Traditional county: Cumbria · Unitary authority: Westmorland and Furness · Region: North West
Explore High Wray, Cumbria with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the High Wray 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 | High Wray |
| Traditional County | Cumbria |
| Unitary Authority | Westmorland and Furness |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.391202 |
| Longitude | -2.967405 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
High Wray breathes the quiet air of the Lake District, a hamlet that seems to hold its breath amongst the undulating fells. It lies 4.2 km west-north-west of Windermere (from Windermere: bearing 288°T, OS grid SD 372 999), and is situated north-east of Hawkshead village. The stone walls here possess a certain weariness, a stoic endurance against the persistent winds that sweep down from the surrounding heights, carrying the scent of damp earth and heather. Sunlight, when it breaks through, has a luminous quality, catching the moss on ancient trees and painting fleeting gold across the rough-hewn farmsteads. The land around High Wray is a study in subtle greens and browns, a landscape shaped by centuries of farming and the patient sculpting hand of nature.
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Explore High Wray, 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: 54.391202, -2.967405. 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. |