Traditional county: Cumbria · Unitary authority: Westmorland and Furness · Region: North West
Explore Bowmanstead, Cumbria with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Bowmanstead 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 Bowmanstead, 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 | Bowmanstead |
| Traditional County | Cumbria |
| Unitary Authority | Westmorland and Furness |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.360759 |
| Longitude | -3.081001 |
| Place Type | Village |
Stone walls and verdant pastures define the quiet character of Bowmanstead. It lies 6.5 miles west of Bowness-on-Windermere (from Bowness-on-Windermere: bearing 268°T, OS grid SD 298 966), and is situated south-south-west of Coniston village. The light here often catches the grey slate, illuminating the rugged slopes that fall away toward the water. Bowmanstead rests securely within the Lake District National Park, where the air holds the crisp clarity of high altitude. Mealy Gill runs north of the houses, its waters carving a subtle, rhythmic path through the mossy earth. A short distance away, the quietude of John Ruskin’s Grave serves as a reminder of the artistic spirits drawn to these fells. The landscape remains defined by the austere beauty of the surrounding mountains, which watch over the fields with a permanent, stony patience. Throughout the changing seasons, the land retains a sense of enduring stillness that marks the very nature of this northern terrain.
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Explore Bowmanstead, 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: 54.360759, -3.081001. 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. |