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.
| Place | Crosthwaite |
| Traditional County | Cumbria |
| Unitary Authority | Westmorland and Furness |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.315974 |
| Longitude | -2.866102 |
| Place Type | Village |
Crosthwaite, a Cumbrian jewel, offers a quiet contemplation of rural England. It lies 6.4 km 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. The very air here seems to hold the soft, diffused light characteristic of the Lake District, a gentle luminescence that caresses the ancient stone of its buildings. The village green, a verdant heart, invites lingering, a place where the earth feels solid and receptive beneath the tread. Though small, Crosthwaite carries the quiet dignity of its agricultural heritage, a land shaped by the seasons and the enduring spirit of its people. The distant, sweeping fells stand as silent witnesses to centuries of life unfolding, their rugged contours a constant, reassuring presence.
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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 built | June 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. |