Traditional county: Cumbria · Unitary authority: Westmorland and Furness · Region: North West
Explore The Howe, Cumbria with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the The Howe 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 The Howe, 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 | The Howe |
| Traditional County | Cumbria |
| Unitary Authority | Westmorland and Furness |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.288774 |
| Longitude | -2.834776 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
The Howe occupies a limestone shelf where the earth seems to hold its breath in anticipation of the coming rain. It lies 4.5 miles south-west of Kendal (from Kendal: bearing 231°T, OS grid SD 457 884), and is situated west-south-west of Brigsteer village. This quiet collection of dwellings rests within the expansive boundaries of the Lake District National Park, where the horizon is defined by the sharp, grey teeth of the surrounding fells. To the east, the low, moss-softened slopes of Pinfold Hill rise to meet the light, while the ghosts of industry linger at the nearby Lime Kiln Row, where stone once surrendered to fire. The Howe sits as a silent witness to the slow, persistent work of the elements, watching the nearby Lyth Main Drain carve its vein through the valley floor. Sunlight here catches the high, pale walls of the houses, casting shadows that stretch long and thin across the verdant pastures. The air remains crisp, carrying the scent of damp earth and crushed fern from the limestone pavements. Life at The Howe moves with the deliberate pace of the seasons, unencumbered by the frantic urgency of the world beyond the hills.
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Explore The Howe, 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: 54.288774, -2.834776. 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. |