Traditional county: Cumbria · Unitary authority: Westmorland and Furness · Region: North West
Explore Murton, Cumbria with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Murton 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 Murton, 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.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of Cumbria or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Murton and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Place | Murton |
| Traditional County | Cumbria |
| Unitary Authority | Westmorland and Furness |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.589905 |
| Longitude | -2.422771 |
| Place Type | Village |
Murton remains a robust presence amidst the rugged topography of the Pennine foothills, where the limestone soils dictate the spare, clean lines of the local architecture. It lies 2.9 miles east-north-east of Appleby-in-Westmorland (from Appleby-in-Westmorland: bearing 73°T, OS grid NY 727 217), and is situated north-north-west of Hilton village. The light here possesses a singular clarity, sharpening the edges of the dry-stone walls that divide the fields into a patchwork of pale greens and muted greys. To the east, the slopes of Blue Hill rise abruptly, their heather-clad summits catching the shadows of passing clouds with an almost rhythmic regularity. Residents look toward the horizon where the open expanse of Gasdale carves a deep, silent passage into the high ground. The air in Murton carries a sharp, metallic coolness, untainted by the clamour of the lowlands and perpetually stirred by the winds coming off the fells. A stroll toward the eastern edge reveals the quiet expanse of The Green, a space where the grass grows close to the earth, beaten into submission by centuries of weather and patient grazing. History lies scattered in the landscape, visible in the weathered foundations of ancient stone circles that wait in the tall grass for those who seek them. Murton holds its own counsel, defined by the relentless, beautiful indifference of the hills that loom above its slate roofs.
Loading news…
Loading news-world…
Loading news-world…
Explore Murton, 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: 54.589905, -2.422771. 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. |