Traditional county: Cumbria · Unitary authority: Westmorland and Furness · Region: North West
Explore Great Asby, Cumbria with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Great Asby 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 Great Asby, 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 | Great Asby |
| Traditional County | Cumbria |
| Unitary Authority | Westmorland and Furness |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.511533 |
| Longitude | -2.497380 |
| Place Type | Village |
Great Asby commands the limestone high ground of Cumbria with a stoic, windswept grace that defies the passage of the seasons. It lies 4.6 miles south of Appleby-in-Westmorland (from Appleby-in-Westmorland: bearing 183°T, OS grid NY 678 130), and is situated south-south-west of Great Ormside village. This remote outpost finds itself held within the expansive, rugged embrace of the Yorkshire Dales National Park. The cool, clear waters of Asby Beck trace a path through the valley floor, carving a quiet melody into the ancient rock beneath the feet of those who walk its banks. To the south-east, the slopes of Holborn Hill rise sharply against the horizon, bearing silent witness to the Romano-British enclosed settlement that has occupied its crest for centuries. Sunlight catches the pale, weathered stone of the local cottages, casting long shadows that seem to anchor Great Asby firmly to the earth. The air here remains thin and sharp, carrying the scent of damp moss and the distant, rhythmic call of sheep moving across the fells. Even in the height of summer, the landscape retains a austere, crystalline quality, as if the land itself were waiting for the return of the northern winter.
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Explore Great Asby, 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: 54.511533, -2.497380. 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. |