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Raisbeck Cumbria Map

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

Explore Raisbeck, Cumbria with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Raisbeck 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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PlaceRaisbeck
Traditional CountyCumbria
Unitary AuthorityWestmorland and Furness
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude54.461798
Longitude-2.547530
Place TypeHamlet

About Raisbeck

Raisbeck emerges from the limestone-flecked Cumbrian landscape as a quiet cluster of stone dwellings defined by the persistent, cooling influence of the nearby Pennines. It lies 8.0 miles west of Kirkby Stephen (from Kirkby Stephen: bearing 264°T, OS grid NY 646 075), and is situated east-south-east of Orton village. The architecture here favouring local gritstone, Raisbeck retains a structural austerity that mirrors the exposed, weather-worn slopes of the Knott rising to the north-northeast. A short distance to the southwest, the waters of Rais Beck trace a narrow, rhythmic path through the grass, providing a subtle, constant soundtrack to the pastoral stillness. Ancient markers remain in the vicinity, including the Gamelands Embanked Stone Circle, where the heavy, silent boulders stand as a deliberate interruption to the rolling topography. The nearby Raisbeck Meadows SSSI protects a fragile mosaic of flora, flourishing in the damp, nutrient-rich soil that defines the low-lying sections of the parish. In the changing light of late afternoon, the shadows cast by the drystone walls lengthen across the fields, lending the ground a sharp, geometric clarity. Life in Raisbeck continues with an unforced focus on the land, where the wind carries the scent of wet earth and the distant, muted bleating of hill sheep.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Raisbeck Pinfold (Public Artwork) — 0.2 mi, 160° SSE
  • Rais Beck (River) — 0.5 mi, 212° SSW
  • Gamelands Embanked Stone Circle (Scheduled Monument) — 0.5 mi, 321° NW
  • Raisbeck Meadows Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 0.7 mi, 231° SW · 14 ha
  • Middleholme Beck (River) — 0.7 mi, 284° WNW
  • Gaisgill Packhorse Bridge (Scheduled Monument) — 0.8 mi, 217° SW
  • Knott (Hill / Mountain) — 1.0 mi, 023° NNE
  • Round Cairn 450M South-East Of Castle Folds (Scheduled Monument) — 1.0 mi, 027° NNE
  • Orton Pastures Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.3 mi, 313° NW · 16 ha
  • Ash Tree Dub (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.4 mi, 170° S
  • Dunning's Dub (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.4 mi, 213° SSW
  • Banker's Dub (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.5 mi, 212° SSW
  • Kelleth Rigg (Hill / Mountain) — 1.6 mi, 135° SE
  • Sayle Bottom (Valley) — 2.5 mi, 021° NNE
  • King Charles II Monument (Monument) — 3.3 mi, 308° NW
  • Docker Force (Waterfall) — 3.8 mi, 281° WNW
  • Well Green (Park) — 4.2 mi, 032° NNE
  • Butts Green (Park) — 4.4 mi, 032° NNE
  • Queen Victoria Statue (Monument) — 4.4 mi, 288° WNW
  • The Spout (Waterfall) — 5.0 mi, 179° S
  • Hoff Lunn (Forest / Woodland) — 5.6 mi, 008° N
  • The Image Garden (Historic Park or Garden) — 6.8 mi, 337° NNW
  • Cook Mire (Wetland) — 7.1 mi, 114° ESE
  • Heckgill Mire (Wetland) — 7.2 mi, 116° ESE
  • Stainmore Railway Company (Museum) — 7.6 mi, 090° E
  • Shap Abbey (Historic Ruins) — 7.7 mi, 308° NW
  • Devil's Grinding Mill (Viewpoint) — 7.9 mi, 090° E
  • Lammerside Castle (Historic Ruins) — 8.0 mi, 102° ESE
  • Appleby Castle (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 8.1 mi, 017° NNE · 11 ha
  • St Anne's Hospital (Attraction) — 8.2 mi, 016° NNE

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About This Raisbeck Map Page

Explore Raisbeck, 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: 54.461798, -2.547530. 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.