Traditional county: Cumbria · Unitary authority: Westmorland and Furness · Region: North West
Explore Slack Head, Cumbria with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Slack Head 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 Slack Head, 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 | Slack Head |
| Traditional County | Cumbria |
| Unitary Authority | Westmorland and Furness |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.202361 |
| Longitude | -2.779346 |
| Place Type | Village |
Slack Head emerges from the limestone bones of the Cumbrian landscape as a quiet assembly of stone dwellings and ancient paths. It lies 5.1 miles north of Carnforth (from Carnforth: bearing 355°T, OS grid SD 492 787), and is situated south-south-west of Beetham village. The earth here holds the pale, weathered texture of the Carboniferous period, rising sharply toward the rocky outcrops of Whin Scar that watch over the western horizon. To the east, the sprawling expanse of the Marble Quarry And Hale Fell Sssi reveals how the industry of extraction once carved deep, deliberate geometry into the living hillside. Slack Head remains a place where the wind carries the scent of damp moss and cold rock, unencumbered by the frantic pace of modern thoroughfares. Nearby, the silent, grey masonry of Beetham Hall stands as a stoic witness to centuries of changing light and seasons. Residents often walk the rugged tracks that skirt the perimeter of these crags, feeling the firm resistance of the ground beneath their boots. This geography dictates a life defined by the horizon’s clarity and the sudden, sharp shadows cast by the afternoon sun.
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Explore Slack Head, 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: 54.202361, -2.779346. 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. |