(Hamlet near Blencarn)
Traditional county: Cumbria · Unitary authority: Westmorland and Furness · Region: North West
Explore Kirkland, Cumbria with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Kirkland 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 Kirkland, 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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| Place | Kirkland |
| Traditional County | Cumbria |
| Unitary Authority | Westmorland and Furness |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.686060 |
| Longitude | -2.550856 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Kirkland rests upon the rugged, wind-swept apron of the Pennines, where the land tilts upward to meet the expansive Cumbrian sky. It lies 7.9 miles north-north-west of Appleby-in-Westmorland (from Appleby-in-Westmorland: bearing 342°T, OS grid NY 645 324), and is situated north-east of Blencarn village. Kirkland Beck carves a restless, silver path through the stones at the very threshold of the houses, its constant song providing a cadence to the quietude of the day. To the south-west, the rising form of Kirk Hill commands the horizon, casting a long, steady shadow that shifts with the slow crawl of the afternoon sun. The earth here feels ancient and unyielding, a place where the grey limestone walls seem to have pushed their way up through the soil to define the boundaries of the pastures. Lichen clings to the masonry in intricate patterns of burnt orange and pale sea-foam, thriving in the damp, clean air that sweeps down from the high peaks. Visitors often pause near the Hanging Walls of Mark Anthony, where the ground rises in curious, unnatural terraces that defy the simple geometry of the surrounding fields. Kirkland remains a place of profound stillness, where the weather dictates the pace of life and the light clarifies every detail of the craggy, beautiful terrain.
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Explore Kirkland, 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: 54.686060, -2.550856. 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 | September 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. |