Traditional county: Cumbria · Unitary authority: Westmorland and Furness · Region: North West
Explore Scaws, Cumbria with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Scaws 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Scaws, 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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| Place | Scaws |
| Traditional County | Cumbria |
| Unitary Authority | Westmorland and Furness |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.668029 |
| Longitude | -2.746283 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Scaws maintains a quiet, residential composure as it rises steadily from the low-lying basin of the Eden Valley. It lies 0.4 miles east-north-east of Penrith (from Penrith: bearing 67°T, OS grid NY 519 305). Stone-walled gardens and rows of mid-twentieth-century dwellings define the character of Scaws, where the air often carries the crisp, sharp scent of the nearby Pennine fells. To the north, the wooded rise of Beacon Hill casts a long, protective shadow over the rooftops as the afternoon sun retreats. A short walk toward the town centre brings one to the site of the Giant's Grave, where the ancient, weathered hogback stones rest in a profound, stony silence that contrasts with the domestic hum of the surrounding streets. The terrain here slopes with a subtle, rhythmic insistence toward the limestone bedrock, grounding the neighbourhood in the geological bones of Cumbria. Residents often look toward the rising silhouette of Penrith Beacon, a constant landmark that anchors the horizon and marks the transition from suburban order to the wilder, wind-swept uplands beyond. Through these quiet lanes, the light gathers a particular clarity, reflecting off the grey slate roofs and illuminating the steady, unpretentious life of the streets.
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Explore Scaws, 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: 54.668029, -2.746283. 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. |