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Ghyll Head Cumbria Map

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

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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Ghyll Head, 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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PlaceGhyll Head
Traditional CountyCumbria
Unitary AuthorityWestmorland and Furness
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude54.327000
Longitude-2.934944
Place TypeVillage

About Ghyll Head

Ghyll Head emerges from the Cumbrian landscape as a collection of stone and shadow, defined by the quiet authority of the surrounding fells. It lies 2.7 miles south-south-west of Bowness-on-Windermere (from Bowness-on-Windermere: bearing 193°T, OS grid SD 392 927), and is situated south of Storrs village. This place rests entirely within the Lake District National Park, where the air holds the damp, cool clarity of the high country. To the east, the rising slopes of Ghyll Head offer a vantage point over the shifting slate-grey skies that frequently drift across the valley. Nearby, Ghyll Head Beck carves a restless path through the earth, its water catching the pale, refracted light that defines these northern afternoons. The terrain rises further toward Rowan Tree Hill, where the land seems to hold its breath in the stillness of the moorland. Ancient stone walls trace the contours of the fields, binding the geography together in a web of weathered granite and moss. Ghyll Head remains a sanctuary of silence, far removed from the bustle of the larger lakeside ports.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Lake District National Park (National Park)locality lies within · 24k acres
  • Ghyll Head (Hill / Mountain) — 0.3 mi, 063° ENE
  • Ghyll Head Beck (River) — 0.3 mi, 282° WNW
  • Rowan Tree Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.4 mi, 129° SE
  • Ghyll Head Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.6 mi, 137° SE
  • Ludderburn And Candlestick Mires Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 0.7 mi, 098° E · 143 ha
  • Great Tower Plantation (Forest / Woodland) — 0.8 mi, 166° SSE
  • Podnet Tarn (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.8 mi, 106° ESE
  • Mill Stream (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.8 mi, 306° NW
  • Wilfin Beck (River) — 0.8 mi, 339° NNW
  • Blackwell (Historic Park or Garden) — 1.2 mi, 024° NNE · 11 ha
  • Winster Potash Pit (Scheduled Monument) — 1.2 mi, 104° ESE
  • Gardens At Graythwaite Hall (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 1.6 mi, 234° SW · 8 ha
  • Blake Holme Plantation (Forest / Woodland) — 1.8 mi, 177° S
  • Hieros Gamos (Public Artwork) — 1.9 mi, 027° NNE
  • Winster Wetlands Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.0 mi, 070° ENE · 40 ha
  • Hill Top (Attraction) — 2.2 mi, 320° NW
  • Brant Fell (Attraction) — 2.3 mi, 026° NNE
  • Belle Isle (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 2.4 mi, 002° N · 15 ha
  • Post Knott (Viewpoint) — 2.4 mi, 020° NNE
  • Windermere Lake Cruises (Attraction) — 2.5 mi, 011° N
  • The Victoria Wood Theatre (Theatre) — 2.7 mi, 013° NNE
  • The World of Beatrix Potter Attraction (Museum) — 2.7 mi, 013° NNE
  • Biskey Howe (Viewpoint) — 2.8 mi, 018° NNE
  • Clough Bank (Valley) — 2.9 mi, 248° WSW
  • Stott Park Bobbin Mill, Two Mill Ponds And Site Of Stott Park Smithy (Scheduled Monument) — 3.1 mi, 203° SSW
  • Stott Park Bobbin Mill (Museum) — 3.1 mi, 204° SSW
  • Windermere Jetty (Museum) — 3.1 mi, 010° N
  • Baddeley Clock (Monument) — 3.3 mi, 018° NNE
  • Force Falls (Waterfall) — 3.4 mi, 251° WSW

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About This Ghyll Head Map Page

Explore Ghyll Head, 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: 54.327000, -2.934944. 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.