(Village near Braithwaite)
Traditional county: Cumbria · Unitary authority: Cumberland · Region: North West
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| Place | Thornthwaite |
| Traditional County | Cumbria |
| Unitary Authority | Cumberland |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.617123 |
| Longitude | -3.205033 |
| Place Type | Village |
Thornthwaite, a Cumbrian village, holds a quiet dignity against the dramatic backdrop of the Lake District. It lies 4.6 km west-north-west of Keswick (from Keswick: bearing 292°T, OS grid NY 222 253), and is situated north-north-west of Braithwaite village. The stone cottages of Thornthwaite seem to emerge organically from the earth, their slate roofs catching the diffused light that often filters through the northern skies. A palpable sense of enduring presence emanates from the landscape surrounding Thornthwaite, where ancient drystone walls trace their patient lines across the fells. The air here often carries the clean, sharp scent of damp earth and distant peat fires.
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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: 54.617123, -3.205033. 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 | June 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. |