Traditional county: Cumbria · Unitary authority: Cumberland · Region: North West
Explore High Scales, Cumbria with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the High Scales 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 High Scales, 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 | High Scales |
| Traditional County | Cumbria |
| Unitary Authority | Cumberland |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.799740 |
| Longitude | -3.264612 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
High Scales emerges from the Cumbrian lowlands as a cluster of stone and slate held fast against the prevailing northern winds. It lies 3.7 miles north-east of Aspatria (from Aspatria: bearing 48°T, OS grid NY 188 457), and is situated east of Langrigg village. The landscape surrounding High Scales bears the quiet imprint of ancient drainage, where the nearby Sandraw Beck carves a patient, silver thread through the fields to the west. To the north, the terrain lifts toward the modest prominence of Leadgate Hill, offering a vantage point where the light catches the gritstone walls with a sudden, sharp clarity. History lingers here in the form of the nearby St Mungo’s Castle, a scheduled monument that marks the shifting borders of a long-settled frontier. The land holds the weight of centuries of agricultural toil, its soil yielding to the rhythm of seasonal ploughing and the slow growth of pasture. In the quiet transition between the beck and the rising slopes, High Scales maintains an austere composure, defined by the starkness of its horizons and the persistence of its rural character.
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Explore High Scales, 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: 54.799740, -3.264612. 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. |