| Coordinates: | 54.182, -2.486 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | SD 68 76 |
| Dialling code: | 015242 (Hornby) |
Thornton in Lonsdale is a small, largely rural civil parish in North Yorkshire, set in the broad Lonsdale - the valley of the River Lune - close to the county boundaries with Lancashire and Cumbria and on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales. Its landscape is typically limestone country: rolling pastures, dry‑stone walls and occasional limestone scars that make it popular with walkers and anyone seeking quieter countryside away from larger towns.
The settlement has medieval roots and today is characterised by dispersed farms, stone houses and a small, tight‑knit community whose economy is still largely agricultural (sheep and cattle) while relying on nearby market towns for services. Local interest centres on the traditional rural architecture, long field patterns and easy access to well‑known local walking routes and neighbouring villages such as Kirkby Lonsdale and Ingleton.
Postcode districts covering Thornton in Lonsdale
Most populated places nearby
- Morecambe 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Lancaster 15.7 miles25.2 km
- Kendal 14.4 miles23.1 km
- Heysham 18.8 miles30.2 km
- Clitheroe 21.5 miles34.6 km
- Skipton 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Ulverston 24.1 miles38.8 km
- Barnoldswick 22 miles35.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Ireby Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Leck Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Ingleton Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Burton in Lonsdale Built-up area 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Bentham & Ingleton Ward 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Burrow-with-Burrow Parish 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Casterton Built-up area 4.1 miles6.7 km
- Tunstall Parish 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Low Bentham Built-up area 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Bentham Parish 4.4 miles7.1 km
- High Bentham Built-up area 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Barbon Parish 4.6 miles7.5 km
Example postcodes in Thornton in Lonsdale
LA6 3ET, LA6 3HN, LA6 3NJ, LA6 3PL, LA6 3NZ, LA6 3PH, LA6 3PA, LA6 3NQ, LA6 3PE … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 40 miles64.4 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 48.2 miles77.6 km
- Bentham Railway Station 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Ribblehead Station 5.3 miles8.6 km
Hotels near Thornton in Lonsdale Ad
- The Royal Hotel 3 4.7 miles7.6 km
- The Sun Inn 6.8 miles10.9 km
- The Black Bull Inn 5 10 miles16 km
- Kings Arms Hotel 4.8 miles7.7 km
Local points of interest
- Thornton Hall Estate 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Twistleton Manor Estate 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Underley Hall Estate 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Terry Bank Estate 6.4 miles10.2 km
- Dent Head Hill 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Forest of Bowland Forest 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Pennine Chain Mountains 13 miles20.9 km
- Watercrook Archaeological site 13.7 miles22 km
- Lancaster University University 17.1 miles27.5 km
- Globe Arena Stadium 17.5 miles28.2 km
- Fors Abbey Historic site 18 miles28.9 km
- Ashton Hall Estate 18.4 miles29.5 km