(Hamlet near Waberthwaite)
Traditional county: Cumbria · Unitary authority: Cumberland · Region: North West
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| Place | Newbiggin |
| Traditional County | Cumbria |
| Unitary Authority | Cumberland |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.334254 |
| Longitude | -3.392331 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Newbiggin rests within the gentle embrace of Cumbria's western reaches, a place where the land softens towards the sea. It lies 13.4 km west-north-west of Broughton in Furness (from Broughton in Furness: bearing 298°T, OS grid SD 095 940), and is situated north-west of Waberthwaite village. Here, the air often carries a fine, salty mist, a subtle reminder of the nearby coast, and the light can possess a peculiar softness, particularly in the late afternoon, as if diffused through a veil of sea spray. The scattered dwellings of Newbiggin seem to huddle together as if for warmth against the prevailing winds, their stone walls weathered by seasons of quiet persistence. A low, ancient churchyard, carpeted with resilient grasses, whispers of generations who have called this place home, their lives as much a part of the landscape as the weathered grey stone of the cottages themselves.
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Explore Newbiggin, 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: 54.334254, -3.392331. 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. |