Traditional county: Cumbria · Unitary authority: Westmorland and Furness · Region: North West
Explore Kirkby Thore, Cumbria with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Kirkby Thore 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 Kirkby Thore, 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 | Kirkby Thore |
| Traditional County | Cumbria |
| Unitary Authority | Westmorland and Furness |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.624435 |
| Longitude | -2.561236 |
| Place Type | Village |
High sandstone walls and the steady pulse of the Eden Valley define the horizon surrounding Kirkby Thore. It lies 4.3 miles north-west of Appleby-in-Westmorland (from Appleby-in-Westmorland: bearing 319°T, OS grid NY 638 256), and is situated north of Bolton village. Beneath the topsoil of the fields, the earth guards the remains of the Kirkby Thore Roman Fort And Associated Vicus, where the ghosts of an empire once maintained their northern vigil. The golden, late-afternoon light clings to the ancient masonry, casting long shadows that seem to stretch toward the gentle rise of Hale Hill. Local life here moves in synchrony with the seasons, unencumbered by the frantic pace of the wider world. A quiet dignity persists in the way the wind carries the scent of damp earth and limestone across the open pastures. To the south, the water of the Luz Beck flows with a persistent, low-pitched music, carving its path through the land with patient indifference. Kirkby Thore remains a place where history is not merely a record, but a physical weight held in the cooling stone of every garden wall.
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Explore Kirkby Thore, 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: 54.624435, -2.561236. 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. |