Traditional county: Cumbria · Unitary authority: Westmorland and Furness · Region: North West
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| Place | Bandrake Head |
| Traditional County | Cumbria |
| Unitary Authority | Westmorland and Furness |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.276074 |
| Longitude | -3.056068 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Bandrake Head rises as a modest collection of stone dwellings amid the folded contours of the southern fells. It lies 5.8 miles north-north-east of Ulverston (from Ulverston: bearing 15°T, OS grid SD 313 872), and is situated north-west of Bouth village. This high ground falls within the protective embrace of the Lake District National Park, where the horizon is defined by the sharp, grey silhouettes of the surrounding fells. To the north, the slopes of Spy Hill catch the low, slanted light of late afternoon, casting long shadows that stretch toward the valley floor. Nearby, the quiet progress of Colton Beck marks the rhythm of the landscape, its waters carving a path through the ancient, moss-dampened earth. The architecture of Bandrake Head speaks of a utilitarian past, with sturdy walls built to weather the sharp winds that sweep down from the higher crags. Here, the air carries a persistent, clean chill, and the silence is broken only by the occasional bleat of sheep or the distant movement of water. Every stone and boundary wall reflects the austere beauty of a place defined by its uncompromising geography.
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Explore Bandrake Head, 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: 54.276074, -3.056068. 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. |