| Coordinates: | 54.297, -2.775 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | SD 49 89 |
| Population: | 276 |
| Dialling code: | 01539 (Kendal) |
Helsington is a small, mainly rural parish just to the south‑east of Kendal in the unitary authority of Westmorland and Furness. The landscape is typical of the northern Pennine fringe: rolling limestone fells, pasture fields, small woodlands and lanes, with the River Kent valley and the northern edges of the Lake District close by; hamlets such as Brigsteer give it a dispersed, village‑patchwork feel.
Locally the economy is rooted in agriculture and rural trades, with many people commuting into Kendal or working in nearby tourism and heritage sites, and the area benefits from visitors heading for the lakes and walks. There is a strong sense of local history in the stone farmhouses, barns and field patterns, and community life revolves around village events and local groups; the parish also lies close to attractions such as the National Trust’s Sizergh Castle, which adds a historic and cultural dimension to the area.
Postcode districts covering Helsington
Most populated places nearby
- Morecambe 16.2 miles
- Lancaster 17.4 miles
- Barrow-in-Furness 21.8 miles
- Kendal 2.4 miles
- Heysham 17.9 miles
- Ulverston 14.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Natland Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Kendal South Ward 1.9 miles
- Kendal Highgate Ward 1.9 miles
- Sedgwick Parish 1.9 miles
- Levens Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Underbarrow and Bradleyfield Parish 2.1 miles
- Oxenholme Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Kendal Castle Ward 2.2 miles
- Stainton Parish 2.3 miles
- Kendal Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Levens and Crooklands Ward 2.6 miles
- Kendal Strickland and Fell Ward 2.7 miles
Example postcodes in Helsington
LA9 5RL, LA8 8DP, LA8 8AT, LA8 8AP, LA8 8AD, LA8 8AR, LA8 8AH, LA8 8AF, LA9 5RJ … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 54.1 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 56.1 miles
- Oxenholme Lake District Railway Station 2.2 miles
- Kendal Railway Station 2.8 miles
Hotels near Helsington Ad
- Romneys Apartments and Suites 4 1.6 miles
- Crooklands Hotel 3 4.3 miles
- Mason's Arms 5.1 miles
- The Gateway Hotel 4 3.3 miles
- Stonecross Manor Hotel 4 1.4 miles
- Lyth Valley Country House 2.7 miles
- The Lodge @ Carus Green 3.3 miles
- Linthwaite House 5 6.8 miles
- Castle Green Hotel in Kendal, Bw Premier Collection 4 2.8 miles
- Gilpin Hotel & Lake House 5 5.8 miles
Local points of interest
- Watercrook Archaeological site 1.4 miles
- Terry Bank Estate 7.8 miles
- Wray Castle Estate 9.2 miles
- Cartmel Racecourse Recreation 9.8 miles
- Underley Hall Estate 10.3 miles
- Holker Hall Estate 11.5 miles
- Thornton Hall Estate 15.2 miles
- Twistleton Manor Estate 15.6 miles
- Globe Arena Stadium 16.7 miles
- Dent Head Hill 17.7 miles
- Lancaster University University 20 miles