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Winscales Cumbria Map

Traditional county: Cumbria · Unitary authority: Cumberland · Region: North West

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Place	Winscales
Traditional County	Cumbria
Unitary Authority	Cumberland
Region	North West
Country	England, United Kingdom

Latitude	54.611649
Longitude	-3.514669
Place Type	Village

About Winscales

Winscales emerges from the Cumbrian landscape as a collection of stone-built dwellings gathered upon the high, wind-swept ridges that overlook the Solway Firth. It lies 2.6 miles south-south-east of Workington (from Workington: bearing 148°T, OS grid NY 022 251), and is situated east of High Harrington village. The terrain here holds a stark, open character, where the thin soil allows the light to strike the fields with a sharp, uncompromising clarity. To the south, the gentle depression of Gilgarran Gill carves a green, hidden passage through the land, offering a quiet contrast to the exposed elevations of the surrounding pastures. The proximity of the ruins at Hayes Castle serves as a lingering reminder of the defensive legacy that once defined these border territories. Winscales occupies a vantage point where the industrial pulse of the nearby coast meets the persistent, quiet endurance of agricultural life. A traveller might notice how the morning mists cling to the lower hollows, leaving the higher ground of Winscales to catch the first, cold rays of the day. This geography fosters a sense of isolation, granting the inhabitants a wide, panoramic view of an horizon that shifts constantly under the influence of Atlantic weather.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Gilgarran Gill (Valley) — 1.3 mi, 149° SSE
Stubsgill Beck (River) — 1.4 mi, 196° SSW
Defended Enclosure At Salterbeck (Scheduled Monument) — 1.6 mi, 285° WNW · 1 ha
The Green (Park) — 1.7 mi, 213° SSW
Cavel Gill (River) — 1.7 mi, 051° NE
Workington Hall (Historic Park or Garden) — 1.9 mi, 346° NNW · 108 ha
Hayes Castle (Scheduled Monument) — 2.0 mi, 218° SW
Gatebarrow (Hill / Mountain) — 2.1 mi, 070° ENE
Quarry Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 2.1 mi, 035° NE
Large Irregular Stone Circle And A Round Cairn On Dean Moor (Scheduled Monument) — 2.1 mi, 146° SE
Helena Thompson Museum (Museum) — 2.3 mi, 337° NNW
Amy's Hole (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.4 mi, 061° ENE
Vulcan Park (Park) — 2.5 mi, 325° NW
Mill Stream (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.5 mi, 343° NNW
The Yearl (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.6 mi, 353° N
Carnegie Theatre and Arts Centre (Theatre) — 2.7 mi, 330° NNW
Old Reservoir (Historic Ruins) — 2.8 mi, 341° NNW
Micklam Point (Wetland) — 3.4 mi, 233° SW
Siddick Pond Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 3.5 mi, 337° NNW · 22 ha
Lowca Point (Wetland) — 3.5 mi, 230° SW
Plaza Cinema, Workington (Cinema) — 3.5 mi, 334° NNW
Rosehill Theatre (Theatre) — 3.6 mi, 212° SSW
Nat Hill (Beach) — 3.8 mi, 224° SW
John Dalton's Birthplace (Attraction) — 4.8 mi, 065° ENE
Weddicar Hall (Historic Ruins) — 4.9 mi, 185° S
North Beach (Beach) — 5.0 mi, 217° SW
Kelton Limestone Quarry (Viewpoint) — 5.0 mi, 144° SE
High Leys Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 5.1 mi, 149° SSE · 10 ha
Gaiety Cinema (Cinema) — 5.2 mi, 215° SW
The Rum Story (Museum) — 5.3 mi, 214° SW

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