Traditional county: Cumbria · Unitary authority: Westmorland and Furness · Region: North West
Explore Burnbanks, Cumbria with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Burnbanks 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 Burnbanks, 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 | Burnbanks |
| Traditional County | Cumbria |
| Unitary Authority | Westmorland and Furness |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.539028 |
| Longitude | -2.758053 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Burnbanks emerges from the rugged Cumbrian terrain as a deliberate architectural footnote, originally crafted to house the engineers who tamed the surrounding waters. It lies 8.8 miles south of Penrith (from Penrith: bearing 181°T, OS grid NY 510 162), and is situated south-south-west of Bampton Grange village. Within the expansive boundaries of the Lake District National Park, Burnbanks maintains a stark, functional elegance that contrasts sharply with the wilder fells beyond. To the southeast, the persistent rush of Haweswater Beck provides a constant, percussive soundtrack to the quiet streets. A short walk reveals the woodland path of The Hobbit Trail, where the light filters through the canopy in thin, sharp needles of gold. The dwellings of Burnbanks retain a disciplined, mid-century austerity, standing in quiet defiance against the encroaching emerald moss of the mountainside. Here, the air carries the cool, metallic tang of high-altitude water, a reminder of the reservoirs that define the local geography. Burnbanks remains a singular point of human order amidst the vast and ancient indifference of the northern landscape.
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Explore Burnbanks, 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: 54.539028, -2.758053. 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. |