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Swarthdale Lancashire Map

Traditional county: Lancashire · District / Borough: Lancaster · Region: North West

Explore Swarthdale, Lancashire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Swarthdale 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.

Interactive Map of Swarthdale, Lancashire

How to Use This Swarthdale, Lancashire Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Swarthdale, Lancashire, 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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PlaceSwarthdale
Traditional CountyLancashire
District / BoroughLancaster
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude54.115695
Longitude-2.710897
Place TypeHamlet

About Swarthdale

Swarthdale emerges from the limestone-flecked pastures of Lancashire as a quiet witness to the slow turn of the seasons. It lies 2.5 miles east-south-east of Carnforth (from Carnforth: bearing 112°T, OS grid SD 536 691), and is situated east-south-east of Over Kellet village. The land here rises in modest, craggy swells, drawing the eye toward the brooding silhouette of Oaken Head which keeps a steady vigil over the southern horizon. Beneath the shifting clouds of the North West, the stone walls of Swarthdale hold a pale, ghost-like luminescence during the long, bruised twilights of autumn. To the north, the waters of Pedder Potts Reservoir catch the silvered light of the sky, mirroring a silence that persists across the surrounding fields. The wind carries a crisp, thin edge across the open acreage, brushing against the ancient, stoic timber of the nearby woods. Life in Swarthdale retains a singular, unadorned composure, defined by the grit of the earth and the vast, unhindered expanse of the northern firmament.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Oaken Head (Hill / Mountain) — 0.8 mi, 172° S
  • Pedder Potts Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.8 mi, 352° N
  • Lord's Lot Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 1.2 mi, 037° NE
  • Jackdaw Quarry (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.5 mi, 343° NNW
  • Burton Wood Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.7 mi, 166° SSE · 18 ha
  • Stamps Gill (River) — 1.8 mi, 150° SSE
  • Snab Beck (River) — 1.8 mi, 118° ESE
  • Capernwray Hall (Historic Park or Garden) — 2.0 mi, 016° NNE · 87 ha
  • Thwaite House Moss Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.4 mi, 267° W · 7 ha
  • Cragg Lot (Hill / Mountain) — 2.4 mi, 044° NE
  • Pine Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.4 mi, 325° NW
  • Round Cairn 230M East Of Manor Farm (Scheduled Monument) — 2.4 mi, 342° NNW
  • Camp House Moated Site, Moated Outwork And Connecting Channels (Scheduled Monument) — 2.5 mi, 113° ESE · 2 ha
  • Bull Beck Picnic Site (Park) — 2.6 mi, 170° S
  • Carnforth Station Heritage Centre (Museum) — 2.6 mi, 292° WNW
  • The Ancient Oak & Fish Steps (Historic Ruins) — 2.8 mi, 188° S
  • Loyn Bridge (Scheduled Monument) — 2.9 mi, 082° E
  • Old Rectory (Historic Ruins) — 3.0 mi, 310° NW
  • Gray's Seat (Viewpoint) — 3.1 mi, 200° SSW
  • Greenlands Farm Village (Attraction) — 3.1 mi, 342° NNW
  • Beaumont Cote Manor (Historic House / Palace) — 3.1 mi, 231° SW
  • Hornby Castle (Castle) — 3.2 mi, 095° E
  • Sooby Gill Waterfall (Waterfall) — 3.4 mi, 121° ESE
  • Warton Crag Rocking stones (Viewpoint) — 3.5 mi, 307° NW
  • Motte and Bailey (Castle) — 3.5 mi, 220° SW
  • When Traffic Cones Take Root (Public Artwork) — 3.8 mi, 220° SW
  • Carus Park (Park) — 4.4 mi, 224° SW
  • Cinderbarrow Miniature Railway (Attraction) — 4.4 mi, 341° NNW
  • Littledale (Valley) — 4.7 mi, 164° SSE
  • Standen Park House (Historic House / Palace) — 5.4 mi, 209° SSW

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About This Swarthdale Map Page

Explore Swarthdale, Lancashire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 54.115695, -2.710897. 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 builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.