Traditional county: Cumbria · Unitary authority: Cumberland · Region: North West
Explore Parkgate, Cumbria with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Parkgate 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 Parkgate, 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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| Place | Parkgate |
| Traditional County | Cumbria |
| Unitary Authority | Cumberland |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.809319 |
| Longitude | -3.223507 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Parkgate emerges from the Cumbrian plains as a cluster of quiet stonework defined by the slow, deliberate pulse of agricultural life. It lies 2.7 miles west-south-west of Wigton (from Wigton: bearing 247°T, OS grid NY 214 467), and is situated south-west of Waverton village. The horizon here is low and wide, catching a pale, silver light that seems to linger over the fields long after the sun has dipped behind the distant rises. To the north, the waters of Mire Beck trace a cool, rhythmic line through the pasture, feeding the damp earth that characterises this corner of the county. Further west, the rounded silhouettes of Leadgate Hill and Watch Hill rise against the sky, acting as silent sentinels over the patchwork of hedgerows and mossy lanes. Parkgate remains anchored to a tradition of working the land, where the changing seasons dictate the mood of the mornings and the stillness of the evenings. Each stone wall bordering the narrow roads appears to hold the accumulated warmth of a thousand sunsets, grounding the hamlet in a history that feels both immediate and enduring. Through the shift of clouds and the changing temper of the wind, Parkgate keeps a steady, unadorned vigil over the surrounding meadows.
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Explore Parkgate, 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: 54.809319, -3.223507. 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. |