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Bowland Bridge Cumbria Map

Traditional county: Cumbria · Unitary authority: Westmorland and Furness · Region: North West

Explore Bowland Bridge, Cumbria with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Bowland Bridge 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.

Interactive Map of Bowland Bridge, Cumbria

How to Use This Bowland Bridge, Cumbria Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Bowland Bridge, 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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PlaceBowland Bridge
Traditional CountyCumbria
Unitary AuthorityWestmorland and Furness
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude54.298532
Longitude-2.896483
Place TypeHamlet

About Bowland Bridge

Limestone outcrops and ancient hedgerows define the quiet, sloping terrain surrounding Bowland Bridge. It lies 4.7 miles south-south-east of Bowness-on-Windermere (from Bowness-on-Windermere: bearing 168°T, OS grid SD 417 895), and is situated south-west of Crosthwaite village. This small collection of dwellings rests within the protected expanse of the Lake District National Park, where the air holds a distinct, sharp clarity. To the south-west, the modest waters of Ginners Beck carve a slow path through the valley floor, reflecting the pale, shifting light of the Cumbrian sky. Rising to the south-east, the slopes of Scale Hill offer a stoic backdrop to the domestic architecture of the hamlet. Bowland Bridge maintains a reserved character, its stone walls weathered by the persistent damp and the passage of seasons. The surrounding fields remain largely devoted to pastoral rhythms, quiet save for the occasional movement of livestock or the rustle of wind through high-standing timber. Here, the landscape exerts a gravitational pull on the eye, drawing one toward the horizon where the fells meet the clouds in a seamless, muted blue.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Lake District National Park (National Park)locality lies within · 24k acres
  • Ginners Beck (River) — 0.4 mi, 210° SSW
  • Scale Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.6 mi, 137° SE
  • Shanty Beck (River) — 0.6 mi, 164° SSE
  • Sandy Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.8 mi, 006° N
  • Duck Tarn (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.1 mi, 226° SW
  • Broomer Dale (Valley) — 1.2 mi, 135° SE
  • Middle Tarn (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.2 mi, 220° SW
  • Heights Tarn (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.2 mi, 233° SW
  • Blake Holme Plantation (Forest / Woodland) — 1.5 mi, 277° W
  • Winster Potash Pit (Scheduled Monument) — 1.7 mi, 348° NNW
  • Great Tower Plantation (Forest / Woodland) — 1.8 mi, 312° NW
  • Ludderburn And Candlestick Mires Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.0 mi, 336° NNW · 143 ha
  • Lime Kiln Row (Historic Ruins) — 2.4 mi, 107° ESE
  • Whitbarrow Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.5 mi, 134° SE · 12k acres
  • Stott Park Bobbin Mill, Two Mill Ponds And Site Of Stott Park Smithy (Scheduled Monument) — 2.9 mi, 252° WSW
  • Stott Park Bobbin Mill (Museum) — 2.9 mi, 252° WSW
  • Fell Foot (Attraction) — 2.9 mi, 234° SW
  • Gardens At Graythwaite Hall (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 3.0 mi, 290° WNW · 8 ha
  • Blackwell (Historic Park or Garden) — 3.2 mi, 341° NNW · 11 ha
  • Charcoal Man (Public Artwork) — 3.2 mi, 239° WSW
  • Millerbeck Light Railway (Attraction) — 3.3 mi, 227° SW
  • Newby Bridge (Scheduled Monument) — 3.6 mi, 235° SW
  • St Catherine's Church (Historic Ruins) — 3.7 mi, 032° NNE
  • Post Knott (Viewpoint) — 4.3 mi, 350° N
  • Helsington (Viewpoint) — 4.4 mi, 094° E
  • Belle Isle (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 4.6 mi, 341° NNW · 15 ha
  • Windermere Lake Cruises (Attraction) — 4.6 mi, 347° NNW
  • Lakeland Motor Museum (Museum) — 4.6 mi, 234° SW
  • Hill Top (Attraction) — 4.7 mi, 321° NW

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About This Bowland Bridge Map Page

Explore Bowland Bridge, 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: 54.298532, -2.896483. 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 builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.