| Coordinates: | 54.616, -2.921 |
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| OS grid ref: | NY 40 24 |
| Dialling code: | 017684 (Pooley Bridge) |
The area around Greystoke and Ullswater sits in rural Westmorland and Furness in north‑west England, edging into the eastern fells of the Lake District. Ullswater is a classic ribbon lake with regular steamer services and popular lakeside walks; the landscape mixes wooded shores, dramatic valleys and grazing fells, making it a magnet for walkers, sailors and fell‑runners.
The village of Greystoke is small and historically rooted, with a parish church and country‑estate connections, and local life is framed by sheep farming, holiday cottages and small hospitality businesses. Many people commute to nearby Penrith or work in the visitor economy, and the community balances conservation with tourism, hosting local events while preserving the strong sense of Lake District heritage.
Postcode districts covering Greystoke and Ullswater
Most populated places nearby
- Carlisle 19.6 miles
- Kendal 21.3 miles
- Workington 24.7 miles
- Penrith 8.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Matterdale Parish 0.9 miles
- Hutton Parish 1.5 miles
- Martindale Parish 3.9 miles
- Greystoke Built-up area 4.2 miles
- Barton and Pooley Bridge Parish 4.3 miles
- Newbiggin Built-up area 4.5 miles
- Mungrisdale Parish 4.7 miles
- Dacre Parish 5 miles
- Stainton Built-up area 5.3 miles
- Threlkeld Built-up area 5.3 miles
- Patterdale Parish 5.8 miles
- Sockbridge Built-up area 6 miles
Example postcodes in Greystoke and Ullswater
CA11 0SF, CA11 0XU, CA11 0PU, CA12 4SJ, CA11 0QG, CA11 0QW, CA11 0FT, CA11 0EE, CA11 0EL … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 56.9 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 60.2 miles
- Penrith Railway Station 7.3 miles
- Langwathby Railway Station 11.6 miles
Hotels in Greystoke and Ullswater Ad
- Haweswater Hotel 4
- The Ullswater Inn- the Inn Collection Group 4
- Dale Head Hall Lakeside Hotel 3
- Macdonald Leeming House 4
- Patterdale Hotel
Schools in Greystoke and Ullswater
- Greystoke Primary School Primary
- Patterdale C of E Primary School Primary
- Penruddock Primary School Primary
- Stainton C of E Primary School Primary
- Threlkeld C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Blencathra Centre Country house 6.4 miles
- Lowther Castle Estate 7.6 miles
- Brougham Castle Archaeological site 8.5 miles
- Brocavum Archaeological site 8.6 miles
- Inglewood Forest Forest 11.5 miles
- Cumbrian Mountains Mountains 14.7 miles
- Wray Castle Estate 16.1 miles
- Carlisle Racecourse Recreation 16.9 miles
- Brunton Park Stadium 19.3 miles