Hesket and Lazonby
Ward in Westmorland and Furness, England
| Coordinates: | 54.746, -2.848 |
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| OS grid ref: | NY 45 39 |
Hesket and Lazonby sits in the Eden Valley of Westmorland and Furness, a largely rural ward of villages, hamlets and farmland with views towards the Pennines and easy access to the Lake District. The ward centres on the village of Lazonby on the banks of the River Eden, beside the A6 and the historic Settle-Carlisle railway line with its local station, while the Hesket settlements retain a mix of stone-built houses, small farms and parish churches.
Local life is defined by agriculture, small enterprises and a steady trickle of visitors drawn to walking, cycling and railway heritage; many residents commute to nearby market towns such as Penrith or Carlisle. The area has a strong village community feel with active halls, pubs and parish events, and a modest but tangible historic layering from medieval church sites to Victorian transport infrastructure.
Postcode districts covering Hesket and Lazonby
Most populated places nearby
Neighbouring places
- Hesket Parish 1.4 miles
- Skelton Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Mellguards Built-up area 3.7 miles
- Catterlen Parish 4.2 miles
- Castle Sowerby Parish 5 miles
- Greystoke Built-up area 5.3 miles
- Penrith North Ward 5.5 miles
- Lazonby Built-up area 5.6 miles
- Penrith Built-up area 5.7 miles
- Great Salkeld Parish 6 miles
- Newbiggin Built-up area 6.1 miles
- Kirkoswald Built-up area 6.3 miles
Example postcodes in Hesket and Lazonby
CA11 0AW, CA4 9TH, CA11 0AG, CA11 0BL, CA10 1BQ, CA4 0RZ, CA5 7DY, CA4 0HZ, CA11 9UB … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 50.2 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 59.1 miles
- Armathwaite Railway Station 5.3 miles
- Lazonby and Kirkoswald Railway Station 5.8 miles
Hotels in Hesket and Lazonby Ad
Schools in Hesket and Lazonby
- Armathwaite School Primary
- Calthwaite C of E School Primary
- High Hesket C of E School Primary
- Ivegill C of E School Primary
- Lazonby C of E Primary School Primary
- Plumpton School Primary
- Skelton School Primary
Local points of interest
- Inglewood Forest Forest 3.8 miles
- Brougham Castle Archaeological site 8.2 miles
- Brocavum Archaeological site 8.3 miles
- Carlisle Racecourse Recreation 8.6 miles
- Brunton Park Stadium 10.6 miles
- Lowther Castle Estate 11.1 miles
- Blencathra Centre Country house 12.7 miles
- Holm Cultram (Cistercian abbey : Cumberland, England) Historic site 18.6 miles
- Moor House Nature Reserve Nature reserve 19.7 miles