Traditional county: Cumbria · Unitary authority: Cumberland · Region: North West
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| Place | Loweswater |
| Traditional County | Cumbria |
| Unitary Authority | Cumberland |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.577459 |
| Longitude | -3.331361 |
| Place Type | Other Settlement |
Loweswater rests in a landscape of quiet grandeur, a hamlet embraced by the western fells of Cumbria. It lies 9.8 km south-south-east of Cockermouth (from Cockermouth: bearing 167°T, OS grid NY 140 210), and is situated south-south-west of Low Lorton village. The eponymous lake, a mere mirror to the sky, reflects the surrounding slopes where sheep graze with an ancient, unhurried grace. Cobbled paths, worn smooth by generations of footsteps, wind between stone cottages that seem to have grown organically from the earth, their slate roofs shimmering like scales after a soft rain. The air here carries the faint, clean scent of peat and damp earth, a fragrance that speaks of the enduring wildness of this corner of England. Though small, Loweswater possesses a palpable sense of place, a quiet dignity that has weathered the centuries.
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Explore Loweswater, 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: 54.577459, -3.331361. 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 | June 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. |