Kirksanton Cumbria Map

About Kirksanton

Kirksanton lies in a quiet corner of Cumbria, where the land gently slopes towards the Irish Sea. It lies 3.3 km west of Millom (from Millom: bearing 279°T, OS grid SD 139 807), and is situated east-south-east of Silecroft village. The air here often carries a faint, salty tang, a constant reminder of the coast not far distant, and the light, especially in the late afternoon, has a peculiar clarity that seems to illuminate the humble stone of the houses and the weathered grey slate of their roofs. Though a small place, Kirksanton has long been connected to the ebb and flow of the tides, its history subtly shaped by the proximity to the water and the fertile, if sometimes windswept, farmland that surrounds it. The village green, worn smooth by generations of footsteps, offers a small, verdant heart to Kirksanton, a place where the sky seems a little wider and the day unfolds at its own unhurried pace.

About This Kirksanton Map Page

Explore Kirksanton, 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: 54.215017, -3.321360. 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.