Whicham Cumbria Map

About Whicham

Whicham breathes the quiet air of the Cumbrian coast, a place where the land slopes towards the sea. It lies 4.5 km north-west of Millom (from Millom: bearing 304°T, OS grid SD 134 827), and is situated north-east of Silecroft village. The light here, when it breaks through, has a soft, diffused quality, catching the rough textures of stone walls and the muted greens of the surrounding fields. Little suggests grand pronouncements; instead, Whicham offers a sense of enduring presence, a quiet continuation of lives lived against the backdrop of the Duddon Estuary. The landscape itself, a blend of low fells and coastal plain, feels both gentle and formidable, shaped by the constant murmur of the nearby Irish Sea. There is a certain stillness to the place, a feeling that time here moves with the tide, unhurried and steady.

About This Whicham Map Page

Explore Whicham, 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: 54.233068, -3.329316. 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.