Traditional county: Cumbria · Unitary authority: Cumberland · Region: North West
Explore Hornsby Gate, Cumbria with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Hornsby Gate 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 Hornsby Gate, 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 | Hornsby Gate |
| Traditional County | Cumbria |
| Unitary Authority | Cumberland |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.845683 |
| Longitude | -2.745759 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Hornsby Gate emerges from the Cumbrian landscape as a quiet cluster of stone dwellings defined by the shifting moods of the northern sky. It lies 6.7 miles south of Brampton (from Brampton: bearing 184°T, OS grid NY 522 503), and is situated south-east of Cumwhitton village. The horizon here is marked by the modest rise of Gallow Hill, which keeps a solemn watch over the low-lying pastures and the winding path of Broad Beck. To the north-west, the damp, sequestered expanse of Moorthwaite Moss SSSI holds a stillness that seems to absorb the very sound of the wind. Hornsby Gate maintains a rugged independence, its character shaped more by the stubborn persistence of local farming than by the hurried passage of modern traffic. Sunlight often catches the grey slate roofs with a brittle, silver intensity, highlighting the stark geometry of the surrounding fields. Residents walk paths that have been worn smooth by generations, moving between the sheltered hearths of home and the wilder, boggy fringes of the moorland. The air itself carries the sharp, clean scent of damp earth and coming rain, grounding the spirit in the persistent reality of this high-latitude terrain.
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Explore Hornsby Gate, 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: 54.845683, -2.745759. 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. |