Traditional county: Cumbria · Unitary authority: Cumberland · Region: North West
Explore Salterbeck, Cumbria with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Salterbeck 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 Salterbeck, 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 | Salterbeck |
| Traditional County | Cumbria |
| Unitary Authority | Cumberland |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.620717 |
| Longitude | -3.557227 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Salterbeck commands a rugged stretch of the Cumbrian coastline where the salt-heavy air clarifies the horizon and tempers the intensity of the afternoon sun. It lies 1.6 miles south-south-west of Workington (from Workington: bearing 191°T, OS grid NX 995 261), and is situated north-west of High Harrington village. The earth here holds the quiet weight of industry, marked by the proximity of the Defended Enclosure At Salterbeck, an ancient earthwork that reminds the observer of lives lived long before the smoke of the coal age. A short distance away, the River Wyre carves a persistent path toward the sea, its waters reflecting the shifting greys and blues of the northern sky. Salterbeck retains the character of a place built for labour, where the remnants of mining infrastructure stand as stoic sentinels against the encroaching tide of modern development. The light over this landscape is often pale and precise, catching the edges of the coastal scrub with a clarity that renders every blade of grass distinct. Even as the seasons turn, the terrain remains unyielding, a testament to the iron and grit that once defined the regional economy. Through the long, damp winters, the wind sweeps in from the Irish Sea, scouring the headlands and keeping the rhythm of the tides at the forefront of daily life.
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Explore Salterbeck, 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: 54.620717, -3.557227. 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. |