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Rusland Cross Cumbria Map

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

Explore Rusland Cross, Cumbria with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Rusland Cross 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.

Interactive Map of Rusland Cross, Cumbria

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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Rusland Cross, 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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PlaceRusland Cross
Traditional CountyCumbria
Unitary AuthorityWestmorland and Furness
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude54.290888
Longitude-3.014936
Place TypeHamlet

About Rusland Cross

Rusland Cross marks a quiet convergence of lanes where the damp, peat-scented air of the lowlands meets the rugged ascent of the fells. It lies 6.4 miles south-west of Bowness-on-Windermere (from Bowness-on-Windermere: bearing 217°T, OS grid SD 340 888), and is situated west-north-west of Finsthwaite village. Within the verdant boundaries of the Lake District National Park, Rusland Cross serves as a threshold to a landscape defined by the slow, deliberate movement of water. To the west, the dark, acidic waters of Yew Beck slip through the bracken, carrying the runoff from the high ground toward the valley floor. Nearby, the Rusland Valley Mosses SSSI provide a sanctuary of bog and fen, where the light catches the cotton-grass in a shimmer of silver against the deep, muted greens of the marsh. The heavy, iron-rich earth of this territory once fed the fires of local industry, leaving behind a stillness that feels both ancient and watchful. Here, the horizon is dominated by the subtle, rolling shadows of the land, rather than the sharp edges of human architecture. Rusland Cross remains a place where the geography dictates the pace of life, demanding a patient eye to appreciate the shifting clarity of the Cumbrian sky.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Lake District National Park (National Park)locality lies within · 24k acres
  • Yew Beck (River) — 0.1 mi, 271° W
  • Skowbarrow Beck (River) — 0.2 mi, 160° SSE
  • Rusland Moss (National Nature Reserve) — 0.3 mi, 248° WSW · 24 ha
  • Rusland Valley Mosses Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 0.4 mi, 217° SW · 94 ha
  • Stony Hazel Finery Forge (Scheduled Monument) — 0.6 mi, 334° NNW
  • Hay Bridge Nature Reserve (Museum) — 0.8 mi, 195° SSW
  • Rusland Heights (Hill / Mountain) — 1.0 mi, 122° ESE
  • Rusland Valley (Valley) — 1.0 mi, 178° S
  • Yewbarrow Woods Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.1 mi, 144° SE · 113 ha
  • The Riggs (Hill / Mountain) — 1.3 mi, 254° WSW
  • Boretree Tarn (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.3 mi, 135° SE
  • Force Falls (Waterfall) — 1.4 mi, 000° N
  • Green Hows Upper Tarn (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.4 mi, 065° ENE
  • Lady of the Water (Public Artwork) — 1.7 mi, 344° NNW
  • The Cart House (Cinema) — 1.7 mi, 233° SW
  • Green Hows Tarn (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.8 mi, 051° NE
  • Stott Park Bobbin Mill (Museum) — 2.0 mi, 101° E
  • Ausin Fell Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 2.2 mi, 043° NE
  • Old Hall Farm (Attraction) — 2.3 mi, 203° SSW
  • Newby Bridge (Scheduled Monument) — 2.4 mi, 130° SE
  • Lakeland Motor Museum (Museum) — 2.4 mi, 155° SSE
  • Middle Dale Park Plantation (Forest / Woodland) — 2.5 mi, 027° NNE
  • Gardens At Graythwaite Hall (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 2.5 mi, 051° NE · 8 ha
  • Cliffhanger Rooms (Attraction) — 2.5 mi, 156° SSE
  • Fell Foot (Attraction) — 2.7 mi, 116° ESE
  • Nibthwaite Furnace (Scheduled Monument) — 2.8 mi, 263° W
  • Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway (Attraction) — 2.9 mi, 168° SSE
  • High Parkamoor (Historic Ruins) — 3.0 mi, 320° NW
  • Bigland Barrow Look out Tower (Historic Ruins) — 3.3 mi, 151° SSE

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About This Rusland Cross Map Page

Explore Rusland Cross, 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: 54.290888, -3.014936. 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.