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Seathwaite Cumbria Map

(Hamlet near Rosthwaite)

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

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

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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Seathwaite, 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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PlaceSeathwaite
Traditional CountyCumbria
Unitary AuthorityCumberland
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude54.498632
Longitude-3.182319
Place TypeHamlet

About Seathwaite

Seathwaite draws the heavy, moisture-laden clouds from the Irish Sea, often holding them against the rugged flanks of the fells until the air itself seems to turn to liquid silver. It lies 7.3 miles south-south-west of Keswick (from Keswick: bearing 194°T, OS grid NY 235 121), and is situated south-west of Rosthwaite village. Deep within the Lake District National Park, the landscape is defined by the stark, ancient geology that once birthed a thriving graphite industry. The remnants of the Borrowdale Graphite Mines and Associated Grinding Mill still haunt the hillside, a quiet witness to the men who once delved into the dark earth for the mineral that gave the world its pencils. Below the jagged crags, the River Derwent gathers its strength, carving a path through the valley floor with a cold, insistent clarity. High above the water, the slopes of Base Brown rise in shades of slate and bruised heather, their summits frequently lost to the shifting mantle of mist. Seathwaite endures as a place where the human pulse feels small against the weight of the surrounding stone. Every stone wall here serves as a boundary between the wild, unruly mountain grass and the persistent labour of those who have worked this damp, high ground for generations.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Lake District National Park (National Park)locality lies within · 24k acres
  • Borrowdale Graphite Mines And Associated Grinding Mill, 660M North West Of Seathwaite (Scheduled Monument) — 0.4 mi, 331° NNW · 14 ha
  • Seatoller Wood, Sourmilk Gill & Seathwaite Graphite Mine Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 0.5 mi, 006° N · 137 ha
  • River Derwent (River) — 0.5 mi, 177° S
  • Plumbago Mines (Viewpoint) — 0.5 mi, 324° NW
  • Thornythwaite Fell (Hill / Mountain) — 0.7 mi, 104° ESE
  • Base Brown (Hill / Mountain) — 0.7 mi, 233° SW
  • Taylorgill Force (Waterfall) — 0.8 mi, 201° SSW
  • Raven Crag Gully (Valley) — 0.9 mi, 107° ESE
  • Grains Gill (River) — 1.0 mi, 177° S
  • Honister Slate Mine (Attraction) — 1.1 mi, 322° NW
  • Loss (Public Artwork) — 1.1 mi, 322° NW
  • Rosthwaite Fell Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.5 mi, 085° E · 231 ha
  • Styhead Tarn (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.6 mi, 208° SSW
  • Launchy Tarn (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.8 mi, 357° N
  • High House Tarn (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.8 mi, 165° SSE
  • Scaleclose Force (Waterfall) — 1.8 mi, 023° NNE
  • Rosthwaite Stepping Stones (Attraction) — 2.0 mi, 032° NNE
  • Dale Head Copper Mine 300M North East Of Dale Head (Scheduled Monument) — 2.2 mi, 344° NNW
  • Slight Univallate Hillfort On Castle Crag (Scheduled Monument) — 2.5 mi, 021° NNE
  • Standing Stones (Viewpoint) — 2.5 mi, 019° NNE
  • Millican Dalton Cave (Attraction) — 2.6 mi, 021° NNE
  • Stake Pass (Attraction) — 2.8 mi, 138° SE
  • Chandravadan Parekh's Monument (Monument) — 2.9 mi, 090° E
  • The English Lake District (World Heritage Site) — 3.0 mi, 301° WNW · 2294k acres
  • Borrowdale Rainforest (National Nature Reserve) — 3.8 mi, 024° NNE · 721 ha
  • Lodore Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 4.4 mi, 025° NNE
  • Ennerdale Fell Plantations (Forest / Woodland) — 4.9 mi, 278° W
  • Wild Ennerdale (National Nature Reserve) — 6.1 mi, 277° W · 30k acres
  • Manor House (remains of) (Historic Ruins) — 6.4 mi, 016° NNE

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About This Seathwaite Map Page

Explore Seathwaite, 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: 54.498632, -3.182319. 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.