the Haig Colliery rising above the cliffs like a silent, red-brick sentinel watching over the tides. Kells exists as a place of stark horizons, where the light shifts rapidly from bruised purple to a sharp, metallic silver across the water. Residents navigate paths that trace the edges of a precipice, feeling the constant, rhythmic churn of the sea against the base of the cliffs. The horizon here is perpetually wide, unburdened by shelter, demanding a certain stoic resilience from those who inhabit its high, exposed streets. Through the changing seasons, the wind scours the stone, leaving the atmosphere feeling perpetually raw and honest.
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Explore Kells, 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: 54.538428, -3.596243. 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. |