Traditional county: Cumbria · Unitary authority: Westmorland and Furness · Region: North West
Explore Rydal, Cumbria with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Rydal 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.
| Place | Rydal |
| Traditional County | Cumbria |
| Unitary Authority | Westmorland and Furness |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.444989 |
| Longitude | -2.978943 |
| Place Type | Village |
Rydal draws the eye with its quiet permanence. It lies 1.7 km north-west of Ambleside (from Ambleside: bearing 323°T, OS grid NY 366 059). The village green, a soft swathe of emerald, invites contemplation under the vast Cumbrian sky. Rydal Water, a mirror reflecting the ancient fells, whispers stories of Wordsworth's footsteps and his enduring love for this landscape. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and distant woodsmoke, a subtle perfume that clings to the stone walls. Even the sunlight seems to filter through the leaves with a particular, gentle grace, lending a soft luminescence to the scene. Rydal, in its unassuming beauty, offers a profound sense of peace.
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Explore Rydal, 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: 54.444989, -2.978943. 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 | June 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. |