Traditional county: Cumbria · Unitary authority: Cumberland · Region: North West
Explore Rosthwaite, Cumbria with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Rosthwaite 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 Rosthwaite, 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 | Rosthwaite |
| Traditional County | Cumbria |
| Unitary Authority | Cumberland |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.517841 |
| Longitude | -3.148516 |
| Place Type | Village |
Rosthwaite emerges from the emerald floor of Borrowdale, where the heavy silence of the fells presses against the slate roofs. It lies 5.8 miles south of Keswick (from Keswick: bearing 184°T, OS grid NY 257 142), and is situated south of Grange village. This cluster of stone dwellings occupies a central position within the Lake District National Park, acting as a gateway for those drawn to the rugged high ground. To the west, the ancient, twisted branches of Johnny Wood Sssi cling to the steep slopes, their gnarled forms testifying to centuries of endurance against the mountain winds. Below the peaks, the landscape is defined by the shifting moods of the valley, where the light catches the silvered spine of the Combe Gill as it descends toward the river. Visitors often pause at the Rosthwaite Stepping Stones to watch the water churn, a brief moment of stillness before the ascent into the higher crags. Rosthwaite remains a place of hard, honest geology, where the earth feels ancient and the air carries the sharp, clean scent of damp moss. The surrounding fells hold the village in a quiet, permanent embrace, indifferent to the hurried pace of the world beyond the pass.
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Explore Rosthwaite, 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: 54.517841, -3.148516. 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. |