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Crosthwaite Cumbria Map

Traditional county: Cumbria · Unitary authority: Westmorland and Furness · Region: North West

Explore Crosthwaite, Cumbria with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Crosthwaite 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 Crosthwaite, Cumbria

How to Use This Crosthwaite, Cumbria Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Crosthwaite, 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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PlaceCrosthwaite
Traditional CountyCumbria
Unitary AuthorityWestmorland and Furness
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude54.315974
Longitude-2.866102
Place TypeVillage

About Crosthwaite

Crosthwaite emerges from the Lyth Valley as a quiet gathering of stone, defined by the slow, deliberate turn of the seasons. It lies 4.0 miles south-south-east of Bowness-on-Windermere (from Bowness-on-Windermere: bearing 147°T, OS grid SD 437 915), and is situated south-east of Winster village. Crosthwaite holds its place within the Lake District National Park, where the limestone ridges temper the reach of the wind. To the north-west, the rise of Mirk Hill breaks the horizon, casting long, lean shadows that stretch across the fields as the afternoon light thins. Below the church, the waters of Hollow Clough Gill move with a cold, insistent clarity, carving a path through the valley floor. The local landscape remains tethered to the rhythm of the damson harvest, an ancestral practice that colours the spring with white blossom and the autumn with deep, bruised fruit. Here, the architecture of the farmsteads mirrors the geology of the hills, built from the same grey, enduring rock that anchors the ground beneath one's feet. Crosthwaite endures as a testament to the stubborn beauty of the North West, where the silence is as much a part of the geography as the earth itself.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Lake District National Park (National Park)locality lies within · 24k acres
  • Mirk Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.2 mi, 308° NW
  • Bendhue Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.2 mi, 038° NE
  • Hollow Clough Gill (River) — 0.3 mi, 084° E
  • Moss Side Drain (River) — 1.2 mi, 130° SE
  • Cockhag Tarn (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.4 mi, 028° NNE
  • Winster Potash Pit (Scheduled Monument) — 1.6 mi, 286° WNW
  • Winster Wetlands Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.7 mi, 328° NNW · 40 ha
  • Mount Joy Farm South Fold (Public Artwork) — 1.8 mi, 049° NE
  • Knipe Tarn Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.9 mi, 340° NNW · 6 ha
  • Broomer Dale (Valley) — 2.1 mi, 191° S
  • Podnet Tarn (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.1 mi, 285° WNW
  • Stonehills Tarn (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.1 mi, 326° NW
  • Tower Of Ruined Church Of St Catherine (Scheduled Monument) — 2.1 mi, 022° NNE
  • St Catherine's Church (Historic Ruins) — 2.1 mi, 021° NNE
  • Lime Kiln Row (Historic Ruins) — 2.2 mi, 150° SSE
  • Great Tower Plantation (Forest / Woodland) — 2.6 mi, 271° W
  • Blake Holme Plantation (Forest / Woodland) — 2.9 mi, 249° WSW
  • Blackwell (Historic Park or Garden) — 2.9 mi, 309° NW · 11 ha
  • The Mushroom (Viewpoint) — 3.1 mi, 084° E
  • Settlement 440Yds (400M) N Of Cunswick Hall (Scheduled Monument) — 3.3 mi, 064° ENE · 2 ha
  • Helsington (Viewpoint) — 3.5 mi, 116° ESE
  • Windermere Lake Cruises (Attraction) — 4.0 mi, 325° NW
  • The Victoria Wood Theatre (Theatre) — 4.0 mi, 328° NNW
  • The World of Beatrix Potter Attraction (Museum) — 4.0 mi, 328° NNW
  • Belle Isle (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 4.1 mi, 319° NW · 15 ha
  • Gardens At Graythwaite Hall (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 4.1 mi, 268° W · 8 ha
  • Baddeley Clock (Monument) — 4.3 mi, 336° NNW
  • Elba Monument (Monument) — 4.3 mi, 058° ENE
  • Sizergh Castle (Castle) — 4.4 mi, 120° ESE

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About This Crosthwaite Map Page

Explore Crosthwaite, 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: 54.315974, -2.866102. 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 builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.