Traditional county: Cumbria · Unitary authority: Westmorland and Furness · Region: North West
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| Place | New Rent |
| Traditional County | Cumbria |
| Unitary Authority | Westmorland and Furness |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.720619 |
| Longitude | -2.845010 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
New Rent breathes a quiet presence in Cumbria's rolling countryside. It lies 8.4 km north-west of Penrith (from Penrith: bearing 316°T, OS grid NY 456 365), and is situated east-north-east of Skelton village. The hamlet itself is a collection of dwellings, modest yet holding their own against the wide Cumbrian sky, where light often plays in long, soft shafts across the fields. A sense of gentle permanence pervades New Rent, as if the very soil remembers generations who have tended its land. The surrounding landscape, a sweep of green pastures and distant fells, offers a profound stillness, broken only by the occasional bleating of sheep or the whisper of wind through the hedgerows. Though small, New Rent possesses a character that feels deeply rooted, an enduring quietude that speaks to the enduring spirit of the region.
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Explore New Rent, 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: 54.720619, -2.845010. 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. |