Traditional county: Cumbria · Unitary authority: Westmorland and Furness · Region: North West
Explore Thwaite Head, Cumbria with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Thwaite Head 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 Thwaite Head, 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 | Thwaite Head |
| Traditional County | Cumbria |
| Unitary Authority | Westmorland and Furness |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.307594 |
| Longitude | -3.004450 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Thwaite Head lies in the embrace of Cumbria's verdant landscapes, a quiet corner where the fells begin to soften their ascent. It lies 8.4 km south-west of Bowness-on-Windermere (from Bowness-on-Windermere: bearing 221°T, OS grid SD 347 906), and is situated south-south-east of Satterthwaite village. The air here often carries the damp, earthy scent of moss and ancient woodland, particularly after a soft Cumbrian rain. The scattered dwellings of Thwaite Head are accustomed to the long, gold-tinged evenings of summer, when the light lingers on the surrounding slopes, painting them in hues of heather and bracken. The land itself, though not dramatic, possesses a gentle, enduring beauty, a quiet testament to the passage of seasons and the enduring spirit of those who have called Thwaite Head home. This is a place where the sky feels vast and the quietude is profound, a welcome respite from the clamour of the world.
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Explore Thwaite Head, 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: 54.307594, -3.004450. 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 | August 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. |