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Roose Gate Cumbria Map

Traditional county: Cumbria · Unitary authority: Westmorland and Furness · Region: North West

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PlaceRoose Gate
Traditional CountyCumbria
Unitary AuthorityWestmorland and Furness
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude54.111176
Longitude-3.200588
Place TypeSuburban Area

About Roose Gate

Roose Gate emerges as a quiet threshold where the industrial pulse of the Furness Peninsula meets the soft, salt-brushed air of the coast. It lies 1.1 miles east of Barrow-in-Furness (from Barrow-in-Furness: bearing 91°T, OS grid SD 216 690). The terrain here holds a low, steady patience, defined by the expansive, tidal reach of Roosecote Sands that draws the horizon toward the Irish Sea. Residents often walk the short distance to Abbots Vale Park, where the light catches the greenery with a clarity that seems to sharpen the edges of the afternoon. A few minutes away, the still waters of Cavendish Dock mirror the shifting grey and violet clouds, acting as a glass floor for the local gulls. Historically, Roose Gate served as a gatekeeper to the monastic lands of Furness, and today it retains a functional, unadorned character shaped by its proximity to the shipyards. The architecture remains modest, favouring brick and slate that weather the damp Cumbrian winds with stoic resignation. One might observe how the evening shadows lengthen across the gardens, grounding Roose Gate in a landscape that feels both reclaimed from the sea and firmly anchored to the earth.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Abbots Vale Park (Park) — 0.3 mi, 320° NW
  • Salthouse Pool (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.4 mi, 152° SSE
  • Cavendish Dock (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.5 mi, 197° SSW
  • Barrow Public Park (Park) — 0.8 mi, 305° NW
  • Barrow Park (Historic Park or Garden) — 0.8 mi, 305° NW · 18 ha
  • Henry Schneider Statue (Public Artwork) — 1.0 mi, 269° W
  • Roosecote Sands (Wetland) — 1.3 mi, 186° S
  • James Ramsden Statue (Monument) — 1.3 mi, 279° W
  • Westfield Point (Wetland) — 1.4 mi, 156° SSE
  • Lower Ormsgill Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.6 mi, 309° NW
  • Bow Bridge Medieval Multi-Span Bridge (Scheduled Monument) — 1.6 mi, 018° NNE
  • The Dock Museum (Museum) — 1.6 mi, 272° W
  • Scarbarrow Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.7 mi, 072° ENE
  • Furness Abbey Savignac And Cistercian Monasteries: Precinct Wall, Great Gatehouse, 'Chapel Outside The Gates', South West Gateway And Earthworks. (Scheduled Monument) — 1.7 mi, 007° N · 29 ha
  • Furness Abbey Visitor Centre (Museum) — 1.8 mi, 003° N
  • Water Garth Nook (Hill / Mountain) — 1.9 mi, 244° WSW
  • Low Level Beck (River) — 2.0 mi, 183° S
  • Vale of Nightshade (Valley) — 2.1 mi, 006° N
  • Whampsters Beck (River) — 2.1 mi, 080° E
  • South Walney And Piel Channel Flats Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.6 mi, 180° S · 23k acres
  • Snab Sands (Beach) — 2.7 mi, 184° S
  • Sandy Gap (Beach) — 2.7 mi, 255° WSW
  • Watch Tower (Castle) — 2.8 mi, 158° SSE
  • Gleaston Watermill (Attraction) — 3.0 mi, 066° ENE
  • North Walney (National Nature Reserve) — 3.1 mi, 310° NW · 646 ha
  • Dalton Castle (Scheduled Monument) — 3.1 mi, 012° NNE
  • Gleaston Castle (Castle) — 3.2 mi, 061° ENE
  • Piel Castle (Castle) — 3.5 mi, 162° SSE
  • Elliscales Quarry Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 3.6 mi, 008° N · 1 ha
  • Sandscale Haws (National Nature Reserve) — 3.9 mi, 336° NNW · 262 ha

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About This Roose Gate Map Page

Explore Roose Gate, 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: 54.111176, -3.200588. 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.