Traditional county: Cumbria · Unitary authority: Cumberland · Region: North West
Explore Raffles, Cumbria with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Raffles 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 Raffles, 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 | Raffles |
| Traditional County | Cumbria |
| Unitary Authority | Cumberland |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.890152 |
| Longitude | -2.969303 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Raffles emerges from the western edge of the city as a landscape of structured residential streets and quiet, pragmatic architecture. It lies 1.5 miles west of Carlisle (from Carlisle: bearing 263°T, OS grid NY 379 554). The light here often catches the flat, unassuming planes of the houses, casting long, sharp shadows that emphasize the grid-like order of the neighbourhood. Residents often walk the short distance to Heysham Park, where the manicured lawns offer a green respite from the surrounding brickwork. Nearby, the water of Parham Beck moves with a persistent, low murmur, carving a narrow path through the earth that provides a faint, rhythmic soundtrack to the afternoon. Further to the north, the historic weight of Hadrian’s Wall remnants adds a sense of ancient permanence to the horizon, grounding the modern sprawl in a much older narrative. Raffles maintains a distinct character, balancing the utilitarian needs of its inhabitants with the gentle, changing colours of the Cumbrian sky. The air carries a cool, crisp clarity that seems to sharpen the edges of the distant hills, reminding one that the wilder reaches of the north are never truly far away.
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Explore Raffles, 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: 54.890152, -2.969303. 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. |