Southwaite is a small village in the parish of Hesket, in the unitary authority of Westmorland and Furness, in the English county of Cumbria, but previously in the historic county of Cumberland.
Location It is located on a minor road about away from the A6 road and about away from the M6 motorway which can be accessed from Southwaite services, which has been named after the village. It has the west coast main line going through the middle of it and the River Petteril nearby. Southwaite railway station closed in 1952. Historically it was within Inglewood Forest.
Nearby settlements Nearby settlements include the villages of Ivegill, Low Hesket, High Hesket and the hamlet of Mellguards.
See also
Listed buildings in Hesket, Cumbria
References
External links Cumbria County History Trust: Hesket in the Forest (nb: provisional research only – see Talk page)