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Lanercost Cumbria Map

Traditional county: Cumbria · Unitary authority: Cumberland · Region: North West

Explore Lanercost, Cumbria with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Lanercost 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.

Interactive Map of Lanercost, Cumbria

How to Use This Lanercost, Cumbria Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Lanercost, 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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PlaceLanercost
Traditional CountyCumbria
Unitary AuthorityCumberland
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude54.963617
Longitude-2.698213
Place TypeHamlet

About Lanercost

Lanercost holds the quiet gravity of a borderland where the weight of centuries presses into the soft, Cumbrian earth. It lies 2.1 miles north-east of Brampton (from Brampton: bearing 44°T, OS grid NY 553 634), and is situated south-west of Banks village. The stone ruins of the Lanercost Priory catch the low, slanted light of late afternoon, turning the grey masonry into a pale, bruised violet against the darkening sky. Nearby, the sturdy arches of Lanercost Bridge span the water with an unyielding grace, mirroring the permanence of the surrounding fells. Beyond these structures, the land rises toward the formidable presence of Hadrian’s Wall, where the ghost of a Roman frontier still haunts the high ridges. Lanercost remains defined by this interplay of ancient, weathered stone and the restless, shifting currents of the open moor. Each season brings a different clarity to the horizon, sharpening the silhouette of the valley and grounding the spirit in the austere beauty of the North.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Lanercost Bridge (Scheduled Monument) — 0.1 mi, 159° SSE
  • Lanercost Augustinian Priory, Precinct Wall And Medieval Standing Cross Base (Scheduled Monument) — 0.2 mi, 047° NE · 3 ha
  • Lanercost Priory (Historic Ruins) — 0.2 mi, 036° NE
  • Burtholme Beck (River) — 0.5 mi, 317° NW
  • Hadrian'S Wall And Vallum Between Banks Green Cottage And The Road To Lanercost At Banks And The Road To Garthside In Wall Miles 52, 53 And 54 (Scheduled Monument) — 0.6 mi, 010° N · 22 ha
  • Naworth Castle (Castle) — 0.6 mi, 144° SE
  • Capon Cleugh (Valley) — 0.9 mi, 144° SE
  • Craggle Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.9 mi, 031° NNE
  • Jubilee Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.9 mi, 175° S
  • Hare Hill (Historic Ruins) — 1.0 mi, 040° NE
  • Quarry Beck (River) — 1.2 mi, 192° SSW
  • Horensby's Hole (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.3 mi, 205° SSW
  • Catgallows Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.4 mi, 207° SSW
  • Murray Park (Park) — 1.9 mi, 220° SW
  • 7th Earl of Carlisle (Monument) — 1.9 mi, 223° SW
  • Talkin Tarn (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.9 mi, 188° S
  • Talkin Tarn Country Park (Park) — 3.0 mi, 189° S
  • Unity Bog Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 3.1 mi, 208° SSW · 10 ha
  • Triermain Castle (Castle) — 3.3 mi, 050° NE
  • Gelt Woods Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 3.6 mi, 207° SSW · 29 ha
  • Askerton Castle (Castle) — 3.6 mi, 356° N
  • Denton Fell (Forest / Woodland) — 4.2 mi, 100° E
  • Birdoswald Roman Fort and Study Centre (Museum) — 4.2 mi, 064° ENE
  • Birdoswald Roman Fort (Attraction) — 4.2 mi, 065° ENE
  • Slack House Organic Farm (Attraction) — 4.3 mi, 058° ENE
  • Solway Aviation Museum (Museum) — 4.5 mi, 252° WSW
  • Crammel Linn (Waterfall) — 6.6 mi, 054° NE
  • Shank Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 6.8 mi, 308° NW
  • Bewcastle Museum (Museum) — 6.9 mi, 005° N
  • Bewcastle Castle (ruins) (Attraction) — 7.0 mi, 005° N

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About This Lanercost Map Page

Explore Lanercost, 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: 54.963617, -2.698213. 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 builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.