Traditional county: Cumbria · Unitary authority: Westmorland and Furness · Region: North West
Explore Leece, Cumbria with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Leece 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.
| Place | Leece |
| Traditional County | Cumbria |
| Unitary Authority | Westmorland and Furness |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.114971 |
| Longitude | -3.159132 |
| Place Type | Village |
Leece, a quiet hamlet, catches the diffused light of the Cumbrian sky, its modest dwellings arranged with a gentle, unstudied grace. It lies 4.5 km east of Barrow-in-Furness (from Barrow-in-Furness: bearing 85°T, OS grid SD 243 694), and is situated west-north-west of Roosebeck village. The lanes here, often bordered by low stone walls that seem to absorb the warmth of the sun, lead the eye across fields that have known the plough for generations, a subtle testament to the enduring connection between the people and the land. A palpable sense of stillness pervades Leece, broken only by the distant bleating of sheep or the occasional call of a bird, imbuing the very air with a quietude that soothes the restless spirit. The surrounding landscape, a soft green tapestry under an expansive sky, offers a gentle embrace, its subtle contours holding the promise of quiet contemplation.
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Explore Leece, 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: 54.114971, -3.159132. 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 | June 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. |