| Coordinates: | 54.371, -2.967 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | SD 37 97 |
| Dialling code: | 015394 (Hawkshead) |
Claife is a small, largely rural parish on the western shore of Windermere in Westmorland and Furness, England, sitting within the Lake District National Park. The landscape is a mix of wooded slopes, open fell and lakeshore, with the well‑known sweep of water below and the atmospheric remains of the Victorian viewing shelter on Claife Heights providing memorable panoramas.
Historically shaped by small‑scale farming and estate ownership, the area today has a quiet, dispersed community with tourism and outdoor recreation - walking, boat trips and holiday lets - forming an important part of the local economy. Its combination of natural scenery, heritage features and easy access to lakeside trails makes it popular with visitors seeking a tranquil slice of the Lake District.
Postcode districts covering Claife
Most populated places nearby
- Morecambe 21.4 miles34.4 km
- Lancaster 23.4 miles37.7 km
- Barrow-in-Furness 20 miles32.3 km
- Kendal 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Heysham 22.6 miles36.3 km
- Penrith 23.8 miles38.4 km
- Ulverston 13.3 miles21.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Hawkshead Built-up area 1.3 miles2 km
- Bowness-on-Windermere Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Windermere Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Storrs Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Windermere and Ambleside Ward 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Satterthwaite Parish 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Skelwith Parish 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Coniston and Hawkshead Ward 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Ambleside Built-up area 4 miles6.4 km
- Coniston Built-up area 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Crook Parish 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Lakes Parish 4.7 miles7.6 km
Example postcodes in Claife
LA22 0JX, LA22 0JQ, LA22 0JF, LA22 0JD, LA22 0JG, LA22 0NL, LA22 0LJ, LA22 0JU, LA22 0LG … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 62.5 miles100.6 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 63.4 miles102 km
- Windermere Railway Station 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Staveley Railway Station 6 miles9.6 km
Hotels in Claife Ad
Local points of interest
- Wray Castle Estate 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Watercrook Archaeological site 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Cumbrian Mountains Mountains 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Cartmel Racecourse Recreation 11.6 miles18.6 km
- Holker Hall Estate 13 miles20.8 km
- Terry Bank Estate 17 miles27.4 km
- Blencathra Centre Country house 17.9 miles28.7 km
- Lowther Castle Estate 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Roanhead Beach Beach 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Underley Hall Estate 19.4 miles31.3 km