Grayrigg
Parish in Westmorland and Furness, England
| Coordinates: | 54.37, -2.623 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 59 97 |
Grayrigg is a small, rural parish in Westmorland and Furness, England, tucked on the eastern edge of the Lake District fringe where rolling pasture meets the lower slopes of the Howgill Fells. Its landscape of drystone walls, pasture and winding lanes follows the River Lune valley and sits close to the M6, so while it feels remote the parish is easily reached from nearby market towns such as Kendal and Tebay.
The local economy is largely agricultural with hill and sheep farming, but the area also attracts walkers and cyclists exploring the fells and quieter lanes. The community is small and centred on the village church and hall, and the parish is known more recently as the scene of a fatal derailment on the West Coast Main Line in 2007, a reminder of how a tranquil rural place can sit alongside major transport links.
Postcode districts covering Grayrigg
Most populated places nearby
- Morecambe 22.9 miles36.9 km
- Lancaster 23.4 miles37.7 km
- Kendal 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Heysham 24.7 miles39.8 km
- Penrith 22.7 miles36.5 km
- Ulverston 22.3 miles35.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Lambrigg Parish 1.3 miles2 km
- Firbank Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Docker Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Whinfell Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- New Hutton Parish 4 miles6.4 km
- Selside and Fawcett Forest Parish 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Skelsmergh and Scalthwaiterigg Parish 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Tebay Built-up area 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Kendal Nether Ward 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Killington Parish 5 miles8 km
- Sedbergh Built-up area 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Kendal Built-up area 5.7 miles9.1 km
Example postcodes in Grayrigg
LA8 9EU, LA8 9DA, LA8 9ET, LA8 9DE, LA8 9BY, LA8 9BX, LA8 9BS, LA8 9BU, LA8 9DD … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 48.9 miles78.7 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 52.3 miles84.1 km
- Kendal Railway Station 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Burneside Railway Station 5.9 miles9.4 km
Hotels near Grayrigg Ad
- Westmorland Hotel Tebay 3 5.5 miles8.8 km
- The Black Bull Inn 5 5 miles8 km
- Romneys Apartments and Suites 4 6.3 miles10.2 km
- The Gateway Hotel 4 6.4 miles10.4 km
- Castle Green Hotel in Kendal, Bw Premier Collection 4 5.2 miles8.3 km
- The Lodge @ Carus Green 5.5 miles8.8 km
- The King's Head 9 miles14.5 km
- Crooklands Hotel 3 9.3 miles15 km
- Riverside Hotel 3 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Stonecross Manor Hotel 4 6.5 miles10.5 km
Schools in Grayrigg
- Grayrigg C of E School Primary
Local points of interest
- Watercrook Archaeological site 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Terry Bank Estate 9.4 miles15.2 km
- Underley Hall Estate 11.8 miles19.1 km
- Wray Castle Estate 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Dent Head Hill 13.8 miles22.3 km
- Thornton Hall Estate 15.5 miles24.9 km
- Twistleton Manor Estate 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Lowther Castle Estate 16.5 miles26.6 km
- Cartmel Racecourse Recreation 17.7 miles28.5 km
- Holker Hall Estate 19.4 miles31.3 km
- Brocavum Archaeological site 19.9 miles32.1 km