Hartsop Cumbria Map

About Hartsop

Hartsop, a shy collection of dwellings, breathes a quietude by Ullswater's western edge. It lies 9.1 km north-north-east of Ambleside (from Ambleside: bearing 18°T, OS grid NY 405 131), and is situated south-east of Patterdale village. The hamlet gathers itself around a modest green, where the light, when it breaks through the Cumbrian clouds, often catches the grey stone walls with a soft, pearly luminescence, hinting at the ancient lives lived within Hartsop's embrace. Fields, meticulously parceled, stretch towards the formidable fells that cradle the settlement, their slopes etched with the memory of ancient sheep tracks and the whisper of wind. The air here carries the clean, sharp scent of damp earth and heather, a constant reminder of the wild beauty that defines this corner of the Lake District National Park. Occasionally, a single farmstead, more exposed to the elements, stands sentinel against the vastness, its chimney a slender thread of smoke against an immense sky.

About This Hartsop Map Page

Explore Hartsop, 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: 54.510581, -2.919115. 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.