| Coordinates: | 54.388, -3.291 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | SD 16 99 |
| Dialling code: | 015394 (Hawkshead) |
Eskdale sits in the western Lake District of historic Cumberland, England, a classic glacial valley cut by the River Esk and framed by towering fells including Scafell and Scafell Pike. Its mix of narrow gorges, waterfalls and broad, sheep‑grazed lower slopes gives a dramatic but quietly remote character that appeals to walkers and nature lovers.
Small communities such as Boot and Eskdale Green dot the valley and the nostalgic Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway provides a much‑loved link down to Ravenglass, drawing visitors alongside a local economy still rooted in hill farming, small‑scale tourism and the area’s mining heritage around Boot. Village pubs, tea rooms and outdoor pursuits remain central to social life.
Postcode districts covering Eskdale
Most populated places nearby
- Barrow-in-Furness 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Kendal 22.5 miles36.3 km
- Workington 19.8 miles31.9 km
- Whitehaven 15.5 miles25 km
- Ulverston 16 miles25.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Irton with Santon Parish 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Wasdale Parish 4 miles6.5 km
- Muncaster Parish 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Dunnerdale-with-Seathwaite Parish 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Ulpha Parish 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Waberthwaite Parish 5.6 miles9 km
- Drigg and Carleton Parish 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Gosforth Built-up area 6.2 miles10 km
- Seascale Built-up area 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Bootle Built-up area 8.1 miles13 km
- Ponsonby Parish 8.1 miles13 km
- Broughton West Parish 8.1 miles13.1 km
Example postcodes in Eskdale
CA19 1TW, CA19 1UE, CA19 1TY, CA19 1TU, CA19 1TS, CA19 1TL, CA19 1TN, CA19 1UD, CA19 1UA … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 75.1 miles120.8 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 75.2 miles121.1 km
- Ravenglass Railway Station 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Drigg Railway Station 6.2 miles10 km
Hotels near Eskdale Ad
- 1692 Wasdale 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Strands Hotel/Screes Inn & Micro Brewery 3.5 miles5.6 km
- The Pennington Hotel 3 5.3 miles8.5 km
- The Kellbank 3 6 miles9.6 km
- Gosforth Hall Inn 4 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Old Kings Head 3 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Sella Park House Hotel 3 8.7 miles13.9 km
- Keld Green House 7.7 miles12.4 km
- The Old Dungeon Ghyll Hotel 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Bailey Ground Hotel 3 7.8 miles12.5 km
Schools in Eskdale
- St Bega's C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Cumbrian Mountains Mountains 7 miles11.2 km
- Calder Hall Estate 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Wray Castle Estate 13.7 miles22.1 km
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Roanhead Beach Beach 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Whitehaven Marina Marina 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Winscales Estate 17.9 miles28.8 km
- Blencathra Centre Country house 18.2 miles29.2 km
- Holker Street Stadium 18.4 miles29.7 km
- Cartmel Racecourse Recreation 18.6 miles29.9 km
- Holker Hall Estate 18.8 miles30.3 km