Docker
Parish in Westmorland and Furness, England
| Coordinates: | 54.352, -2.671 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | SD 56 95 |
| Dialling code: | 01539 (Kendal) |
Docker is a small, rural civil parish in Westmorland and Furness, within the historic county of Westmorland in north‑west England. It’s characterised by rolling pasture, stone‑built farmhouses, drystone walls and a scattering of hamlets and farmsteads rather than a single village centre, with quiet lanes and long views that make it attractive for walkers and those seeking a peaceful countryside base within easy reach of both the Lake District and the Yorkshire Dales.
Historically agricultural, the local economy remains centred on sheep and dairy farming, though there has been some diversification into small‑scale tourism and holiday accommodation. Social life tends to be close‑knit and oriented around neighbouring villages and parish meetings, and the area retains a palpable sense of rural history in its lanes, old buildings and field patterns.
Postcode districts covering Docker
Most populated places nearby
- Morecambe 21 miles33.9 km
- Lancaster 21.8 miles35 km
- Kendal 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Heysham 22.8 miles36.8 km
- Penrith 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Ulverston 20 miles32.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Lambrigg Parish 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Whinfell Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Skelsmergh and Scalthwaiterigg Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- New Hutton Parish 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Grayrigg Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Kendal Nether Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Firbank Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Kendal Built-up area 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Kendal Castle Ward 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Kendal Strickland and Fell Ward 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Selside and Fawcett Forest Parish 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Burneside Built-up area 3.7 miles6 km
Example postcodes in Docker
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 51.1 miles82.2 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 53 miles85.2 km
- Kendal Railway Station 3.1 miles5 km
- Burneside Railway Station 3.8 miles6.2 km
Hotels near Docker Ad
- Romneys Apartments and Suites 4 4.1 miles6.6 km
- The Gateway Hotel 4 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Castle Green Hotel in Kendal, Bw Premier Collection 4 2.9 miles4.7 km
- The Lodge @ Carus Green 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Westmorland Hotel Tebay 3 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Riverside Hotel 3 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Crooklands Hotel 3 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Stonecross Manor Hotel 4 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Linthwaite House 5 9.8 miles15.8 km
- The Black Bull Inn 5 6.1 miles9.8 km
Local points of interest
- Watercrook Archaeological site 4.3 miles7 km
- Terry Bank Estate 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Underley Hall Estate 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Wray Castle Estate 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Dent Head Hill 14.9 miles23.9 km
- Thornton Hall Estate 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Cartmel Racecourse Recreation 15.4 miles24.9 km
- Twistleton Manor Estate 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Holker Hall Estate 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Lowther Castle Estate 17.3 miles27.8 km