| Coordinates: | 54.341, -2.862 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | SD 44 94 |
| Dialling code: | 01539 (Kendal) |
Crook is a small rural parish in Westmorland and Furness, in north‑west England. Nestled among rolling farmland and low fells, it features traditional stone cottages, drystone walls and quiet lanes that lead towards the Lake District, while being a short drive from the market town of Kendal, so it feels peaceful but not isolated.
Historically agricultural, the parish still has a strong farming presence alongside a modest number of holiday cottages and rural businesses that welcome walkers and visitors. Local life revolves around the parish church, village gatherings and conservation of the landscape and built heritage, giving the area a gently village‑centred social scene and a quietly resilient rural economy.
Postcode districts covering Crook
Most populated places nearby
- Morecambe 18.9 miles30.4 km
- Lancaster 20.5 miles33 km
- Barrow-in-Furness 21 miles33.8 km
- Kendal 5 miles8 km
- Heysham 20.3 miles32.7 km
- Penrith 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Ulverston 13.7 miles22 km
Neighbouring places
- Nether Staveley Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Bowness-on-Windermere Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Underbarrow and Bradleyfield Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Storrs Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Staveley Built-up area 3 miles4.9 km
- Hugill Parish 3.1 miles5.1 km
- Strickland Ketel Parish 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Windermere Built-up area 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Crosthwaite and Lyth Parish 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Cartmel Fell Parish 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Bowness and Lyth Ward 3.8 miles6 km
- Burneside Built-up area 4.1 miles6.6 km
Example postcodes in Crook
LA23 3NR, LA8 9HR, LA23 3NS, LA8 8JY, LA8 8LD, LA8 8LW, LA8 9HT, LA23 3NT, LA8 8LH … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 58.7 miles94.5 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 58.7 miles94.5 km
- Staveley Railway Station 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Windermere Railway Station 3.1 miles5 km
Hotels in Crook Ad
Local points of interest
- Wray Castle Estate 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Watercrook Archaeological site 5.1 miles8.3 km
- Cartmel Racecourse Recreation 10.2 miles16.5 km
- Holker Hall Estate 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Terry Bank Estate 12.4 miles19.9 km
- Underley Hall Estate 14.9 miles23.9 km
- Cumbrian Mountains Mountains 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Lowther Castle Estate 18.6 miles30 km
- Globe Arena Stadium 19.3 miles31.1 km
- Thornton Hall Estate 19.9 miles32 km