| Coordinates: | 54.57, -3.29 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | NY 16 20 |
| Dialling code: | 017687 (Keswick) |
Buttermere is a small, close-knit parish nestling in Cumberland in the heart of the Lake District National Park, set between the mirror-like lakes of Buttermere and Crummock Water. The valley is a classic glacial trough with steeper fells rising sharply from the shore - notably Haystacks, High Stile, Robinson, Fleetwith Pike and Rannerdale Knotts - making it a magnet for walkers, photographers and anyone after dramatic mountain-and-lake scenery.
Historically the local economy revolved around sheep farming and smallholdings; today tourism and hospitality help sustain the community alongside traditional farming. The area has strong cultural associations with artists and writers of the Romantic and outdoor traditions and with fell-walking heritage - Haystacks in particular is famous among enthusiasts as Alfred Wainwright’s favourite summit, where his ashes were scattered. Conservation and seasonal visitor pressures shape daily life in the parish, which retains a quiet, largely rural character outside the busy summer months.
Postcode districts covering Buttermere
Most populated places nearby
- Workington 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Whitehaven 11.6 miles18.6 km
- Penrith 23.4 miles37.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Loweswater Parish 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Lorton Parish 3.7 miles6 km
- Blindbothel Parish 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Braithwaite Built-up area 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Above Derwent Parish 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Portinscale Built-up area 5.6 miles9 km
- Bothel and Wharrels Ward 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Embleton Parish 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Cleator Moor East and Frizington Ward 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Borrowdale Parish 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Dean Parish 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Ennerdale and Kinniside Parish 6.1 miles9.9 km
Example postcodes in Buttermere
CA13 9XA, CA13 9FG, CA13 9UU, CA13 9UZ, CA13 9UX, CA13 9UY, CA13 9UD
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 71.4 miles114.9 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 74.7 miles120.2 km
- Harrington Railway Station 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Parton Railway Station 11.7 miles18.8 km
Hotels near Buttermere Ad
- Kirkstile Inn 4 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Buttermere Court Hotel 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Littletown Farm Guesthouse 4 4.2 miles6.8 km
- The Swinside Inn 4 4.8 miles7.7 km
- The Coledale Inn 3 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Lyzzick Hall Hotel 4 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Hazel Bank Country House Borrowdale Valley 5 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Borrowdale Gates Hotel 4 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Glaramara Hotel 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Highfield 6.3 miles10.2 km
Local points of interest
- Cumbrian Mountains Mountains 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Winscales Estate 9 miles14.5 km
- Blencathra Centre Country house 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Borough Park Stadium 11.8 miles19 km
- Derwent Park Stadium 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Whitehaven Marina Marina 12.1 miles19.4 km
- Calder Hall Estate 13.5 miles21.8 km
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Wray Castle Estate 18.8 miles30.2 km
- Holm Cultram (Cistercian abbey : Cumberland, England) Historic site 19 miles30.6 km