Traditional county: Cumbria · Unitary authority: Westmorland and Furness · Region: North West
Explore Gleaston, Cumbria with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Gleaston 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 Gleaston, 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 | Gleaston |
| Traditional County | Cumbria |
| Unitary Authority | Westmorland and Furness |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.127791 |
| Longitude | -3.138112 |
| Place Type | Village |
Gleaston emerges from the limestone-heavy folds of the Furness peninsula, a place where the low sun catches the damp stone of dry-stone walls. It lies 2.7 miles south-east of Dalton-in-Furness (from Dalton-in-Furness: bearing 136°T, OS grid SD 257 708), and is situated north-west of Newbiggin village. A quiet gravity hangs over the ruins of Gleaston Castle, where the shattered masonry of three great towers still keeps watch over the valley floor. The waters of Gleaston Beck navigate the surrounding fields with a persistent, silver clarity that defines the local drainage. Beyond the immediate pastures, the heavy, rounded silhouette of Beacon Hill rises against the sky, offering a vantage point over the shifting coastal light of the Irish Sea. Visitors often find the restored machinery of Gleaston Watermill humming with the remnants of an industry that once powered the daily lives of the local inhabitants. The air here holds a distinct salt-sharpness, tempered by the long, slow growth of hawthorn and ash that lines the lanes. Gleaston remains a place where the landscape dictates the pace of the day, indifferent to the encroaching bustle of the wider world.
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Explore Gleaston, 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: 54.127791, -3.138112. 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. |