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Longtown Cumbria Map

Traditional county: Cumbria · Unitary authority: Cumberland · Region: North West

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

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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Longtown, 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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PlaceLongtown
Traditional CountyCumbria
Unitary AuthorityCumberland
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude55.008737
Longitude-2.971974
Place TypeTown

About Longtown

Longtown commands a position of quiet authority where the Esk river valley meets the rolling borderlands of the north. It lies 8.2 miles north of Carlisle (from Carlisle: bearing 349°T, OS grid NY 379 686), and is situated north-north-west of Westlinton village. The ground here holds the memory of the Battle of Solway Moss, where the heavy, sodden earth once dictated the fortunes of armies. Agriculture and the legacy of the textile trade remain the slow pulse of the local economy, grounding the inhabitants in the seasonal rhythms of the land. The light in the late afternoon often catches the water of the nearby Lochinvar Beck, casting a silver gleam across the fields that suggests a landscape far older than the modern roads suggest. Riverside Doilies Brae offers a brief, green sanctuary where the wind carries the scent of damp earth and coming rain. The architecture of the centre reflects a pragmatic, sturdy resilience, with stone facades that have weathered centuries of northern gales without complaint. Though the influence of the poet Thomas Telford, who designed the bridge over the Esk, lingers in the structural integrity of the surroundings, the spirit of the place remains distinctly modest. Residents often look toward the horizon where the sky seems to hold more weight than the buildings below, creating a sense of openness that defies the density of urban maps. Life here moves with the deliberate pace of a pendulum, indifferent to the hurried ambitions of the wider world.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Riverside Doilies Brae (Park) — 0.1 mi, 353° N
  • Lochinvar Beck (River) — 0.1 mi, 165° SSE
  • Powdrake Pool (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.3 mi, 003° N
  • Willow Pool (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.7 mi, 357° N
  • Warren Burn (River) — 0.7 mi, 006° N
  • Battle Of Solway Moss 1542 (Registered Battlefield) — 0.7 mi, 151° SSE · 346 ha
  • Wilkins' Pool (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.8 mi, 225° SW
  • Slackbraes Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 1.2 mi, 041° NE
  • Moss Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 1.5 mi, 259° W
  • Red Cleugh (Valley) — 2.5 mi, 001° N
  • Jenet's Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 2.5 mi, 120° ESE
  • Completion of the Cumberland Gap (Monument) — 2.8 mi, 222° SW
  • Black Snib Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.9 mi, 102° ESE · 30 ha
  • Mossband Marsh (Wetland) — 3.0 mi, 216° SW
  • Burnt Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 3.2 mi, 125° SE
  • Scots' Dike (Scheduled Monument) — 3.2 mi, 340° NNW · 14 ha
  • Mossband Hall Marsh (Wetland) — 3.5 mi, 224° SW
  • Kirklinton Hall (Historic Ruins) — 3.6 mi, 102° ESE
  • Liddel Strength Motte And Bailey Castle And Fortified Tower House (Scheduled Monument) — 3.7 mi, 022° NNE · 2 ha
  • Crickmer Park (Park) — 4.0 mi, 251° WSW
  • Dikenook (Historic Ruins) — 4.3 mi, 103° ESE
  • Scaleby Moss Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 4.5 mi, 135° SE · 68 ha
  • Rockcliffe Cross (Scheduled Monument) — 4.6 mi, 195° SSW
  • Scaleby Hill Vintage Motor Bike Museum (Museum) — 4.9 mi, 129° SE
  • A World In Miniature (Museum) — 5.8 mi, 159° SSE
  • Scaleby Castle (Castle) — 5.8 mi, 131° SE
  • King Edward the 1st (Monument) — 5.8 mi, 214° SW
  • Walby Farm Park (Theme Park) — 6.3 mi, 143° SE
  • Stone Acorn (Public Artwork) — 6.6 mi, 174° S
  • Bolton Fell And Walton Mosses (National Nature Reserve) — 7.0 mi, 092° E · 416 ha

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About This Longtown Map Page

Explore Longtown, 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: 55.008737, -2.971974. 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 builtSeptember 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.