(Other Settlement near Embleton)
Traditional county: Cumbria · Unitary authority: Cumberland · Region: North West
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| Place | High Side |
| Traditional County | Cumbria |
| Unitary Authority | Cumberland |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.646636 |
| Longitude | -3.290662 |
| Place Type | Other Settlement |
High Side rests gently in the Cumbrian landscape, a quiet testament to the enduring spirit of place. It lies 5.1 km east-south-east of Cockermouth (from Cockermouth: bearing 112°T, OS grid NY 168 287), and is situated south-south-west of Embleton village. The land here rolls with a soft, green insistence, the fields often catching the fleeting gold of afternoon sun. Paths, worn by generations of local feet, meander through this pastoral scene, hinting at a history as deep and unhurried as the slow flow of nearby waters. The air, particularly on a crisp morning, carries a clean, earthy scent, mingled perhaps with the distant, faint aroma of peat smoke. High Side, though unassuming, possesses a grounded beauty, a subtle strength drawn from its enduring connection to the land.
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Explore High Side, 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: 54.646636, -3.290662. 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. |