Blackwell Cumbria Map

About Blackwell

Blackwell rests quietly in Cumbria, a place where the Cumbrian landscape begins its subtle descent towards the Solway Firth. It lies 3.2 km south of Carlisle (from Carlisle: bearing 176°T, OS grid NY 404 524), and is situated north of Durdar village. The fields surrounding Blackwell often hold a deep, rich soil, a testament to generations of careful cultivation under skies that can shift from a brilliant, almost startling blue to a soft, diffused grey. Life here moves with a gentle pace, echoing the slow flow of the nearby River Eden. A particular grace can be observed in the way the late afternoon sun catches the weathered stone of the older farmsteads, casting long, comforting shadows. Blackwell, though small, holds a certain enduring character, a quiet resilience that speaks of its long association with the land. The air itself seems to carry the faint, earthy scent of damp soil and distant hedgerows.

About This Blackwell Map Page

Explore Blackwell, 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: 54.863565, -2.929543. 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.