Traditional county: Cumbria · Unitary authority: Westmorland and Furness · Region: North West
Explore Howtown, Cumbria with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Howtown 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.
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| Place | Howtown |
| Traditional County | Cumbria |
| Unitary Authority | Westmorland and Furness |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.569720 |
| Longitude | -2.862565 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Howtown holds a quiet authority over the eastern shores of Ullswater, where the water reflects the shifting moods of the Cumbrian sky. It lies 7.9 miles south-south-west of Penrith (from Penrith: bearing 213°T, OS grid NY 443 197), and is situated south-south-east of Longthwaite village. This small collection of dwellings within the Lake District National Park occupies a threshold where the gentle pastoral lowlands surrender to the rising gravity of the fells. To the west, the slopes of Hallin Fell loom with a rugged, dark intensity that seems to draw the clouds closer to the earth. The air here carries a sharp, clean clarity, often filtered through the ancient, untamed character of Hallinhag Wood Sssi. Clear water from the higher ground makes its persistent way toward the lake, carving lines through the landscape that have remained constant while seasons turn. Howtown remains a place of deliberate stillness, defined by the weight of stone and the relentless, rhythmic pulse of the surrounding peaks.
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Explore Howtown, 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: 54.569720, -2.862565. 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. |