| 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 miles26.1 km
- Lancaster 17.4 miles28 km
- Barrow-in-Furness 21.8 miles35.1 km
- Kendal 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Heysham 17.9 miles28.8 km
- Ulverston 14.4 miles23.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Natland Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Kendal South Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Kendal Highgate Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Sedgwick Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Levens Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Underbarrow and Bradleyfield Parish 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Oxenholme Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Kendal Castle Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Stainton Parish 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Kendal Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Levens and Crooklands Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Kendal Strickland and Fell Ward 2.7 miles4.4 km
Example postcodes in Helsington
LA8 8AD, LA8 8AT, LA9 5RJ, LA8 8AG, LA8 8AW, LA8 8AF, LA8 8AJ, LA8 8AQ, LA8 8AL … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 54.1 miles87.1 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 56.1 miles90.3 km
- Oxenholme Lake District Railway Station 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Kendal Railway Station 2.8 miles4.5 km
Hotels near Helsington Ad
- Romneys Apartments and Suites 4 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Crooklands Hotel 3 4.3 miles6.8 km
- The Gateway Hotel 4 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Mason's Arms 5.1 miles8.3 km
- Lyth Valley Country House 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Linthwaite House 5 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Stonecross Manor Hotel 4 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Castle Green Hotel in Kendal, Bw Premier Collection 4 2.8 miles4.5 km
- The Lodge @ Carus Green 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Gilpin Hotel & Lake House 5 5.8 miles9.3 km
Local points of interest
- Watercrook Archaeological site 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Terry Bank Estate 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Wray Castle Estate 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Cartmel Racecourse Recreation 9.8 miles15.7 km
- Underley Hall Estate 10.3 miles16.5 km
- Holker Hall Estate 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Thornton Hall Estate 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Twistleton Manor Estate 15.6 miles25.2 km
- Globe Arena Stadium 16.7 miles26.9 km
- Dent Head Hill 17.7 miles28.5 km
- Lancaster University University 20 miles32.1 km