Shire Cumbria Map

About Shire

Shire, a quiet corner of Cumbria, offers a gentle embrace of the English countryside. It lies 11.1 km east-north-east of Penrith (from Penrith: bearing 64°T, OS grid NY 614 351), and is situated west-north-west of Ousby village. Here, the land unfolds in broad, unassuming sweeps, the sky often a vast canvas of shifting greys and blues that lend a particular, almost melancholic beauty to the rolling fields. The air carries the faint, earthy scent of pasture and the distant bleating of sheep, a sound that has echoed across these hills for generations. Ancient dry-stone walls, weathered by countless seasons, trace the contours of the landscape, silent witnesses to a history of careful husbandry. In Shire, one finds a profound sense of enduring peace, a place where the days move with a quiet, dependable cadence, undisturbed by the clamour of the wider world.

About This Shire Map Page

Explore Shire, 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: 54.710057, -2.599762. 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.