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Bowston Cumbria Map

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.

Interactive Map of Bowston, Cumbria

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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

About Bowston

Bowston emerges from the Cumbrian landscape as a modest collection of dwellings defined by the persistent, silver-threaded movement of water. It lies 2.5 miles 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 land here claims a quiet dignity, falling within the protected reaches of the Lake District National Park where the air carries a crisp, lingering chill even in the height of summer. Bowston shares its borders with the River Kent and Tributaries SSSI, a designation that guards the clear, rushing currents vital to the local ecology. To the west, the waters of Ratherheath Beck carve a deliberate path through the earth, reflecting the grey-blue sky in a surface that never seems entirely still. The morning light often catches the stone walls of Bowston, illuminating the grit and lichen with a clarity that renders the surrounding fields intense and deep in colour. Nearby, the presence of the historic Burneside Hall, Pele Tower and Gatehouse serves as a silent, weathered sentinel, anchoring the horizon with its ancient, heavy masonry. Such landmarks remind the observer that this ground has long held the weight of human endeavour, persisting through seasons that turn the verdant valley floor from a lush, saturated green to the muted, skeletal browns of winter.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Lake District National Park (National Park) — locality lies within · 24k acres
River Kent And Tributaries Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — locality lies within · 99 ha
Ratherheath Beck (River) — 0.4 mi, 269° W
Mill Stream (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.7 mi, 125° SE
Emanuel's Ghyll (Valley) — 0.9 mi, 001° N
Ratherheath Tarn (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.9 mi, 233° SW
Monument Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.0 mi, 178° S
Burneside Hall, Pele Tower And Gatehouse (Scheduled Monument) — 1.0 mi, 120° ESE
Elba Monument (Monument) — 1.0 mi, 181° S
Ghyll Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.1 mi, 001° N
Knott Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.4 mi, 249° WSW
Gilthwaiterigg Beck (River) — 1.7 mi, 129° SE
Scar Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 1.8 mi, 190° S
Tower Of Ruined Chapel Of St Margaret (Scheduled Monument) — 1.8 mi, 300° WNW
Staveley Roundhouse Theatre (Theatre) — 1.9 mi, 299° WNW
Settlement 440Yds (400M) N Of Cunswick Hall (Scheduled Monument) — 2.0 mi, 200° SSW · 2 ha
Kendal Green (Park) — 2.2 mi, 154° SSE
Jenny Dam Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.2 mi, 249° WSW
Nobles Rest / Maudes Meadow (Attraction) — 2.5 mi, 156° SSE
Kendal Museum (Museum) — 2.6 mi, 149° SSE
The Box (Theatre) — 2.6 mi, 148° SSE
Quaker Tapestry Museum (Museum) — 2.7 mi, 152° SSE
Castle Howe (Monument) — 2.8 mi, 160° SSE
Barrowfield Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 3.0 mi, 194° SSW
Museum of Lakeland Life & Industry (Museum) — 3.0 mi, 156° SSE
The Mushroom (Viewpoint) — 3.0 mi, 192° SSW
Wooden Throne (Public Artwork) — 3.1 mi, 152° SSE
Kendal Castle (Castle) — 3.1 mi, 150° SSE
St Catherine's Church (Historic Ruins) — 3.2 mi, 246° WSW
Lakeland Farm Visitor Centre (Attraction) — 3.3 mi, 294° WNW

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