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Townhead Cumbria Map

(Suburban Area near Renwick)

Traditional county: Cumbria · Unitary authority: Westmorland and Furness · Region: North West

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Place	Townhead
Traditional County	Cumbria
Unitary Authority	Westmorland and Furness
Region	North West
Country	England, United Kingdom

Latitude	54.785436
Longitude	-2.628353
Place Type	Suburban Area

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About Townhead

Townhead commands a rugged elevation where the Cumbrian wind carries the sharp, clean scent of high-altitude grasses. It lies 7.7 miles west-south-west of Alston (from Alston: bearing 256°T, OS grid NY 596 435), and is situated north-north-west of Renwick village. The terrain rises with a stubborn grace toward the slopes of How Moor, where the light shifts across the heather in long, melancholic ripples of violet and bronze. Below these heights, the waters of Klin Beck carve a persistent, silver path through the lower pastures, feeding the damp earth that sustains the local pastoral life. Townhead remains defined by this stark proximity to the fells, offering a perspective where the horizon feels vast and unburdened by the clutter of larger habitations. To the north, the profile of Dyrah Hill anchors the skyline, acting as a silent sentinel over the quiet lanes that connect these scattered upland dwellings. The character of the landscape is defined by this interplay of stone and stream, maintaining a solitude that feels as ancient as the bedrock itself. Residents here exist in a slow, rhythmic harmony with the seasons, observing the subtle darkening of the sky as storms gather over the distant peaks.

Nearby Outdoor Places

How Moor (Hill / Mountain) — 0.5 mi, 246° WSW
Dyrah Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.5 mi, 003° N
Klin Beck (River) — 0.6 mi, 128° SE
Raven Force (Waterfall) — 1.1 mi, 091° E
Scales Cleugh (Valley) — 1.2 mi, 094° E
Swarthgill Beck (River) — 1.3 mi, 126° SE
Haresceugh Fell Medieval Dispersed Settlement 100M South West Of Busk Lime Kiln (Scheduled Monument) — 2.3 mi, 105° ESE
Berry Moor Common (Park) — 2.4 mi, 244° WSW
Caber Leap (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.8 mi, 310° NW
Kirkoswald Castle Moated Site (Scheduled Monument) — 2.8 mi, 234° SW · 2 ha
Kirkoswald Castle (Castle) — 2.8 mi, 235° SW
Round Cairn Including Prehistoric Carved Stone 620M North West Of Glassonby (Scheduled Monument) — 3.0 mi, 208° SSW
Hartside Top (Viewpoint) — 3.2 mi, 109° ESE
Croglin Lime Works (Historic Ruins) — 3.2 mi, 342° NNW
Lazonby Community Park (Park) — 3.5 mi, 229° SW
Broomrigg Plantation (Forest / Woodland) — 3.5 mi, 303° WNW
Melmerby Road Section Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 3.6 mi, 152° SSE
Woldgill Tarn (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.8 mi, 064° ENE
Lacy's Caves (Attraction) — 3.9 mi, 211° SSW
Melmerby Washfold (Public Artwork) — 4.0 mi, 164° SSE
Peatmoor Tarn (Lake / Reservoir) — 4.2 mi, 195° SSW
Long Meg Mine (Viewpoint) — 4.2 mi, 210° SSW
Eden Gorge Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 4.5 mi, 265° W · 142 ha
The Bog (Wetland) — 4.7 mi, 026° NNE
Coombs Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 5.2 mi, 277° W
Woldgill Force (Waterfall) — 5.3 mi, 071° ENE
Armathwaite Castle (Castle) — 5.8 mi, 284° WNW
Knar (Attraction) — 6.4 mi, 038° NE
The Hub (Museum) — 7.7 mi, 075° ENE
Alston Railway Station (Attraction) — 7.7 mi, 075° ENE

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