| Coordinates: | 54.302, -2.919 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 40 89 |
| Dialling code: | 015394 (Hawkshead) |
Cartmel Fell sits within Westmorland and Furness on the eastern fringes of the Lake District National Park, lying between Cartmel and Windermere. The parish is characteristically rural - a patchwork of wooded combes, open fell and stone-built hamlets - and is anchored by the atmospheric St Peter's Church, whose ancient fabric and windswept churchyard hint at the area's long history.
Historically dominated by sheep and hill farming, the local economy now blends agriculture with small-scale tourism and holiday accommodation, attracting walkers and visitors seeking quieter corners of the Lakes; nearby Cartmel with its food scene and racecourse draws additional trade. With a small, dispersed population the social life revolves around farms, parish events and the landscape itself, and there is a strong local emphasis on conservation and maintaining the rural character.
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