Traditional county: Cumbria · Unitary authority: Cumberland · Region: North West
Explore Skiprigg, Cumbria with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Skiprigg 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 Skiprigg, 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 | Skiprigg |
| Traditional County | Cumbria |
| Unitary Authority | Cumberland |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.800672 |
| Longitude | -2.950842 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Skiprigg emerges from the Cumbrian landscape as a cluster of stone and slate held fast against the prevailing winds. It lies 6.4 miles south of Carlisle (from Carlisle: bearing 186°T, OS grid NY 389 455), and is situated north-north-west of Highbridge village. The horizon here is dominated by the steady, rounded shoulder of Raughtonhead Hill, which casts long, cooling shadows over the fields as the sun begins its slow descent. Water defines the edges of the land, as the quiet currents of Bassen Beck trace a path through the low-lying grass just a short distance away. Skiprigg retains a spare, austere beauty, where the earth is marked by the labour of generations who worked the heavy soil. The air carries a crisp, sharp clarity, unobstructed by the clutter of modern expansion or the noise of busier thoroughfares. Farmers here maintain a rhythmic connection to the seasons, their work dictated by the sudden shifts in weather that sweep across the open plains. In the soft light of an autumn afternoon, the limestone walls of Skiprigg seem to absorb the pale radiance, anchoring the hamlet firmly to the bedrock of the North West.
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Explore Skiprigg, 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: 54.800672, -2.950842. 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. |