(Other Settlement near Melmerby)
Traditional county: Cumbria · Unitary authority: Westmorland and Furness · Region: North West
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| Place | Townfoot |
| Traditional County | Cumbria |
| Unitary Authority | Westmorland and Furness |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.728382 |
| Longitude | -2.604908 |
| Place Type | Other Settlement |
Townfoot rests in a landscape where the Cumbrian light often seems to hold its breath, a place of quiet contemplation. It lies 11.9 km north-east of Penrith (from Penrith: bearing 54°T, OS grid NY 611 372), and is situated south-west of Melmerby village. The ground here slopes with a gentle insistence towards the west, a subtle inclination that guides the eye across fields that have known generations of farmers. There are no grand pronouncements in Townfoot, only the soft murmur of everyday life, perhaps the distant bleating of sheep on the fells or the rustle of leaves that catch the breeze like tiny, forgotten secrets. The air itself carries the scent of damp earth and wild hedgerows, a fragrance that clings to the stone walls and weathered roofs.
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Explore Townfoot, 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: 54.728382, -2.604908. 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. |