Traditional county: Cumbria · Unitary authority: Westmorland and Furness · Region: North West
Explore Glenridding, Cumbria with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Glenridding 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 Glenridding, 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.
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| Place | Glenridding |
| Traditional County | Cumbria |
| Unitary Authority | Westmorland and Furness |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.545075 |
| Longitude | -2.952662 |
| Place Type | Village |
Glenridding commands the southern reaches of Ullswater, where the slate-grey water mirrors the brooding presence of the surrounding fells. It lies 7.8 miles north of Ambleside (from Ambleside: bearing 3°T, OS grid NY 384 170), and is situated north of Patterdale village. This entire landscape falls within the Lake District National Park, acting as a gateway for those drawn to the high, wind-scoured ridges. To the northwest, the slopes of Glenridding Dodd rise sharply, their flanks catching a cold, pale light that seems to hold the weight of coming winters. Below these heights, the waters of Glenridding Beck tumble toward the lake with a restless, metallic clarity. Visitors often pause at Jenkins Field to watch the clouds bruise the peaks, observing the way the high altitude strips the air of all artifice. The quiet industry of the past, once tethered to lead mining in the nearby valley, has long since surrendered to the quietude of the crags. Glenridding remains a place where the earth asserts itself, indifferent to the transient movements of those who walk its paths.
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Explore Glenridding, 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: 54.545075, -2.952662. 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. |