Traditional county: Cumbria · Unitary authority: Westmorland and Furness · Region: North West
Explore Dent, Cumbria with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Dent 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Dent, Cumbria, 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.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of Cumbria or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Dent and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Place | Dent |
| Traditional County | Cumbria |
| Unitary Authority | Westmorland and Furness |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.277310 |
| Longitude | -2.454132 |
| Place Type | Village |
Dent reveals a tapestry of narrow, cobbled lanes and lime-washed cottages that seem to hold the quiet, enduring light of the high fells. It lies 4.4 miles south-east of Sedbergh (from Sedbergh: bearing 137°T, OS grid SD 705 869), and is situated west of Cowgill village. The surrounding landscape of Dent falls within the expansive, windswept reach of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, where the limestone pavement creates silver veins across the hillsides. Nearby, the clear, rushing waters of Seeds Gill carve their way through the ancient rock, offering a constant, rhythmic pulse to the silence of the valley. Visitors often walk to the Dent Village Heritage Centre & Museum to trace the legacy of the hand-knitting industry that once sustained every household here. The air carries a sharp, clean clarity that sharpens the edges of the drystone walls, which march up the slopes like grey, unmoving rivers. Dent remains a place where the geology feels heavy and ancient beneath one’s boots, grounding the spirit in the physical reality of the earth. From the high ridges, the valley of Dentdale opens like a vast, green palm, sheltering the rooftops from the biting northern winds.
Loading news…
Loading news-world…
Loading news-world…
Explore Dent, 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: 54.277310, -2.454132. 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 | September 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. |