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Monkhill Cumbria Map

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

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

How to Use This Monkhill, Cumbria Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Monkhill, 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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PlaceMonkhill
Traditional CountyCumbria
Unitary AuthorityCumberland
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude54.917653
Longitude-3.026050
Place TypeVillage

About Monkhill

Monkhill emerges from the flat, verdant plains of Cumbria like a quiet thought held in the mind of the borderlands. It lies 4.1 miles west-north-west of Carlisle (from Carlisle: bearing 295°T, OS grid NY 343 585), and is situated south-west of Beaumont village. The horizon here is defined by a vast, pale sky that seems to press down upon the fields, lending a singular clarity to the light as it catches the low ridges of the earth. To the northwest, the ancient, grassy remains of the Hadrian's Wall Vallum trace a ghost of Roman ambition across the pasture, marking a boundary that has long since surrendered to the encroaching greenery. Monkhill maintains a stillness that feels untouched by the frantic pulse of modern thoroughfares, save for the occasional call of a bird crossing the open expanse. The earth rises gently toward Copt Hill to the west, providing a modest vantage point from which one might observe the subtle shift of shadows as the day matures. Here, the agricultural life of the land remains the primary rhythm, observed in the slow turning of the soil and the seasonal cycles of the surrounding hedgerows. Such a landscape demands a patient eye, rewarding those who notice how the moisture of the Solway Firth lingers in the air, softening the edges of the distant hills.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Hadrian'S Wall Vallum Between The Dismantled Railway West Of Kirkandrews Farm And The Dismantled Railway South East Of Burgh By Sands In Wall Miles 70 And 71 (Scheduled Monument) — 0.1 mi, 305° NW · 10 ha
  • Copt Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.5 mi, 272° W
  • Bracken Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.6 mi, 135° SE
  • Settlement And Field System N Of Moorhouse (Scheduled Monument) — 0.9 mi, 224° SW · 4 ha
  • Middle Cut (River) — 1.1 mi, 337° NNW
  • Roman Fort And Watch Tower, 800M Ssw Of Amberfield (Scheduled Monument) — 1.1 mi, 256° WSW · 8 ha
  • Hopsteps Beck (River) — 1.2 mi, 122° ESE
  • Carhead Stream (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.8 mi, 088° E
  • Cumberland Bird Of Prey Centre (Attraction) — 1.8 mi, 225° SW
  • King Edward the 1st (Monument) — 1.8 mi, 322° NW
  • Thurstonfield Lough Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.0 mi, 223° SW · 18 ha
  • Sand Wall (Wetland) — 2.1 mi, 012° NNE
  • Demesne Marsh (Wetland) — 2.1 mi, 003° N
  • Coop Stream (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.2 mi, 096° E
  • Orton Moss Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.4 mi, 184° S · 64 ha
  • Heysham Park (Park) — 2.8 mi, 130° SE
  • Stone Acorn (Public Artwork) — 2.8 mi, 095° E
  • Watchtree Nature Reserve (Park) — 3.5 mi, 213° SSW
  • Carlisle Castle (Castle) — 3.6 mi, 113° ESE
  • Cumbria's Museum of Military Life (Museum) — 3.6 mi, 112° ESE
  • Little Caldew (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.7 mi, 116° ESE
  • Tullie House (Museum) — 3.7 mi, 114° ESE
  • The Old Fire Station (Theatre) — 3.8 mi, 112° ESE
  • 1940S Horse Jump (Historic Ruins) — 3.8 mi, 105° ESE
  • Guildhall Museum (Museum) — 3.9 mi, 114° ESE
  • Dalston Road Cemetery (Historic Park or Garden) — 4.1 mi, 132° SE · 28 ha
  • William, 1st Earl of Lonsdale Statue (Monument) — 4.1 mi, 115° ESE
  • Vue Carlisle (Cinema) — 4.2 mi, 116° ESE
  • Sowerby Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 4.3 mi, 160° SSE
  • A World In Miniature (Museum) — 4.3 mi, 079° ENE

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About This Monkhill Map Page

Explore Monkhill, 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: 54.917653, -3.026050. 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.