Traditional county: Cumbria · Unitary authority: Cumberland · Region: North West
Explore Raughton Head, Cumbria with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Raughton Head 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 Raughton Head, 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 | Raughton Head |
| Traditional County | Cumbria |
| Unitary Authority | Cumberland |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.801059 |
| Longitude | -2.967900 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Raughton Head commands a quiet prominence over the rolling Cumbrian landscape, where the earth rises in soft, verdant swells. It lies 6.5 miles south-south-west of Carlisle (from Carlisle: bearing 192°T, OS grid NY 378 455), and is situated north-west of Highbridge village. To the east, the rising slopes of Raughtonhead Hill catch the first pale light of dawn, casting long, lean shadows across the pastures. The River Roe winds its way through the nearby lowlands, its waters carving a silver thread through the fields with a persistent, rhythmic vitality. Raughton Head maintains a character defined by this proximity to the elements, where the wind carries the scent of damp moss and upturned soil from the surrounding acreage. Further to the south-east, the stone remnants of High Head Castle stand as a silent observer of the changing seasons and the slow turning of the sun. The local architecture reflects a sturdy dedication to the terrain, with traditional buildings fashioned from the very stone that defines the underlying geology. Life here follows the pulse of the weather and the turning of the seasons, maintaining a grounded connection to the land that sustains it.
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Explore Raughton Head, 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: 54.801059, -2.967900. 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. |