Traditional county: Cleveland · Unitary authority: Redcar and Cleveland · Region: North East
Explore Cowbar, Cleveland with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Cowbar 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.
| Place | Cowbar |
| Traditional County | Cleveland |
| Unitary Authority | Redcar and Cleveland |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.559262 |
| Longitude | -0.795340 |
| Place Type | Village |
Cowbar rests in a hollow where the land begins its gentle surrender to the North Sea. It lies 5.8 km east of Loftus (from Loftus: bearing 84°T, OS grid NZ 780 188), and is situated north-west of Staithes village. The air here carries a salty tang, a constant reminder of the nearby coast, and the sunlight often falls with a particular, soft luminescence on the grey stone cottages. A quietude pervades Cowbar, broken only by the distant bleating of sheep or the cry of gulls. The fields surrounding Cowbar, often swept by a brisk wind, are etched with ancient tracks that speak of generations who have walked this land. Though small, Cowbar holds a certain timeless charm, a place where the past seems to linger in the very stones of its buildings.
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Explore Cowbar, Cleveland, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 54.559262, -0.795340. 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 | June 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. |