Rowrah Cumbria Map

About Rowrah

Rowrah’s unassuming presence belies a history shaped by the very earth beneath it. It lies 5.4 km north-east of Cleator Moor (from Cleator Moor: bearing 48°T, OS grid NY 059 186), and is situated east-south-east of Arlecdon village. Once a centre for iron ore mining, the landscape around Rowrah still bears the gentle scars of its industrial past, the land breathing with a quiet resilience. The light here, particularly in the early morning or late afternoon, can cast long, dramatic shadows across the undulating terrain, painting the fields in hues of ochre and deep green. The air, often carrying the scent of damp earth and distant peat, seems to hold a certain clarity, a freshness that speaks of the open fells stretching towards the horizon. Rowrah, a place where industry once roared, now offers a more contemplative stillness, a subtle beauty found in the textures of stone walls and the broad sweep of the Cumbrian sky.

About This Rowrah Map Page

Explore Rowrah, 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: 54.554277, -3.455669. 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.