Traditional county: Cumbria · Unitary authority: Cumberland · Region: North West
Explore Whelpo, Cumbria with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Whelpo 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 Whelpo, 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 | Whelpo |
| Traditional County | Cumbria |
| Unitary Authority | Cumberland |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.746863 |
| Longitude | -3.076100 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Whelpo emerges from the northern fells as a collection of stone dwellings that seem to gather the fading light of the Cumbrian sky. It lies 6.4 miles south-south-east of Wigton (from Wigton: bearing 148°T, OS grid NY 308 396), and is situated west of Caldbeck village. This quiet hamlet resides within the protected embrace of the Lake District National Park, where the horizon is defined by the sharp, enduring profile of Faulds Brow. Below the slopes, the waters of the Cald Beck traverse the rugged terrain, carving a path that has sustained the local landscape for centuries. The memory of industry lingers nearby at The Howk Bobbin Mill, where the remnants of stone and sluice remind the visitor of an era when the river’s energy was harnessed for production. Whelpo maintains a stillness that reflects the patience of the surrounding hills, indifferent to the hurried pace of the modern world. Here, the air carries a crisp, elemental clarity, untainted by the clamour of distant motorways. The earth beneath Whelpo holds the weight of old stone and the steady, rhythmic pulse of the seasons.
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Explore Whelpo, 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: 54.746863, -3.076100. 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. |