Traditional county: Cumbria · Unitary authority: Westmorland and Furness · Region: North West
Explore Bowston, Cumbria with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Bowston 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.
| Place | Bowston |
| Traditional County | Cumbria |
| Unitary Authority | Westmorland and Furness |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.363426 |
| Longitude | -2.775237 |
| Place Type | Village |
Bowston rests in Cumbria's gentle embrace, a place where the land yields softly to the sky. It lies 4.1 km north-north-west of Kendal (from Kendal: bearing 334°T, OS grid SD 497 967), and is situated south-east of Cowan Head village. The village itself is a collection of stone dwellings, their roofs weathered by countless seasons, reflecting the pale Cumbrian light that often filters through a fine mist. Sheep graze on the surrounding fells, their woolly forms dotting the green slopes like scattered clouds, a constant reminder of the pastoral heart of this landscape. The River Kent, a silver thread, winds its way nearby, its murmur a quiet song that has accompanied Bowston for generations. The air here carries a clean, earthy scent, mingled with the faint, sweet perfume of wild hedgerows.
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Explore Bowston, 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: 54.363426, -2.775237. 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 | June 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. |