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Fockerby Humberside Map

Traditional county: Humberside · Unitary authority: North Lincolnshire · Region: Yorkshire and the Humber

Explore Fockerby, Humberside with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Fockerby 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.

Interactive Map of Fockerby, Humberside

How to Use This Fockerby, Humberside Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Fockerby, Humberside, 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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PlaceFockerby
Traditional CountyHumberside
Unitary AuthorityNorth Lincolnshire
RegionYorkshire and the Humber
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude53.662458
Longitude-0.717603
Place TypeVillage

About Fockerby

Fockerby reveals itself as a quiet expanse of flat, alluvial land, where the wide sky seems to press down upon the horizon with an immense, unblinking weight. It lies 4.9 miles west of Winterton (from Winterton: bearing 276°T, OS grid SE 848 192), and is situated west-north-west of Garthorpe village. The earth here is dark and heavy, reclaimed from the persistence of the tides and marked by the slow, deliberate movement of the Adlingfleet Drain as it cuts through the fields. In the cooler hours of the morning, a pale light catches the moisture rising from the soil, lending the landscape a silver, ethereal quality that obscures the boundary between water and pasture. Fockerby maintains an austere dignity, defined by the stark lines of its agricultural heritage and the absence of any unnecessary ornament. To the northeast, the presence of the Island Sand adds a sense of shifting, fluid geography, reminding the observer that this ground is merely a temporary reprieve from the river’s reach. The air carries the faint, salt-tinged scent of the Humber estuary, a constant influence that shapes the character of the trees and the direction of the wind. Such terrain demands a sturdy resilience from those who inhabit it, leaving the spirit to find its own quietude amid the vast, open silence.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Adlingfleet Medieval Rectory, 60M South Of All Saints Church (Scheduled Monument) — 1.1 mi, 349° N
  • Adlingfleet Drain (River) — 1.7 mi, 356° N
  • The Island Sand (Wetland) — 1.8 mi, 037° NE
  • Burton Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 2.1 mi, 142° SE
  • Blacktoft Sand (Wetland) — 2.3 mi, 014° NNE
  • Alkborough Village Sign (Public Artwork) — 2.3 mi, 059° ENE
  • Countess Close Moated Site (Scheduled Monument) — 2.5 mi, 055° NE · 3 ha
  • Julian'S Bower Turf Cut Maze (Scheduled Monument) — 2.6 mi, 053° NE
  • Trent Falls (River) — 2.7 mi, 024° NNE
  • Normanby Hall Country Park (Museum) — 2.9 mi, 126° SE
  • Photo Frame (Attraction) — 2.9 mi, 126° SE
  • Blacktoft Clough (Valley) — 3.2 mi, 350° N
  • Whitgift Sand (Beach) — 3.2 mi, 322° NW
  • Village Green (Park) — 3.7 mi, 074° ENE
  • Conesby (Yorkshire East) Quarry Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 4.4 mi, 129° SE
  • Sheffield's Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 4.8 mi, 124° SE
  • Eastoft Meadow Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 4.9 mi, 232° SW
  • Sheffield Park (Park) — 5.0 mi, 152° SSE
  • Swinefleet Reach (Lake / Reservoir) — 5.2 mi, 297° WNW
  • The Baths Hall (Theatre) — 5.5 mi, 154° SSE
  • Crowle Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 5.7 mi, 231° SW
  • North Lincolnshire Museum (Museum) — 5.8 mi, 154° SSE
  • The Plowright Theatre (Theatre) — 5.8 mi, 152° SSE
  • Broomfleet Ponds (Lake / Reservoir) — 6.0 mi, 012° NNE
  • Clearwater Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 6.3 mi, 222° SW
  • Crowle Peatland Railway (Museum) — 6.5 mi, 242° WSW
  • Ellerker Foreshore (Beach) — 6.9 mi, 049° NE
  • Goole Clock Tower (Monument) — 6.9 mi, 294° WNW
  • Junction (Theatre/Cinema) (Cinema) — 6.9 mi, 295° WNW
  • Goole Museum (Museum) — 6.9 mi, 295° WNW

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About This Fockerby Map Page

Explore Fockerby, Humberside, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 53.662458, -0.717603. 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 builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.