Traditional county: Cumbria · Unitary authority: Cumberland · Region: North West
Explore Stonethwaite, Cumbria with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Stonethwaite 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 Stonethwaite, 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 | Stonethwaite |
| Traditional County | Cumbria |
| Unitary Authority | Cumberland |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.513162 |
| Longitude | -3.140476 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Stonethwaite commands a quiet authority over the Borrowdale valley, where the earth seems to hold its breath beneath the shadow of the fells. It lies 6.1 miles south of Keswick (from Keswick: bearing 181°T, OS grid NY 262 136), and is situated south-east of Rosthwaite village. Stonethwaite occupies a position within the Lake District National Park, where the light catches the silvered veins of the landscape with an almost clinical precision. To the east, the Stonethwaite Woods SSSI acts as a guardian of ancient timber, offering a dense, moss-softened silence that contrasts with the brisk, clear rush of the nearby Combe Gill. High above, the rugged silhouette of Bessyboot watches over the valley floor, its granite slopes defining the horizon with a jagged, uncompromising line. Sheep graze upon the common land with an air of settled permanence, their wool occasionally snagged on the stone walls that track the contours of the terrain like ink lines on a map. The air here carries the sharp, clean scent of damp slate and cold water, a reminder that the elements are the true architects of this high-altitude refuge. Stonethwaite remains a place where the human footprint is light, leaving the vast, shifting drama of the Cumbrian weather to dictate the pace of the day.
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Explore Stonethwaite, 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: 54.513162, -3.140476. 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. |