(Hamlet near High Lorton)
Traditional county: Cumbria · Unitary authority: Cumberland · Region: North West
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| Place | Scales |
| Traditional County | Cumbria |
| Unitary Authority | Cumberland |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.617430 |
| Longitude | -3.292045 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Scales holds a quiet authority over the rising terrain of the north-western fells, where the light often bruises into shades of slate and bruised plum before dusk. It lies 4.3 miles south-east of Cockermouth (from Cockermouth: bearing 138°T, OS grid NY 166 254), and is situated east-south-east of High Lorton village. The topography here is dictated by the rugged ascent toward the northern slopes of Kirk Fell, which casts a long, sharp shadow over the lower pastures as the sun begins its slide. Beneath this elevation, the land drains toward the low-lying reaches of the Lorton Vale, a corridor of moisture and deep, heavy grasses. The atmosphere around Scales remains anchored by the proximity of the Scawgill and Blaze Beck SSSI, where the water cuts through the limestone with a relentless, cold precision. Stone walls, built without mortar and shivering slightly in the wind, define the boundaries of small, irregular fields that have resisted the homogenisation of modern farming. This is a landscape of hard edges and sudden shifts in weather, where the damp air carries the scent of peat and wet bracken across the open moor. Every track leading away from Scales eventually dissolves into the steep, unforgiving inclines of the high country.
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Explore Scales, 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: 54.617430, -3.292045. 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. |