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Ruthwaite Cumbria Map

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

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

How to Use This Ruthwaite, Cumbria Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Ruthwaite, 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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PlaceRuthwaite
Traditional CountyCumbria
Unitary AuthorityCumberland
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude54.719933
Longitude-3.185492
Place TypeHamlet

About Ruthwaite

Ruthwaite emerges from the Cumbrian landscape as a collection of stone-built dwellings gathered against the quiet northern reaches of the Lake District National Park. It lies 6.6 miles east-south-east of Aspatria (from Aspatria: bearing 117°T, OS grid NY 237 367), and is situated west of Uldale village. The terrain here holds a rugged composure, where the land rises towards the brooding silhouette of Binsey, a hill that commands the horizon with a stoic, ancient gravity. To the west, the trees of Binsey Plantation offer a dense, shadowed refuge that catches the first light of dawn before it spills across the open fields. Nearby, the water of Mell Beck carves a persistent, silver path through the grass, its murmur the only constant companion to the wind. The architecture of Ruthwaite remains tied to the earth, built from the very grit of the surrounding fells that have endured through centuries of changing seasons. Life here maintains an austere, deliberate pace, defined by the turning of the weather and the slow growth of the hills. Every wall and fence line serves as a quiet witness to the isolation that keeps Ruthwaite apart from the frantic pulse of the modern world.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Lake District National Park (National Park)locality lies within · 24k acres
  • Binsey Plantation (Forest / Woodland) — 0.2 mi, 251° WSW
  • Mell Beck (River) — 0.4 mi, 239° WSW
  • High Ireby Grange (Historic Ruins) — 0.4 mi, 292° WNW
  • Rosthwaite Beck (River) — 0.5 mi, 064° ENE
  • Binsey (Hill / Mountain) — 1.0 mi, 222° SW
  • Snittlegarth Moated Site (Scheduled Monument) — 1.3 mi, 289° WNW
  • Over Water Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.4 mi, 139° SE · 30 ha
  • Chapelhouse Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.6 mi, 110° ESE
  • Moated Site 450M South East Of Overwater Hall (Scheduled Monument) — 1.6 mi, 153° SSE · 1 ha
  • Bowl Barrow 90M South Of Pike-Eel Well (Scheduled Monument) — 1.7 mi, 048° NE
  • Baggra Yeat (Hill / Mountain) — 1.9 mi, 092° E
  • Little Tarn (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.0 mi, 157° SSE
  • Bothel Craggs Quarry Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 3.1 mi, 274° W
  • Lake District Wildlife Park (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 3.2 mi, 221° SW
  • Brock Hole (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.7 mi, 232° SW
  • Barkbethdale (Valley) — 3.9 mi, 168° SSE
  • Kiln (Historic Ruins) — 3.9 mi, 280° W
  • Whitewater Dash (Waterfall) — 4.0 mi, 146° SE
  • Roughton Gill Lead Mine (Viewpoint) — 4.2 mi, 108° ESE
  • Bewsgill Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 4.5 mi, 249° WSW
  • The Green (Park) — 4.7 mi, 308° NW
  • Candleseaves Bog (Wetland) — 4.7 mi, 146° SE
  • Potts Gill Fold (Public Artwork) — 5.0 mi, 085° E
  • Mirehouse (Attraction) — 5.2 mi, 183° S
  • Isel Hall (Historic House / Palace) — 5.2 mi, 248° WSW
  • Osprey Watch (Viewpoint) — 5.5 mi, 180° S
  • Parson's Park (Park) — 6.4 mi, 070° ENE
  • The Bishop of Barf (Monument) — 6.5 mi, 190° S
  • The Clerk (Monument) — 6.5 mi, 189° S

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About This Ruthwaite Map Page

Explore Ruthwaite, 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: 54.719933, -3.185492. 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.