Traditional county: Cumbria · Unitary authority: Westmorland and Furness · Region: North West
Explore Finsthwaite, Cumbria with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Finsthwaite 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 | Finsthwaite |
| Traditional County | Cumbria |
| Unitary Authority | Westmorland and Furness |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.282414 |
| Longitude | -2.973363 |
| Place Type | Village |
Finsthwaite breathes a quiet dignity, a small Cumbrian village where the land itself seems to hold its breath. It lies 9.8 km south-south-west of Bowness-on-Windermere (from Bowness-on-Windermere: bearing 201°T, OS grid SD 367 878), and is situated west-north-west of Lakeside village. The houses of Finsthwaite, many built from the local grey stone, cluster with a gentle, unforced harmony, their slate roofs gleaming softly after a passing shower. A palpable sense of peace emanates from the surrounding landscape, where the waters of Windermere whisper secrets to the rustling leaves of ancient trees. The air here carries a faint, earthy perfume, a mingling of damp soil and the distant, sweet scent of heather from the fells. Finsthwaite’s history is etched not in grand pronouncements but in the enduring solidity of its buildings and the quiet persistence of its rural life.
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Explore Finsthwaite, 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: 54.282414, -2.973363. 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. |