| Coordinates: | 54.278, -2.437 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | SD 71 86 |
| Dialling code: | 015396 (Sedbergh) |
Dent is a compact village and civil parish tucked into the valley of Dentdale in the unitary authority of Westmorland and Furness, England. It sits beneath the rounded hills of the Howgill Fells at the western edge of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, and is noted for its steep-sided dale, drystone walls, hay meadows and a largely pastoral, sheep-farming landscape.
Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire until 1974, Dent retains a strong sense of community, traditional stone-built architecture and a quiet calendar of local music and folk events. The area is popular with walkers and cyclists, and is served by the famous Settle–Carlisle railway via Dent station, so tourism now complements agriculture alongside long-standing rural traditions.
Postcode districts covering Dent
Most populated places nearby
- Morecambe 22.3 miles35.9 km
- Lancaster 21.6 miles34.8 km
- Kendal 12.7 miles20.5 km
- Heysham 24.2 miles39 km
Neighbouring places
- Garsdale Parish 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale Ward 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Sedbergh Built-up area 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Middleton Parish 5.6 miles9 km
- Barbon Parish 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Thornton in Lonsdale Parish 6.9 miles11.2 km
- Killington Parish 7 miles11.3 km
- Mansergh Parish 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Casterton Built-up area 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Firbank Parish 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Leck Parish 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Hawes Parish 8.3 miles13.4 km
Example postcodes in Dent
LA10 5QB, LA10 5QX, LA10 5TE, LA10 5QH, LA10 5RQ, LA10 5SX, LA10 5SY, LA10 5QF, LA10 5RE … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 42.4 miles68.3 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 43.6 miles70.1 km
- Dent Station 3 miles4.8 km
- Garsdale Station 5.4 miles8.6 km
Hotels near Dent Ad
- The Sun Inn 0.7 miles1.2 km
- The Black Bull Inn 5 4.8 miles7.8 km
- The White Hart Inn 9.8 miles15.8 km
- The Royal Hotel 3 8.3 miles13.4 km
- The Fountain Hotel 9.7 miles15.7 km
- Cocketts Hotel 9.7 miles15.7 km
- Days Inn Kendal - Killington Lake 3 8.4 miles13.6 km
- The Board Inn 2 9.8 miles15.7 km
- Kings Arms Hotel 8.3 miles13.4 km
Schools in Dent
- Dent C of E Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Dent Head Hill 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Terry Bank Estate 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Underley Hall Estate 8 miles12.9 km
- Twistleton Manor Estate 8.1 miles13 km
- Thornton Hall Estate 8.1 miles13 km
- Watercrook Archaeological site 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Pennine Chain Mountains 13.3 miles21.5 km
- Fors Abbey Historic site 13.7 miles22.1 km
- Forest of Bowland Forest 19.6 miles31.5 km