[2] The village was the home and birthplace of Richard and Cherry Kearton, who were pioneers in wildlife photography at the end of the 19th century.

[4] Local legend has it that the bridge over Thwaite Beck, was washed away during a fierce thunderstorm in the late 19th century.

1659 Heavy Conversion Unit RAF (HCU), crashed on the eastern side of Great Shunner Fell.

After rescuing his crew, Sgt Pudney trekked the 2 miles (3.2 km) into Thwaite to raise the alarm.

[8] Thwaite has been cited as the setting of Misselthwaite Manor in the book The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett.