Traditional county: Cumbria · Unitary authority: Cumberland · Region: North West
Explore Bewcastle, Cumbria with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Bewcastle 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 Bewcastle, 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 | Bewcastle |
| Traditional County | Cumbria |
| Unitary Authority | Cumberland |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 55.064744 |
| Longitude | -2.683345 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Bewcastle reveals its character through the stark, elemental beauty of the Cumbrian borderlands, where the horizon stretches wide and indifferent to the passing of centuries. It lies 8.7 miles north-north-east of Brampton (from Brampton: bearing 13°T, OS grid NY 564 746), and is situated east of Roadhead village. The landscape here is defined by an austere quiet, punctuated by the ruins of Bewcastle Castle, which hold the memory of defensive watchfulness over the northern marches. Nearby, the weather-beaten stone of the High Cross shaft stands in St Cuthbert’s churchyard, catching a pale, shifting light that seems to highlight the intricate, ancient carvings. The waters of Bride’s Gill flow with a persistent, cold clarity, carving their way through the rugged terrain with a momentum that ignores the stillness of the surrounding pastures. This remains a place of deep, silent gravity, where the earth retains the imprints of medieval settlements and the long-forgotten labour of those who first cleared the high ground. Bewcastle maintains a stoic presence, its identity shaped by the harsh, open skies and the persistent winds that sweep down from the northern fells.
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Explore Bewcastle, 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: 55.064744, -2.683345. 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. |