Eamont and Shap
Ward in Westmorland and Furness, England
| Coordinates: | 54.568, -2.764 |
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| OS grid ref: | NY 50 19 |
Eamont and Shap is a largely rural ward in Westmorland and Furness, England, stretching from the riverside hamlet around Eamont Bridge near Penrith to the village of Shap and the surrounding fells. It sits on the eastern approaches to the Lake District and the Pennines, with the M6 and A6 providing key transport links for locals and visitors alike.
The area is notable for the confluence of the River Eamont and River Lowther, the ruins of Shap Abbey, and its famous pink Shap granite and quarries; the economy mixes farming, quarrying and tourism, with hill walking, cycling and village pubs forming the heart of community life alongside traditional agricultural shows and historic droving routes.
Postcode districts covering Eamont and Shap
Most populated places nearby
Neighbouring places
- Bampton Parish 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Askham Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Little Strickland Parish 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Lowther Parish 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Barton and Pooley Bridge Parish 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Shap Rural Parish 4 miles6.5 km
- Great Strickland Parish 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Martindale Parish 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Sockbridge and Tirril Parish 4.3 miles7 km
- Sockbridge Built-up area 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Newby Parish 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Clifton Built-up area 4.8 miles7.7 km
Example postcodes in Eamont and Shap
CA10 2RE, CA10 2NP, CA10 3LT, CA10 2DH, CA10 2LD, CA10 2HP, CA10 3LZ, CA10 3PX, CA10 2JT … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 53.6 miles86.3 km
- Newcastle International Airport 53.6 miles86.3 km
- Penrith Railway Station 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Langwathby Railway Station 9.6 miles15.5 km
Hotels in Eamont and Shap Ad
Schools in Eamont and Shap
- Clifton Primary School Primary
- Lowther Endowed School Primary
- Shap Endowed C of E Primary School Primary
- Yanwath Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Lowther Castle Estate 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Brocavum Archaeological site 6.2 miles10 km
- Brougham Castle Archaeological site 6.2 miles10 km
- Blencathra Centre Country house 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Wray Castle Estate 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Inglewood Forest Forest 16.1 miles25.9 km
- Moor House Nature Reserve Nature reserve 17.8 miles28.6 km
- Watercrook Archaeological site 17.9 miles28.8 km
- Cumbrian Mountains Mountains 18.2 miles29.3 km