Blackbank Cumbria Map

About Blackbank

Blackbank rests in the quietude of Cumbria's rolling landscape. It lies 3.3 km west-south-west of Longtown (from Longtown: bearing 248°T, OS grid NY 348 674). Here, the land breathes a gentle, pastoral rhythm, a place where the sky often seems a pale, luminous canvas. The modest cluster of dwellings, some with walls of weathered stone, feels less like a planned settlement and more like a natural outgrowth of the surrounding fields, where sheep graze with an ancient stillness. A small, unnamed stream, often no more than a silver thread after a dry spell, winds its way through the outlying pastures, reflecting the soft, diffused light that characterises this corner of North West England. The air itself carries a subtle scent of damp earth and distant peat, a testament to the enduring agricultural character of Blackbank.

About This Blackbank Map Page

Explore Blackbank, 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: 54.997630, -3.020196. 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.