Cotes Cumbria Map

About Cotes

Cotes unfolds as a quiet pocket of Cumbria, its fields catching the low afternoon sun with a muted glow. It lies 6.6 km south-south-west of Kendal (from Kendal: bearing 205°T, OS grid SD 486 870), and is situated north of Levens village. The landscape here softens into gentle slopes, a subtle undulation that speaks of ancient farming practices and the patient turning of seasons, the air carrying a faint scent of damp earth and distant woodsmoke. The houses of Cotes, built from the local grey stone, seem to emerge organically from the land, their roofs a patchwork of slate and moss, blending seamlessly with the hedgerows that crisscross the countryside. A sense of enduring quiet pervades Cotes, a place where the loudest sounds are often the call of a curlew or the rustle of wind through the mature trees that line the lanes. The nearby River Kent, though not directly impinging on Cotes, is a constant, unseen presence, its watershed shaping the very contours of the land and the character of its inhabitants.

About This Cotes Map Page

Explore Cotes, 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: 54.276522, -2.789761. 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.