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Moorhouse Cumbria Map

(Village near Thurstonfield)

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

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

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PlaceMoorhouse
Traditional CountyCumbria
Unitary AuthorityCumberland
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude54.901529
Longitude-3.042092
Place TypeVillage

About Moorhouse

Moorhouse catches the low, pale light of the Solway Plain, where the horizon stretches wide and indifferent to the passing hours. It lies 4.4 miles west of Carlisle (from Carlisle: bearing 278°T, OS grid NY 332 568), and is situated east of Thurstonfield village. Beyond the quiet lanes, the land yields to the subtle rise of the Settlement and Field System, a faint, rhythmic ghost of ancient labour etched into the grass just half a mile to the north. Bramble Beck slips through the lower ground, its waters moving with a purposeful, muted coldness toward the west. The air here carries the damp, earthy scent of reclaimed moss and the distant, sharp cry of birds circling the nearby Thurstonfield Lough. Moorhouse keeps its composure amidst these flat, expansive fields, where the sky claims more space than the earth itself. The architecture remains modest, favouring stone that has weathered the relentless westerly winds for generations. Every turn of the road reveals a landscape defined by its openness, inviting a stillness that is both heavy and restorative.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Settlement And Field System N Of Moorhouse (Scheduled Monument) — 0.5 mi, 002° N · 4 ha
  • Bramble Beck (River) — 0.7 mi, 256° WSW
  • Cumberland Bird Of Prey Centre (Attraction) — 0.7 mi, 257° WSW
  • Thurstonfield Lough Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 0.8 mi, 243° WSW · 18 ha
  • Greathill Beck (River) — 0.8 mi, 112° ESE
  • Roman Fort And Watch Tower, 800M Ssw Of Amberfield (Scheduled Monument) — 1.0 mi, 331° NNW · 8 ha
  • Copt Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.1 mi, 009° N
  • Bracken Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.3 mi, 055° NE
  • 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) — 1.3 mi, 025° NNE · 10 ha
  • Orton Moss Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.4 mi, 160° SSE · 64 ha
  • Watchtree Nature Reserve (Park) — 2.3 mi, 214° SW
  • The Green (Park) — 2.5 mi, 252° WSW
  • Burgh Marsh (Wetland) — 2.6 mi, 331° NNW
  • King Edward the 1st (Monument) — 2.6 mi, 350° N
  • Carhead Stream (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.7 mi, 064° ENE
  • Coop Stream (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.9 mi, 073° ENE
  • Finglandrigg Woods (National Nature Reserve) — 3.3 mi, 271° W · 88 ha
  • Demesne Marsh (Wetland) — 3.3 mi, 013° NNE
  • Stone Acorn (Public Artwork) — 3.5 mi, 076° ENE
  • Sowerby Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 3.6 mi, 144° SE
  • Little Caldew (Lake / Reservoir) — 4.0 mi, 097° E
  • Dalston Road Cemetery (Historic Park or Garden) — 4.0 mi, 114° ESE · 28 ha
  • Carlisle Castle (Castle) — 4.0 mi, 094° E
  • Cumbria's Museum of Military Life (Museum) — 4.0 mi, 094° E
  • Knox Wood Wildlife Centre (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 4.1 mi, 214° SW
  • Tullie House (Museum) — 4.1 mi, 096° E
  • Guildhall Museum (Museum) — 4.2 mi, 096° E
  • The Old Fire Station (Theatre) — 4.2 mi, 094° E
  • 1940S Horse Jump (Historic Ruins) — 4.3 mi, 088° E
  • William, 1st Earl of Lonsdale Statue (Monument) — 4.4 mi, 099° E

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About This Moorhouse Map Page

Explore Moorhouse, 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: 54.901529, -3.042092. 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.