Traditional county: Cumbria · Unitary authority: Cumberland · Region: North West
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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 is a small, rural hamlet nestled within the Cumbrian landscape of North West England. Situated to the west of the city of Carlisle and north of the Lake District National Park, it occupies an area characterized by agricultural land and open countryside. As a hamlet, it consists of a scattered collection of dwellings, reflecting its quiet and predominantly residential or farming character. Its name, potentially derived from 'scales' referring to temporary shelters, hints at the historical land use common in this part of the region.
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High Scales is a hamlet in Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, located in the North West region. It is situated at 54.799740°N, -3.264612°W.
This page provides a live interactive map with street, satellite and terrain layers and Street View. Weather is displayed from Open-Meteo, covering current conditions, hourly forecasts and a 7-day outlook. Local and world news are updated in real time where feeds are available. A Wikipedia summary for High Scales is included above.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0.
| Page built | May 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. |