(Village near Little Urswick)
Traditional county: Cumbria · Unitary authority: Westmorland and Furness · Region: North West
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| Place | Scales |
| Traditional County | Cumbria |
| Unitary Authority | Westmorland and Furness |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.141245 |
| Longitude | -3.118075 |
| Place Type | Village |
Scales, a quiet corner of Cumbria, receives the soft, often grey, light of the North West. It lies 4.6 km east-south-east of Dalton-in-Furness (from Dalton-in-Furness: bearing 110°T, OS grid SD 270 722), and is situated south-south-east of Little Urswick village. The surrounding landscape, a gentle unfolding of green fields and distant, brooding fells, offers a sense of ancient continuity, where the land itself seems to hold a quiet memory. The very air in Scales carries the faint, earthy scent of damp soil and distant livestock, a constant reminder of its agricultural roots. Paths worn smooth by generations of footfall lead from the cluster of dwellings, hinting at lives lived in concert with the seasons. Small, sturdy houses, their stone weathered by countless Cumbrian winds, huddle together as if for warmth, creating a compact and enduring heart for Scales.
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Explore Scales, 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: 54.141245, -3.118075. 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. |