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Kensington Merseyside Map

Traditional county: Merseyside · District / Borough: Liverpool · Region: North West

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

How to Use This Kensington, Merseyside Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Kensington, Merseyside, 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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PlaceKensington
Traditional CountyMerseyside
District / BoroughLiverpool
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude53.412060
Longitude-2.947896
Place TypeSuburban Area

About Kensington

Kensington holds a distinct, industrious character, defined by the steady pulse of Victorian terraces that flank its bustling thoroughfares. It lies 1.3 miles east of Liverpool (from Liverpool: bearing 82°T, OS grid SJ 370 910). The sunlight here catches the red brickwork of long streets, casting sharp shadows that stretch toward the horizon with a quiet, persistent grace. Residents often find respite in the nearby Wavertree Botanic Garden and Park, where the mature trees offer a heavy, cooling shade against the hum of the passing traffic. Further west, the brick facade of the Eventim Olympia stands as a sturdy monument to the district's enduring appetite for public performance and assembly. Kensington maintains a rhythm shaped by the transit of people moving between the city centre and the outer districts, a perpetual motion that gives the streets their vital, unvarnished energy. The air carries the faint, lingering scent of damp stone and urban industry, grounding the neighbourhood in its own palpable history. Even in the bustle of daily trade, one can glimpse the quiet beauty of the late afternoon sky as it settles over the rooftops of Kensington, softening the hard edges of the city.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Phythian Park (Park) — 0.3 mi, 271° W
  • Henderson Green (Park) — 0.5 mi, 227° SW
  • Wavertree Botanic Garden And Park (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 0.5 mi, 143° SE · 17 ha
  • Philips recording studio (Attraction) — 0.5 mi, 261° W
  • Eventim Olympia (Theatre) — 0.5 mi, 301° WNW
  • Sacred Heart Catholic Church (Monument) — 0.6 mi, 260° W
  • Williamson Tunnels (Attraction) — 0.7 mi, 218° SW
  • Della Rabbia fountain (Historic Ruins) — 0.7 mi, 059° ENE
  • Williamson Tunnels Heritage Centre (Museum) — 0.7 mi, 218° SW
  • Friends Of Williamson's Tunnels (Attraction) — 0.7 mi, 221° SW
  • Edge Hill Engine Station, Liverpool & Manchester Railway (Scheduled Monument) — 0.8 mi, 189° S
  • Victoria Gallery & Museum (Museum) — 0.9 mi, 242° WSW
  • Squares with Two Circles (Public Artwork) — 0.9 mi, 226° SW
  • Garstang Museum (Museum) — 1.0 mi, 225° SW
  • Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King (Attraction) — 1.0 mi, 239° WSW
  • Everyman Theatre (Theatre) — 1.1 mi, 234° SW
  • Toxteth Park Cemetery (Historic Park or Garden) — 1.3 mi, 165° SSE · 19 ha
  • The Earl of Beaconsfield K G (Monument) — 1.3 mi, 260° W
  • The Bombed Out Church (Historic Ruins) — 1.3 mi, 237° WSW
  • St James'S Gardens (Formerly St James'S Cemetery) (Historic Park or Garden (Grade I)) — 1.4 mi, 222° SW · 3 ha
  • World Museum Liverpool (Museum) — 1.4 mi, 264° W
  • Picturehouse at FACT (Cinema) — 1.4 mi, 241° WSW
  • LFC Museum (Museum) — 1.4 mi, 335° NNW
  • Liverpool Central Library roof terrace (Viewpoint) — 1.4 mi, 263° W
  • Stanley Park, Liverpool (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 1.7 mi, 342° NNW · 34 ha
  • The Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.8 mi, 183° S
  • Wapping Basin (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.9 mi, 241° WSW
  • Stanley Dock (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.1 mi, 288° WNW
  • West Derby Motte And Bailey Castle (Scheduled Monument) — 2.3 mi, 047° NE
  • The Birket (River) — 2.5 mi, 260° W

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About This Kensington Map Page

Explore Kensington, Merseyside, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 53.412060, -2.947896. 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.