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Dacre Cumbria Map

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

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

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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Dacre, 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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PlaceDacre
Traditional CountyCumbria
Unitary AuthorityWestmorland and Furness
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude54.630422
Longitude-2.839064
Place TypeVillage

About Dacre

Ancient stone walls and the soft, grey light of the Cumbrian sky define the quiet character of Dacre. It lies 4.2 miles south-west of Penrith (from Penrith: bearing 234°T, OS grid NY 459 264), and is situated north-north-west of Pooley Bridge village. Dacre rests comfortably within the expansive boundaries of the Lake District National Park, where the air carries a crisp, lingering chill even in the height of summer. Just a short walk from the centre, the sturdy, defensive silhouette of Dacre Castle rises as a reminder of a more turbulent past, its battlements watching over the surrounding fields. Nearby, the Dacre bear stands as a curious piece of public art, a stone sentinel that greets those wandering through the lanes. Dacre Beck murmurs rhythmically through the landscape, its waters carving a path that has sustained the life of the fields for centuries. The surrounding terrain rises toward the modest heights of Loudon Hill, offering a vast, panoramic perspective of the valley below. Every lane here preserves a sense of solitude, where the weight of the centuries feels as tangible as the weathered rock beneath one's feet.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Lake District National Park (National Park)locality lies within · 24k acres
  • Moated Site Of Dacre Castle (Scheduled Monument) — 0.1 mi, 088° E
  • Dacre bear (Public Artwork) — 0.1 mi, 015° NNE
  • Dacre Castle (Castle) — 0.1 mi, 076° ENE
  • Dacre Beck (River) — 0.3 mi, 127° SE
  • Loudon Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.4 mi, 051° NE
  • Flusco Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.9 mi, 110° ESE
  • Greaves Beck (River) — 1.1 mi, 239° WSW
  • Hutton John Moated Site, Moated Annexe, Possible Fishpond And Enclosure (Scheduled Monument) — 1.1 mi, 287° WNW · 3 ha
  • Westmorland & Cumberland Yeomanry Museum (Museum) — 1.1 mi, 076° ENE
  • Dalemain (Castle) — 1.1 mi, 075° ENE
  • Fell Pony and Countryside Museums (Museum) — 1.2 mi, 074° ENE
  • Daw's Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.3 mi, 098° E
  • Dunmallard Small Multivallate Hillfort (Scheduled Monument) — 1.3 mi, 153° SSE · 1 ha
  • Pooley Bridge Section Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.4 mi, 163° SSE
  • Millennium Fish Cross (Monument) — 1.4 mi, 150° SSE
  • Dalemain Country Park (Park) — 1.5 mi, 080° E
  • Holghyll (Valley) — 1.9 mi, 283° WNW
  • Little Mell Fell Quarry Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.4 mi, 229° SW
  • Rheged (Attraction) — 2.6 mi, 064° ENE
  • Bright Tarn (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.9 mi, 306° NW
  • Greystoke Pillar (Monument) — 2.9 mi, 045° NE
  • Greystoke Moor Plantation (Forest / Woodland) — 3.1 mi, 306° NW
  • Greystoke Castle (Castle) — 3.1 mi, 331° NNW
  • Haber Tarn (Wetland) — 3.7 mi, 133° SE
  • Swinburn's Park (Forest / Woodland) — 3.7 mi, 224° SW
  • Deer Wells (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.8 mi, 333° NNW
  • Wetheriggs Country Park (Park) — 3.9 mi, 065° ENE
  • Askham Hall (Historic Park or Garden) — 3.9 mi, 113° ESE · 2 ha
  • Penrith Castle (Historic Ruins) — 3.9 mi, 056° NE

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About This Dacre Map Page

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.

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.