| Coordinates: | 54.605, -3.189 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | NY 23 23 |
| Dialling code: | 017687 (Keswick) |
Above Derwent sits on the western side of the Derwentwater catchment in historic Cumberland, largely within the Lake District National Park. The parish is characterised by classic Lakeland scenery - wooded valleys, pasture and rising fells draining to the River Derwent and nearby Bassenthwaite Lake - and it lies only a few miles from the market town of Keswick, so it serves as a quiet rural neighbour to one of the area’s main visitor hubs.
Locally the economy and social life revolve around hill farming, holiday accommodation and outdoor recreation, with a steady flow of walkers and nature lovers using the network of paths and bridleways. There are long-standing rural traditions and a strong community spirit, visible in village halls and conservation efforts, and the area’s history is embedded in its field patterns, traditional stone buildings and small-scale quarrying and farming heritage.
Postcode districts covering Above Derwent
Most populated places nearby
- Carlisle 22.8 miles36.7 km
- Workington 14.6 miles23.6 km
- Whitehaven 16 miles25.8 km
- Penrith 18.8 miles30.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Braithwaite Built-up area 0.1 miles0.2 km
- Portinscale Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Underskiddaw Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Keswick Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Bassenthwaite Parish 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Wythop Parish 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Lorton Parish 4.3 miles7 km
- Bothel and Wharrels Ward 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Buttermere Parish 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Borrowdale Parish 5.1 miles8.2 km
- St. John's Castlerigg and Wythburn Parish 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Threlkeld Built-up area 5.5 miles8.9 km
Example postcodes in Above Derwent
CA12 5SY, CA12 5TB, CA12 5RJ, CA12 5TD, CA12 5RF, CA12 5TN, CA12 5TY, CA12 5RH, CA12 5SP … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 66.7 miles107.3 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 70.8 miles113.9 km
- Aspatria Railway Station 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Maryport Railway Station 14.3 miles23 km
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Schools in Above Derwent
- Braithwaite C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Blencathra Centre Country house 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Cumbrian Mountains Mountains 9.5 miles15.4 km
- Winscales Estate 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Borough Park Stadium 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Derwent Park Stadium 15 miles24.1 km
- Inglewood Forest Forest 16.4 miles26.5 km
- Whitehaven Marina Marina 16.5 miles26.5 km
- Holm Cultram (Cistercian abbey : Cumberland, England) Historic site 17 miles27.4 km
- Calder Hall Estate 18 miles29 km
- Wray Castle Estate 18.1 miles29.1 km
- Lowther Castle Estate 18.2 miles29.3 km
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 18.5 miles29.8 km