Traditional county: Cumbria · Unitary authority: Westmorland and Furness · Region: North West
Explore Dowbiggin, Cumbria with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Dowbiggin 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 | Dowbiggin |
| Traditional County | Cumbria |
| Unitary Authority | Westmorland and Furness |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.324467 |
| Longitude | -2.486187 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Dowbiggin rests in a quiet corner of Cumbria, where the land begins to softly unfurl towards the Yorkshire Dales. It lies 2.7 km east of Sedbergh (from Sedbergh: bearing 88°T, OS grid SD 684 922), and is situated east-north-east of Millthrop village. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and distant sheep, a subtle perfume that clings to the stone walls and the occasional cluster of cottages. A small stream, no more than a whisper of water, carves its way through the fields, reflecting the wide, often cloud-swept Cumbrian sky. The surrounding fells, their slopes a mosaic of green and brown, stand as silent sentinels, their presence a constant reminder of the wilder, untamed beauty of the North West. Dowbiggin, in its unassuming way, embodies a sense of enduring peace, a place where the passage of time feels measured by the changing seasons rather than the ticking of a clock.
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Explore Dowbiggin, 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: 54.324467, -2.486187. 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. |