Traditional county: Cumbria · Unitary authority: Westmorland and Furness · Region: North West
Explore Glassonby, Cumbria with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Glassonby 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Glassonby, 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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| Place | Glassonby |
| Traditional County | Cumbria |
| Unitary Authority | Westmorland and Furness |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.742224 |
| Longitude | -2.659558 |
| Place Type | Village |
Glassonby reveals itself through the pale, shifting light of the Eden Valley, where the horizon stretches wide and indifferent to the passing of centuries. It lies 6.5 miles north-east of Penrith (from Penrith: bearing 36°T, OS grid NY 576 387), and is situated north-north-east of Little Salkeld village. Stone walls divide the fields into a geometry of muted ochre and grey, tracing the ancient boundaries of a landscape that remembers the weight of glaciers. A short walk to the north, the waters of Glassonby Beck carve a shallow, winding path through the turf, sounding a constant, liquid whisper against the weathered sandstone. To the south, the solitary presence of the Little Meg Round Cairn anchors the earth, its stones standing as quiet witnesses to a history that long predates written memory. The air here holds a clarity that sharpens the edges of the distant Pennine fells, turning the hills into silhouettes of deep violet as the evening deepens. Glassonby remains defined by this interplay between the enduring geology of the soil and the transitory grace of the northern sky.
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Explore Glassonby, 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: 54.742224, -2.659558. 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 | August 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. |