Traditional county: North Yorkshire · Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Explore Rockwood, North Yorkshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Rockwood 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 Rockwood, North Yorkshire, 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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| Place | Rockwood |
| Traditional County | North Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.963088 |
| Longitude | -2.029929 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Rockwood occupies a quiet elevation where the stone of North Yorkshire meets the persistent, cool breath of the Pennines. It lies 0.5 miles west-north-west of Skipton (from Skipton: bearing 292°T, OS grid SD 981 518). Morning light often catches the high ridges here, casting long, lean shadows that stretch toward the verdant expanses of Aireville Park. The air maintains a crisp, limestone clarity, carrying the faint, rhythmic pulse of the nearby canal trips that navigate the locks toward the heart of the region. Rockwood remains defined by this proximity to the water’s edge, where the current of Gallow Syke flows with a steady, unadorned purpose. Residents observe the seasonal shifts in the heather and grass, finding a singular peace in the way the wind sweeps unobstructed across the rising fields. Each stone wall serves as a silent witness to the slow, deliberate pace of life that defines the character of the hillside. Here, the horizon is wide and indifferent to the haste of the modern world, offering instead a profound sense of permanence.
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Explore Rockwood, North Yorkshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 53.963088, -2.029929. 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. |