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Gamblesby Cumbria Map

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

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

Interactive Map of Gamblesby, Cumbria

How to Use This Gamblesby, Cumbria Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Gamblesby, 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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PlaceGamblesby
Traditional CountyCumbria
Unitary AuthorityWestmorland and Furness
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude54.749069
Longitude-2.608463
Place TypeVillage

About Gamblesby

Sandstone cottages and traditional farmsteads define the quiet character of Gamblesby. It lies 8.0 miles west-south-west of Alston (from Alston: bearing 237°T, OS grid NY 609 395), and is situated north of Melmerby village. The terrain here rises with a deliberate, rugged intention toward the Pennine escarpment, where Long Hill looms over the eastern horizon like a watchful, weathered guardian. To the west, the cooling waters of Gamblesby Beck carve a path through the fields, their movement a constant, low-frequency pulse against the stillness of the pastures. Light in this corner of Cumbria often takes on a sharp, translucent quality, catching the edges of dry-stone walls and turning the grey rock into veins of silver. Gamblesby retains a sense of seclusion, far removed from the clamour of modern thoroughfares, where the air holds the scent of damp earth and coming weather. Beyond the immediate cluster of homes, the land ascends toward the slopes of Whinny Hill, tracing the ancient, quiet rhythms of a landscape shaped by pastoral toil. Every lane and boundary reflects a centuries-old dialogue between the inhabitants and the stubborn, beautiful geology of the north.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Gamblesby Beck (River) — 0.3 mi, 279° W
  • Hazelrigg Beck (River) — 0.9 mi, 272° W
  • Long Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.0 mi, 067° ENE
  • Whinny Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.0 mi, 101° E
  • Melmerby Road Section Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.1 mi, 126° SE
  • The Glen (Valley) — 1.2 mi, 181° S
  • Melmerby Washfold (Public Artwork) — 1.4 mi, 168° SSE
  • The Green (Park) — 1.5 mi, 164° SSE
  • Cross In St Michael'S Churchyard, Addingham (Scheduled Monument) — 2.2 mi, 250° WSW
  • Round Cairn Including Prehistoric Carved Stone 620M North West Of Glassonby (Scheduled Monument) — 2.2 mi, 267° W
  • Little Meg Round Cairn (Scheduled Monument) — 2.3 mi, 236° WSW
  • Peatmoor Tarn (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.4 mi, 231° SW
  • Raven Force (Waterfall) — 2.5 mi, 006° N
  • Hartside Top (Viewpoint) — 2.7 mi, 057° ENE
  • Lacy's Caves (Attraction) — 2.9 mi, 254° WSW
  • Long Meg Mine (Viewpoint) — 3.1 mi, 249° WSW
  • Kirkoswald Castle (Castle) — 3.2 mi, 286° WNW
  • Berry Moor Common (Park) — 3.3 mi, 296° WNW
  • River Eden And Tributaries Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 3.8 mi, 212° SSW · 24k acres
  • Brigglebeck Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.9 mi, 199° SSW
  • Woldgill Tarn (Lake / Reservoir) — 5.0 mi, 032° NNE
  • Cash Force (Waterfall) — 5.7 mi, 095° E
  • Broomrigg Plantation (Forest / Woodland) — 5.8 mi, 320° NW
  • Croglin Lime Works (Historic Ruins) — 5.8 mi, 342° NNW
  • Lazonby Fell Plantation (Forest / Woodland) — 6.0 mi, 274° W
  • Tees Head (Attraction) — 6.6 mi, 121° ESE
  • The Bog (Wetland) — 6.8 mi, 010° N
  • Acorn Bank Mill (Attraction) — 6.9 mi, 177° S
  • Acorn Bank (Museum) — 7.0 mi, 175° S
  • Howgill Castle (Castle) — 7.2 mi, 151° SSE

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About This Gamblesby Map Page

Explore Gamblesby, 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: 54.749069, -2.608463. 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.