Traditional county: Cumbria · Unitary authority: Westmorland and Furness · Region: North West
Explore Hawkshead, Cumbria with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Hawkshead 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.
| Place | Hawkshead |
| Traditional County | Cumbria |
| Unitary Authority | Westmorland and Furness |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.370085 |
| Longitude | -2.996878 |
| Place Type | Village |
Hawkshead, a jewel in Cumbria's crown, breathes a quiet charm. It lies 5.0 km west of Bowness-on-Windermere (from Bowness-on-Windermere: bearing 277°T, OS grid SD 353 976), and is situated north-west of Near Sawrey village. The village green, a gentle expanse of well-trodden turf, often catches the soft, diffused light of the Lake District, making the ancient coaching inns and stone cottages seem to glow from within. Its history is deeply entwined with the wool trade, a legacy still visible in the sturdy architecture and the very contours of the surrounding fells, which once grazed countless sheep. The air here carries a faint, earthy scent, a reminder of the agricultural heart that still beats beneath the surface of this timeless place. Hawkshead's narrow, winding lanes, paved with ancient cobbles, invite exploration, revealing unexpected courtyards and the occasional glimpse of a garden bursting with hardy Cumbrian flora.
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Explore Hawkshead, 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: 54.370085, -2.996878. 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 | June 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. |