Traditional county: Cumbria · Unitary authority: Westmorland and Furness · Region: North West
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| Place | Dacre |
| Traditional County | Cumbria |
| Unitary Authority | Westmorland and Furness |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.630422 |
| Longitude | -2.839064 |
| Place Type | Village |
Dacre rests in the embrace of Cumbria's gentle slopes, a place where ancient stones whisper tales of bygone eras. It lies 6.7 km south-west of Penrith (from Penrith: bearing 234°T, OS grid NY 459 264), and is situated north-north-west of Pooley Bridge village. The village's heart beats around its venerable church, its weathered stone a testament to centuries of quiet devotion, while the surrounding fields, often touched by a soft, diffused light, roll towards the distant, shimmering waters of Ullswater. Evidence of Dacre's Roman past can still be discerned in the faint traces of ancient earthworks, a reminder of the strategic importance this landscape once held. The air here carries the clean scent of damp earth and the distant bleating of sheep, a sound that has echoed across these fells for generations. Dacre's enduring charm lies not in grand pronouncements, but in the subtle harmony of its natural setting and its quiet, unbroken history.
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Explore Dacre, 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: 54.630422, -2.839064. 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.
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| 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. |