Traditional county: Cumbria · Unitary authority: Cumberland · Region: North West
Explore Whicham, Cumbria with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Whicham 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 Whicham, 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 Whicham and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
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| Place | Whicham |
| Traditional County | Cumbria |
| Unitary Authority | Cumberland |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.233068 |
| Longitude | -3.329316 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Whicham endures as a quiet collection of stone and pasture where the Cumbrian air retains a sharp, salt-edged clarity. It lies 2.8 miles north-west of Millom (from Millom: bearing 304°T, OS grid SD 134 827), and is situated north-east of Silecroft village. The horizon here is dominated by the looming presence of Arrow Hill, which anchors the landscape against the shifting moods of the Irish Sea. Below the slopes, the waters of Moorgill Beck trace a persistent, silver thread through the fields, carving a path that has defined the local topography for centuries. Light strikes the valley with a particular intensity, catching the pale, weathered masonry of the older farmsteads that have long observed the seasonal cycles of the coast. Residents look out towards the Seaness viewpoint, where the elevation offers a wide, meditative perspective over the tides and the surrounding pastoral expanse. Whicham remains a place of deep stillness, where the rhythm of the weather and the movement of the water dictate the pace of existence. The land possesses a rugged integrity, unburdened by the clamour of modern thoroughfares, allowing the natural contours of the earth to command full attention.
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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.
| 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. |