| Coordinates: | 54.623, -3.159 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | NY 25 25 |
| Dialling code: | 017687 (Keswick) |
The civil parish of Underskiddaw sits on the lower northern slopes of Skiddaw in north‑west Cumberland, within the Lake District National Park. Its landscape is a mix of sheep‑grazed fell, stone-built farms and scattered hamlets with views down to Bassenthwaite Lake and, on clear days, across to the Solway Firth.
Traditionally shaped by hill farming and small-scale quarrying of Skiddaw slate, the area now balances agriculture with walking tourism and conservation work; quiet lanes and lesser-known footpaths attract fell-walkers seeking routes away from Keswick's busier trails. A small, close-knit community maintains Lakeland traditions, while the usual pressures from second homes and visitor footfall are ongoing social and planning challenges.
Postcode districts covering Underskiddaw
Most populated places nearby
- Carlisle 21.2 miles34.1 km
- Workington 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Whitehaven 17.6 miles28.2 km
- Penrith 17.3 miles27.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Portinscale Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Above Derwent Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Braithwaite Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Keswick Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Bassenthwaite Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Wythop Parish 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Threlkeld Built-up area 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Bothel and Wharrels Ward 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Lorton Parish 5.3 miles8.6 km
- St. John's Castlerigg and Wythburn Parish 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Borrowdale Parish 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Setmurthy Parish 6.2 miles9.9 km
Example postcodes in Underskiddaw
CA12 4PZ, CA12 4RA, CA12 4PL, CA12 4QD, CA12 4QA, CA12 4PY, CA12 4PG, CA12 4PS, CA12 4PN … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 65 miles104.7 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 69.7 miles112.2 km
- Aspatria Railway Station 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Wigton Railway Station 14.2 miles22.9 km
Hotels near Underskiddaw Ad
- Lyzzick Hall Hotel 4 0.3 miles0.6 km
- Highfield 1.8 miles2.9 km
- The Edwardene 4 1.9 miles3 km
- The Swinside Inn 4 2.7 miles4.3 km
- The Coledale Inn 3 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Ravenstone Manor 4 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Inn on the Square 4 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Skiddaw Hotel 4 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Littletown Farm Guesthouse 4 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Keswick Country House Hotel 3 1.8 miles2.8 km
Local points of interest
- Blencathra Centre Country house 3.1 miles5.1 km
- Cumbrian Mountains Mountains 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Winscales Estate 13.7 miles22 km
- Inglewood Forest Forest 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Borough Park Stadium 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Derwent Park Stadium 16 miles25.7 km
- Holm Cultram (Cistercian abbey : Cumberland, England) Historic site 16.1 miles26 km
- Lowther Castle Estate 17.1 miles27.5 km
- Brougham Castle Archaeological site 17.7 miles28.5 km
- Brocavum Archaeological site 17.8 miles28.6 km
- Whitehaven Marina Marina 18 miles28.9 km
- Wray Castle Estate 18.6 miles29.9 km