Traditional county: Cumbria · Unitary authority: Westmorland and Furness · Region: North West
Explore Bowderdale, Cumbria with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Bowderdale 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 Bowderdale, 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 | Bowderdale |
| Traditional County | Cumbria |
| Unitary Authority | Westmorland and Furness |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.436124 |
| Longitude | -2.497252 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Bowderdale emerges from the high, shivering grasses of the Cumbrian fells as a quiet witness to the passing of clouds. It lies 6.5 miles west-south-west of Kirkby Stephen (from Kirkby Stephen: bearing 246°T, OS grid NY 678 046), and is situated west-south-west of Newbiggin-on-Lune village. Within the expansive boundaries of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, Bowderdale maintains a solitude that feels ancient and unyielding. To the west, the slopes of Archer Hill rise like a dark shoulder against the bruised horizon, casting long, lean shadows across the pastures. The rhythmic gurgle of Simonsgill Sike, flowing just to the east, provides a constant, liquid pulse that underscores the stillness of the valley floor. Here, the light has a thin, silver quality that reveals the sharp edges of the stone walls and the weathered texture of the earth. Bowderdale remains a place of sparse, elemental beauty, where the wind carries the scent of damp moss and the distant, lonely call of sheep.
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Explore Bowderdale, 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: 54.436124, -2.497252. 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. |