Traditional county: Cumbria · Unitary authority: Cumberland · Region: North West
Explore Highlaws, Cumbria with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Highlaws 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 Highlaws, 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 | Highlaws |
| Traditional County | Cumbria |
| Unitary Authority | Cumberland |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.834849 |
| Longitude | -3.340351 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Highlaws emerges from the Cumbrian plains as a cluster of quiet stone, defined by the vast, open skies that stretch toward the Solway Firth. It lies 3.0 miles south-east of Silloth (from Silloth: bearing 140°T, OS grid NY 140 497), and is situated west-south-west of Abbeytown village. The land here holds a rhythmic stillness, punctuated only by the rise of Choup Hill to the east, where the grass catches the pale, slanted light of late afternoon. Below, the damp earth of the surrounding fields drains toward the modest curves of Gale Force Sough, a waterway that traces the cooling edges of the pastures. Greatlaw Hill provides a low, steady anchor to the south, its slopes watching over the sparse, enduring architecture of the hamlet. Residents of Highlaws have long worked the heavy, rich soil, maintaining a tradition of husbandry that remains tethered to the shifting coastal weather. The horizon feels immense and unburdened, offering a clarity of sight that renders the distant movements of cloud and bird sharp against the grey-blue firmament. Through the seasons, the wind carries a salt-touched chill, reminding those who dwell in Highlaws of the proximity to the sea and the ancient, flat expanses of the Solway marshes.
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Explore Highlaws, 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: 54.834849, -3.340351. 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. |