Dockray Cumbria Map

About Dockray

Dockray rests within the embrace of Cumbria's wilder heart, a collection of dwellings that seem to have sprung from the earth itself. It lies 12.9 km east of Keswick (from Keswick: bearing 98°T, OS grid NY 393 215), and is situated west-south-west of Longthwaite village. The air here, especially as the sun dips low, carries a faint, sweet scent of damp bracken and peat, a perfume of the fells. Though small, Dockray occupies a significant place in the landscape, where the ancient tracks once pulsed with the lives of those who traversed these mountains. The surrounding hills, their slopes softened by the passage of centuries, offer a quiet grandeur, a sense of enduring peace that settles deep into the soul. Here, the light itself seems to possess a peculiar clarity, illuminating the rugged beauty of the land with an almost luminous touch, hinting at the resilience of nature.

About This Dockray Map Page

Explore Dockray, 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: 54.585495, -2.940592. 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.