| Coordinates: | 54.714, -3.228 |
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| OS grid ref: | NY 20 36 |
Bewaldeth and Snittlegarth is a tiny, sparsely populated rural parish in north‑west Cumberland, tucked into the quieter northern reaches of the Lake District. The landscape is classic Lakeland: rolling pastures, open fells and pockets of woodland with dry‑stone walls and scattered farmsteads, lying not far from Bassenthwaite and the hill country that draws walkers rather than large crowds.
Traditionally agricultural, the local economy is still dominated by upland sheep grazing and smallholdings, with a handful of holiday lets and visitors passing through on footpaths rather than mass tourism. Socially it’s a close‑knit, low‑density community with parish meetings and a strong sense of rural heritage; historic farm buildings and the pattern of old boundaries give a clear sense of continuity with the area’s pastoral past, while nearby towns such as Keswick provide most services.
Postcode districts covering Bewaldeth and Snittlegarth
Most populated places nearby
- Carlisle 17.4 miles28 km
- Workington 14.1 miles22.8 km
- Whitehaven 18.3 miles29.4 km
- Penrith 19.4 miles31.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Ireby and Uldale Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- Blennerhasset and Torpenhow Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Bothel Built-up area 2.5 miles3.9 km
- Bothel and Threapland Parish 2.6 miles4.3 km
- Blindcrake Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Setmurthy Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Bassenthwaite Parish 3.6 miles5.9 km
- Plumbland Built-up area 4 miles6.4 km
- Allhallows Parish 4 miles6.4 km
- Wythop Parish 4 miles6.5 km
- Boltons Parish 4.1 miles6.5 km
- Bothel and Wharrels Ward 4.6 miles7.5 km
Example postcodes in Bewaldeth and Snittlegarth
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 65 miles104.7 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 73.3 miles118 km
- Aspatria Railway Station 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Wigton Railway Station 8.3 miles13.4 km
Hotels near Bewaldeth and Snittlegarth Ad
- Overwater Hall 3 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Armathwaite Hall Hotel & Spa 4 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Ravenstone Manor 4 4 miles6.4 km
- Lyzzick Hall Hotel 4 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Embleton Spa Hotel 4 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Lake District Castle Inn 4 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Hundith Hill Hotel 3 6.2 miles10 km
- Highfield 8.7 miles14 km
- Manor House Hotel, Cockermouth 6.6 miles10.7 km
- The Coledale Inn 3 7.9 miles12.8 km
Local points of interest
- Blencathra Centre Country house 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Holm Cultram (Cistercian abbey : Cumberland, England) Historic site 9.3 miles15 km
- Winscales Estate 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Inglewood Forest Forest 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Borough Park Stadium 13.7 miles22 km
- Derwent Park Stadium 13.9 miles22.3 km
- Carlisle Racecourse Recreation 15.5 miles25 km
- Cumbrian Mountains Mountains 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Brunton Park Stadium 17.7 miles28.5 km
- Whitehaven Marina Marina 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Powillimount Beach Beach 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Arbigland Estate 19.1 miles30.7 km