Traditional county: Cumbria · Unitary authority: Cumberland · Region: North West
Explore Moorthwaite, Cumbria with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Moorthwaite 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 Moorthwaite, 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 | Moorthwaite |
| Traditional County | Cumbria |
| Unitary Authority | Cumberland |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.849276 |
| Longitude | -2.766243 |
| Place Type | Other Settlement |
Moorthwaite endures as a collection of robust, stone-built dwellings scattered across the undulating Cumbrian terrain. It lies 6.5 miles south of Brampton (from Brampton: bearing 191°T, OS grid NY 508 507), and is situated south-south-east of Cumwhitton village. The landscape here is defined by a heavy, damp stillness, punctuated by the persistent encroachment of the peatlands that define the local topography. To the north-east, the twelve hectares of Moorthwaite Moss SSSI retain a prehistoric silence, where the water clings to the mossy earth under a pale, unblinking sky. Beyond this, the land rises toward the prominence of Castle Hill, casting a long, slanted shadow that dictates the reach of the afternoon sun. The soil, thin and demanding, has long dictated a life of quiet husbandry for those who work the stubborn fields. Further out, the vast expanse of Cumwhitton Moss SSSI stretches its dark, saturated breadth, acting as a natural buffer against the encroaching agricultural plains. Moorthwaite remains a place where the horizon feels uncomfortably close, held in check only by the low, grey clouds that frequently drift in from the Solway.
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Explore Moorthwaite, 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: 54.849276, -2.766243. 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. |