Thornthwaite Cumbria Map

About Thornthwaite

Thornthwaite endures, a quiet gathering of stone and sky in Cumbria's embrace. It lies 6.6 km south-south-east of Wigton (from Wigton: bearing 168°T, OS grid NY 267 419), and is situated south-east of Bolton Low Houses village. The air here carries the damp scent of the surrounding fells, a constant reminder of the wilder country that presses in, its ancient presence felt in the sturdy, grey stone of the cottages. A low sun, when it breaks through, casts a pale, ethereal light upon the fields, softening the edges of the landscape and lending a quiet dignity to the scattered farmsteads. The land itself, a patchwork of green and brown, speaks of generations who have worked its soil, their lives etched into the very contours of the earth. The church, its spire a slender finger pointing towards the heavens, stands as a silent sentinel, its stones warmed by centuries of passing sunlight.

About This Thornthwaite Map Page

Explore Thornthwaite, 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: 54.766900, -3.140468. 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.