Carleton Cumbria Map

About Carleton

Carleton’s gentle slopes embrace the light, a quiet settlement in Cumbria’s embrace. It lies 1.6 km east-south-east of Penrith (from Penrith: bearing 114°T, OS grid NY 528 297), and is situated north of Brougham village. The fields here, a patchwork of verdant greens and earthy browns, often catch the low sun, casting long, soft shadows across the land. A sense of enduring peace pervades Carleton, a feeling amplified by the distant hum of agricultural life and the occasional call of a curlew. The air, often carrying the scent of damp earth and wild hedgerows, speaks of seasons turning with a patient, unhurried grace. Carleton’s proximity to ancient routes hints at a long, unbroken human presence, a quiet continuity etched not in grand monuments, but in the very shape of the land.

About This Carleton Map Page

Explore Carleton, 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: 54.660295, -2.732437. 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.