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Galgate Lancashire Map

Traditional county: Lancashire · District / Borough: Lancaster · Region: North West

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

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Place	Galgate
Traditional County	Lancashire
District / Borough	Lancaster
Region	North West
Country	England, United Kingdom

Latitude	53.991733
Longitude	-2.789027
Place Type	Village

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About Galgate

Galgate reveals itself through the steady, patient passage of water and the persistent hum of the modern transit routes that skirt its edges. It lies 4.1 miles south of Lancaster (from Lancaster: bearing 172°T, OS grid SD 483 553), and is situated south-south-west of Ellel village. The gentle, amber-hued waters of Whitley Beck trace a quiet path just to the east, offering a soft contrast to the industrious history of the old silk mills that once anchored the local economy. Beyond the immediate banks, the land rises toward the modest, rounded shoulders of Cockshades Hill, where the light catches the gorse in late afternoon with a pale, bruised intensity. Galgate maintains a character shaped by the intersection of rural stillness and the enduring arterial pulse of the A6 road. Traditional stone cottages sit side-by-side with mid-century brick, creating a vernacular that speaks of practical, unadorned labour. Travellers moving through the valley often miss the subtle shift in the air as the breeze pulls moisture from the nearby beck. The landscape here does not demand attention, but rewards those who watch the shadows lengthen across the fields with a quiet, observant patience.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Whitley Beck (River) — 0.1 mi, 106° ESE
Ou Beck (River) — 0.4 mi, 248° WSW
Cockshades Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.6 mi, 073° ENE
Sesqui (Public Artwork) — 1.3 mi, 004° N
Ruskin Library (Museum) — 1.3 mi, 002° N
Nuffield Theatre (Theatre) — 1.4 mi, 006° N
Berries Head (Hill / Mountain) — 1.5 mi, 202° SSW
Bailrigg House (Historic House / Palace) — 1.6 mi, 002° N
Conder Green Picnic Area (Park) — 1.7 mi, 288° WNW
Ashton Hall (Historic House / Palace) — 1.8 mi, 311° NW
Blea Tarn Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.1 mi, 018° NNE
Glasson Dock (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.4 mi, 281° WNW
Langthwaite Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.5 mi, 023° NNE
Colloway Marsh (Wetland) — 2.6 mi, 299° WNW
Castle Hill Motte, Dolphinholme (Scheduled Monument) — 2.6 mi, 114° ESE
Dolphinhome Gasworks (Historic Ruins) — 2.6 mi, 119° ESE
Remains Of The Gas Plant, Chimney, Wheel Pit And Mill Race Of Dolphinholme Worsted Mill (Scheduled Monument) — 2.7 mi, 118° ESE
Black Knights Skydiving Centre (Attraction) — 2.7 mi, 224° SW
De Vitre Community Garden (Park) — 2.8 mi, 350° N
Glasson Marsh (Wetland) — 2.9 mi, 276° W
Cockerham Marsh Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 3.2 mi, 225° SW · 10 ha
Cleveley Woods (Forest / Woodland) — 3.2 mi, 159° SSE
Pasture Clough (Valley) — 3.4 mi, 131° SE
Roman Kilns 25Yds (20M) Ne Of Fairyhill Cottage (Scheduled Monument) — 3.5 mi, 045° NE · 1 ha
Ashton Memorial Gardens And Williamson Park (Historic Park or Garden) — 3.6 mi, 005° N · 15 ha
Cockersand Abbey (Attraction) — 3.6 mi, 253° WSW
Observatory (Historic Ruins) — 3.7 mi, 003° N
Kingfisher Cruises (Attraction) — 3.7 mi, 353° N
Butterfly House (Attraction) — 3.7 mi, 005° N
Ashton Memorial (Monument) — 3.7 mi, 004° N

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