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Lowca Cumbria Map

Traditional county: Cumbria · Unitary authority: Cumberland · Region: North West

Explore Lowca, Cumbria with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Lowca 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.

Interactive Map of Lowca, Cumbria

How to Use This Lowca, Cumbria Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Lowca, 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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PlaceLowca
Traditional CountyCumbria
Unitary AuthorityCumberland
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude54.580233
Longitude-3.574792
Place TypeVillage

About Lowca

Lowca observes the grey, restless expanse of the Irish Sea from the rugged fringes of the Cumbrian coastline. It lies 2.1 miles north-north-east of Whitehaven (from Whitehaven: bearing 14°T, OS grid NX 983 216), and is situated north-north-east of Parton village. Where the salt-stiffened wind bites at the cliff edge, Lowca Point reaches out into the surf like a jagged, weathered finger of rock. Below these precipitous heights, the quiet trickle of Lowca Beck carves a path toward the tide, marking the boundary between land and the infinite horizon. The air here carries a sharp, metallic clarity, reflecting a history forged in the subterranean reach of local collieries that once defined the rhythm of the horizon. To the south, the faint ghosts of the Parton Roman Fort remain as a silent anchor in the earth, a reminder of the centuries of footfalls that have preceded our own. Lowca retains a stark, unadorned beauty, defined by the way the low, winter light catches the white foam of the waves against the dark, iron-rich stone. This is a place of open sky and relentless motion, where the land seems to hold its breath against the constant pressure of the sea.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Lowca Point (Wetland) — 0.3 mi, 250° WSW
  • Micklam Point (Wetland) — 0.3 mi, 292° WNW
  • Lowca Beck (River) — 0.5 mi, 213° SSW
  • Parton Roman Fort (Scheduled Monument) — 0.5 mi, 178° S · 9 ha
  • Nat Hill (Beach) — 0.6 mi, 204° SSW
  • Lamb Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.0 mi, 178° S
  • Rosehill Theatre (Theatre) — 1.1 mi, 152° SSE
  • Watch Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.3 mi, 108° ESE
  • Hayes Castle (Scheduled Monument) — 1.3 mi, 064° ENE
  • Distington Beck (River) — 1.4 mi, 064° ENE
  • Hallcat Gill (Valley) — 1.5 mi, 045° NE
  • The Green (Park) — 1.7 mi, 063° ENE
  • North Beach (Beach) — 1.9 mi, 199° SSW
  • Gaiety Cinema (Cinema) — 2.1 mi, 194° SSW
  • Old Quay And Old Quay Lighthouse (Scheduled Monument) — 2.2 mi, 199° SSW
  • The Beacon Museum (Museum) — 2.3 mi, 200° SSW
  • Candle Stick (Monument) — 2.3 mi, 203° SSW
  • The Rum Story (Museum) — 2.3 mi, 194° SSW
  • Trinity Gardens (Park) — 2.4 mi, 190° S
  • Saltom Pit (Historic Ruins) — 2.9 mi, 202° SSW
  • Weddicar Hall (Historic Ruins) — 3.3 mi, 144° SE
  • Workington Hall (Historic Park or Garden) — 4.5 mi, 025° NNE · 108 ha
  • Helena Thompson Museum (Museum) — 4.5 mi, 019° NNE
  • Stanley Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 4.6 mi, 177° S
  • Carnegie Theatre and Arts Centre (Theatre) — 4.6 mi, 013° NNE
  • Yeathouse Quarry Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 4.8 mi, 128° SE · 5 ha
  • Prince of Wales Dock (Lake / Reservoir) — 4.8 mi, 005° N
  • Mill Stream (Lake / Reservoir) — 4.9 mi, 020° NNE
  • St. Bees Head Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 5.2 mi, 198° SSW · 157 ha
  • Plaza Cinema, Workington (Cinema) — 5.4 mi, 009° N

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About This Lowca Map Page

Explore Lowca, 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: 54.580233, -3.574792. 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 builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.