Sellafield Cumbria Map

About Sellafield

Sellafield’s stark industrial presence rises from the Cumbrian coast, a sentinel against the often tempestuous Irish Sea. It lies 6.3 km south-south-east of Egremont (from Egremont: bearing 168°T, OS grid NY 022 044), and is situated south-west of Calder Bridge village. The very air here carries a subtle, mineral tang, a legacy of the immense energies once harnessed and contained. Beyond the formidable structures, the land rolls with a quiet resilience, its green pastures meeting the grey, shifting horizon where the sky and sea merge in a perpetual, often dramatic, embrace. The distant cry of gulls, a constant counterpoint to the hum of its ongoing operations, speaks of a wildness that Sellafield, despite its scale, has never entirely subdued. The distant gleam of the water, particularly under a lowering sky, can lend an unexpected, almost melancholic beauty to the scene, a reminder of the elemental forces that shape this corner of England.

About This Sellafield Map Page

Explore Sellafield, 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: 54.425721, -3.507864. 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.