Traditional county: Cumbria · Unitary authority: Westmorland and Furness · Region: North West
Explore Thwaite Head, Cumbria with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Thwaite Head 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.
| Place | Thwaite Head |
| Traditional County | Cumbria |
| Unitary Authority | Westmorland and Furness |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.307594 |
| Longitude | -3.004450 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Thwaite Head lies in the embrace of Cumbria's verdant landscapes, a quiet corner where the fells begin to soften their ascent. It lies 8.4 km south-west of Bowness-on-Windermere (from Bowness-on-Windermere: bearing 221°T, OS grid SD 347 906), and is situated south-south-east of Satterthwaite village. The air here often carries the damp, earthy scent of moss and ancient woodland, particularly after a soft Cumbrian rain. The scattered dwellings of Thwaite Head are accustomed to the long, gold-tinged evenings of summer, when the light lingers on the surrounding slopes, painting them in hues of heather and bracken. The land itself, though not dramatic, possesses a gentle, enduring beauty, a quiet testament to the passage of seasons and the enduring spirit of those who have called Thwaite Head home. This is a place where the sky feels vast and the quietude is profound, a welcome respite from the clamour of the world.
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Explore Thwaite Head, 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: 54.307594, -3.004450. 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. |