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Near Sawrey Cumbria Map

Traditional county: Cumbria · Unitary authority: Westmorland and Furness · Region: North West

Explore Near Sawrey, Cumbria with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Near Sawrey 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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PlaceNear Sawrey
Traditional CountyCumbria
Unitary AuthorityWestmorland and Furness
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude54.352638
Longitude-2.971714
Place TypeVillage

About Near Sawrey

Near Sawrey preserves the quiet dignity of a Cumbrian hamlet where drystone walls map the rolling pastures in intricate, earthen geometry. It lies 2.3 miles west-south-west of Bowness-on-Windermere (from Bowness-on-Windermere: bearing 248°T, OS grid SD 369 956), and is situated west-north-west of Far Sawrey village. This landscape falls entirely within the Lake District National Park, where the light often catches the silvered moss upon ancient gateposts before fading into the deep emerald of the surrounding fells. A short walk of only 0.1 miles southeast brings one to Hill Top, the former home of Beatrix Potter, whose presence still seems to linger in the hushed, careful arrangement of the local gardens. Beyond the stone cottages, the land slopes towards the dark, still waters of Out Dubs Tarn, where the reeds bow to the passing breeze. Near Sawrey remains defined by these intimate intersections of human industry and the wild, unyielding character of the northern hills. The air here carries a crisp, clean clarity, untroubled by the clamour of wider roads or the haste of modern commerce. Each lane serves as a quiet conduit, guiding the eye toward the horizon where the sky meets the rugged spine of the high country.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Lake District National Park (National Park)locality lies within · 24k acres
  • Hill Top (Attraction) — 0.1 mi, 143° SE
  • Castle Wood Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.3 mi, 149° SSE
  • Out Dubs Tarn (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.5 mi, 196° SSW
  • Esthwaite Water Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 0.6 mi, 305° NW · 158 ha
  • Moss Eccles Tarn (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.7 mi, 017° NNE
  • Cunsey Beck (River) — 0.8 mi, 190° S
  • Esthwaite Hall Beck (River) — 0.8 mi, 261° W
  • Seavy Mire Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.1 mi, 025° NNE
  • Smooth Beck Foot (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.2 mi, 331° NNW
  • North Fen (National Nature Reserve) — 1.4 mi, 332° NNW · 2 ha
  • Claife Tarns And Mires Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.5 mi, 013° NNE · 148 ha
  • Sandstone Fox (Public Artwork) — 1.5 mi, 259° W
  • Heald Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 1.7 mi, 040° NE
  • Belle Isle (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 1.7 mi, 068° ENE · 15 ha
  • Hawkshead Grammar School (Museum) — 1.8 mi, 324° NW
  • Hawkshead Moor (Forest / Woodland) — 2.0 mi, 295° WNW
  • Blackwell (Attraction) — 2.0 mi, 109° ESE
  • Windermere Lake Cruises (Attraction) — 2.1 mi, 070° ENE
  • Go Ape (Attraction) — 2.3 mi, 249° WSW
  • The Lumberjills' Story (Museum) — 2.3 mi, 248° WSW
  • The Victoria Wood Theatre (Theatre) — 2.3 mi, 068° ENE
  • The World of Beatrix Potter Attraction (Museum) — 2.3 mi, 067° ENE
  • Post Knott (Viewpoint) — 2.4 mi, 078° ENE
  • Windermere Jetty (Museum) — 2.4 mi, 058° ENE
  • Round Cairn, 460M South West Of Thompson Ground (Scheduled Monument) — 2.5 mi, 307° NW
  • Biskey Howe (Viewpoint) — 2.5 mi, 070° ENE
  • Gardens At Graythwaite Hall (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 2.7 mi, 176° S · 8 ha
  • Baddeley Clock (Monument) — 2.8 mi, 061° ENE
  • Blelham Bog (National Nature Reserve) — 3.1 mi, 356° N · 2 ha

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About This Near Sawrey Map Page

Explore Near Sawrey, 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: 54.352638, -2.971714. 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.