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Risehow Cumbria Map

Traditional county: Cumbria · Unitary authority: Cumberland · Region: North West

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Place	Risehow
Traditional County	Cumbria
Unitary Authority	Cumberland
Region	North West
Country	England, United Kingdom

Latitude	54.700066
Longitude	-3.512143
Place Type	Hamlet

About Risehow

Risehow commands a salt-bitten stretch of the Cumbrian coastline where the wind carries the restless spirit of the Irish Sea. It lies 1.1 miles south-south-west of Maryport (from Maryport: bearing 207°T, OS grid NY 026 349), and is situated north of Fothergill village. The terrain here is shaped by the relentless pressure of water and time, marked most notably by the Rise How Tower 25A, a silent sentinel of the Roman frontier that anchors the landscape to a deeper, more martial past. Beneath the grass, the earth preserves the memory of ancient burials and medieval kilns, offering a quiet contrast to the modern, industrial silhouette of the nearby harbour. To the north-north-west, the damp, shifting expanse of Risehow Scar stretches towards the tide, its wetlands acting as a natural filter for the grey, shifting light that defines this northern coast. The air here feels heavy with the scent of brine and exposed rock, a raw atmosphere that strips away the superfluous and leaves only the stark geometry of the shore. Residents move through a landscape defined by this atmospheric clarity, where the horizon remains an unblinking line between the dark, churning water and the bruised clouds above. Risehow remains defined by this interplay of ancient stone and the cold, rhythmic persistence of the tide.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Rise How Tower 25A, Part Of The Roman Frontier Defences Along The Cumbrian Coast Including Remains Of Prehistoric Burial Mound And Early Medieval Kiln (Scheduled Monument) — 0.1 mi, 060° ENE
Risehow Scar (Wetland) — 0.5 mi, 348° NNW
Eel Sike (River) — 0.6 mi, 049° NE
Romano-British Settlement And Trackway At Ewanrigg (Scheduled Monument) — 0.6 mi, 074° ENE · 4 ha
Dark Gill (Valley) — 0.7 mi, 132° SE
Risehow Beck (River) — 0.8 mi, 128° SE
Maryport Harbour Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.0 mi, 015° NNE · 4 ha
Flimby Great Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 1.0 mi, 136° SE
Senhouse Dock (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.0 mi, 014° NNE
Castle Hill Motte And Site Of A World War Ii Gun Emplacement (Scheduled Monument) — 1.0 mi, 031° NNE
Maryport Maritime Museum (Museum) — 1.1 mi, 025° NNE
Fleming Square (Museum) — 1.3 mi, 028° NNE
Senhouse Roman Museum (Museum) — 1.6 mi, 024° NNE
Peatmere Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.8 mi, 143° SE
Pudding Pie Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.8 mi, 032° NNE
The Green (Park) — 2.6 mi, 051° NE
Siddick Pond Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 3.2 mi, 207° SSW · 22 ha
Siddick Ponds (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.2 mi, 207° SSW
Plaza Cinema, Workington (Cinema) — 3.4 mi, 209° SSW
Allonby South Beach (Beach) — 3.5 mi, 034° NNE
The Yearl (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.6 mi, 187° S
Old Reservoir (Historic Ruins) — 3.6 mi, 196° SSW
Lonsdale Park (Park) — 3.8 mi, 200° SSW
Swarthy Hill Roman Mile Fortlet 21 (Monument) — 4.1 mi, 037° NE
Carnegie Theatre and Arts Centre (Theatre) — 4.1 mi, 201° SSW
Helena Thompson Museum (Museum) — 4.1 mi, 194° SSW
Workington Hall (Historic Park or Garden) — 4.3 mi, 188° S · 108 ha
Lakeland Shepherd Monument (Monument) — 5.6 mi, 116° ESE
Captain Tom Moore (Public Artwork) — 5.8 mi, 034° NE
John Dalton's Birthplace (Attraction) — 5.9 mi, 134° SE

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