Hesket
Parish in Westmorland and Furness, England
| Coordinates: | 54.766, -2.839 |
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| OS grid ref: | NY 46 41 |
| Dialling code: | 016974 (Raughton Head) |
Hesket sits in the rural heart of Westmorland and Furness between Carlisle and Penrith, a patchwork of rolling farmland, hedgerows and the lower foothills that lead towards the Pennines and the Lake District. The A6 runs nearby, giving easy road links while a network of lanes and public footpaths makes it popular with walkers and cyclists enjoying quiet country scenery and wide views over the Eden valley.
Life in Hesket is largely agricultural, supplemented by small local businesses and commuters who work in the nearby towns. Villages and hamlets are characterised by stone cottages, a parish church and village halls that host community events; historically the area grew up around farming, coaching routes and minor rural industries, and there are still reminders of earlier settlement in field patterns and old buildings. Community spirit and traditional rural pursuits remain important features of local life.
Postcode districts covering Hesket
Most populated places nearby
Neighbouring places
- Hesket and Lazonby Ward 1.4 miles
- Mellguards Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Skelton Built-up area 4 miles
- Lazonby Built-up area 5.4 miles
- Catterlen Parish 5.4 miles
- Castle Sowerby Parish 5.5 miles
- Kirkoswald Built-up area 5.8 miles
- Ainstable Parish 5.8 miles
- Great Salkeld Parish 6.2 miles
- Penrith North Ward 6.3 miles
- Penrith Built-up area 6.5 miles
- St. Cuthbert Without Parish 6.6 miles
Example postcodes in Hesket
CA4 0LB, CA4 9AQ, CA11 9QY, CA11 9RW, CA4 9TG, CA4 0JP, CA4 0HB, CA4 9TJ, CA11 9PD … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 49.3 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 59.1 miles
- Armathwaite Railway Station 4 miles
- Lazonby and Kirkoswald Railway Station 5.6 miles
Hotels near Hesket Ad
- Fox and Pheasant Inn 4 4 miles
- North Lakes Hotel and Spa 4 8.3 miles
- The George Hotel 3 7.8 miles
- Dalston Hall Hotel 4 8.1 miles
- Premier Inn Carlisle 3 6.6 miles
- The Lounge Hotel & Bar 7.9 miles
- Crown Hotel Wetheral 4 8.1 miles
- Travelodge Carlisle Central 3 9.5 miles
- Queens Head Inn 9.6 miles
- Agricultural Inn 5 7.8 miles
Schools in Hesket
- Armathwaite School Primary
- Calthwaite C of E School Primary
- High Hesket C of E School Primary
- Ivegill C of E School Primary
- Plumpton School Primary
Local points of interest
- Inglewood Forest Forest 3.3 miles
- Carlisle Racecourse Recreation 7.6 miles
- Brougham Castle Archaeological site 9.1 miles
- Brocavum Archaeological site 9.2 miles
- Brunton Park Stadium 9.4 miles
- Lowther Castle Estate 12.2 miles
- Blencathra Centre Country house 13.9 miles
- Holm Cultram (Cistercian abbey : Cumberland, England) Historic site 18.5 miles
- Moor House Nature Reserve Nature reserve 19.7 miles