Traditional county: Cumbria · Unitary authority: Westmorland and Furness · Region: North West
Explore Southwaite, Cumbria with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Southwaite 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 Southwaite, 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 | Southwaite |
| Traditional County | Cumbria |
| Unitary Authority | Westmorland and Furness |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.798982 |
| Longitude | -2.859415 |
| Place Type | Village |
Southwaite maintains a quiet, steady rhythm as the Cumbrian landscape stretches out towards the horizon in long, muted shadows. It lies 7.1 miles south-south-east of Carlisle (from Carlisle: bearing 156°T, OS grid NY 448 452), and is situated west-south-west of Low Hesket village. The light here often feels thin and clear, catching the pale stone of local architecture before it slips across the open fields. Only a short distance away, the waters of Raughton Gill run with a persistent, cold clarity that defines the character of the nearby terrain. To the south-south-west, the rise of Sceugh Hill breaks the flat expanse of the pastures, offering a subtle anchor to the distant skyline. Southwaite exists as a collection of dwellings that seem to have grown out of the earth rather than being placed upon it. The air carries the scent of damp grass and the faint, metallic tang of the nearby railway line, which cuts a straight, purposeful path through the greenery. Each morning, the mist clings to the low-lying meadows, softening the edges of the world until the sun clarifies the geometry of the fences and hedgerows.
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Explore Southwaite, 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: 54.798982, -2.859415. 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. |