Traditional county: Cumbria · Unitary authority: Westmorland and Furness · Region: North West
Explore Shire, Cumbria with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Shire 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 Shire, 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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Drag the map to pan to any area of Cumbria or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Shire and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
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| Place | Shire |
| Traditional County | Cumbria |
| Unitary Authority | Westmorland and Furness |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.710057 |
| Longitude | -2.599762 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Shire commands the rugged transition where the Pennine fringes begin their slow, defiant ascent toward the high fells. It lies 6.9 miles east-north-east of Penrith (from Penrith: bearing 64°T, OS grid NY 614 351), and is situated west-north-west of Ousby village. The light here possesses a singular, thin clarity, often catching the pale stone of local dwellings as the sun retreats behind the silhouette of Sooty Hill. To the east, the rhythmic movement of Ardale Beck provides a constant, low-frequency pulse, carving a path through the earth that has defined the local topography for centuries. Shire remains a place of quiet industry, where the agricultural legacy of the Cumbrian landscape dictates the pace of the turning seasons. Beyond the immediate cluster of homes, the horizon expands toward the imposing mass of Ellercow Hill, which casts long, cooling shadows across the pastures during the late afternoon. This terrain demands a certain fortitude from its inhabitants, who live in close proximity to the unyielding temperament of the northern weather. Shire maintains a character defined by the wind-swept solitude of the moorland, far removed from the clamour of more crowded districts.
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Explore Shire, 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: 54.710057, -2.599762. 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. |