Traditional county: Cumbria · Unitary authority: Cumberland · Region: North West
Explore Moorclose, Cumbria with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Moorclose 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 Moorclose, 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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Drag the map to pan to any area of Cumbria or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Moorclose and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
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| Place | Moorclose |
| Traditional County | Cumbria |
| Unitary Authority | Cumberland |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.629217 |
| Longitude | -3.544090 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Moorclose carries the quiet, persistent geometry of post-war expansion, its brickwork holding the pale, diffused light typical of the Cumbrian coast. It lies 1.0 miles south-south-east of Workington (from Workington: bearing 168°T, OS grid NY 004 271). Low clouds frequently drift inland from the Irish Sea, brushing against the rooftops and lending a muted, silver quality to the suburban streets. To the north-west, the skeletal remains of the Jane Pit stand as a stark industrial relic, a reminder of the coal seams that once dictated the pulse of the surrounding landscape. Moorclose shifts between the memory of heavy toil and the domestic stillness of modern residential lanes. Further north, the expansive grounds of Workington Hall provide a green lung for the region, where the heavy medieval masonry contrasts with the encroaching wildness of the parkland. The air here often holds the tang of salt and cold damp, a reminder that the edge of the world is only a short distance away. Life in Moorclose maintains an unassuming pace, defined by the wind-swept sky and the steady, rhythmic persistence of the nearby town’s industrial shadow.
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Explore Moorclose, 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: 54.629217, -3.544090. 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. |