Heversham
Parish in Westmorland and Furness, England
| Coordinates: | 54.245, -2.769 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 50 83 |
| Population: | 699 |
Heversham is a small village and civil parish in Westmorland and Furness, in north‑west England, set on a low limestone ridge with open views towards the Lake District fells and across the coastal plain to Morecambe Bay. Its position gives easy access to nearby market towns such as Kendal and Milnthorpe, and it’s popular with walkers and people wanting a rural base within commuting distance of larger centres.
The village retains a distinctly rural character, centred on an old church, stone houses and a village green; agriculture remains important, supplemented by small local businesses and some tourism. Heversham also has a long educational and social history - the site of a historic grammar school whose buildings still form a local landmark - and a busy community life with clubs and village events that keep traditional social ties strong.
Postcode districts covering Heversham
Most populated places nearby
- Morecambe 12.7 miles
- Lancaster 13.8 miles
- Barrow-in-Furness 20.3 miles
- Kendal 5.7 miles
- Heysham 14.5 miles
- Ulverston 13.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Heversham Built-up area 0.2 miles
- Milnthorpe Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Hincaster Parish 1.2 miles
- Levens Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Preston Richard Parish 2.2 miles
- Sedgwick Parish 2.3 miles
- Levens and Crooklands Ward 2.4 miles
- Storth and Sandside Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Beetham Parish 2.7 miles
- Kent Estuary Ward 2.8 miles
- Summerlands Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Endmoor Built-up area 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in Heversham
LA7 7FD, LA7 7EH, LA7 7EW, LA7 7FB, LA7 7EL, LA7 7EY, LA7 7EX, LA7 7BX, LA7 7LY … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 52 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 56.9 miles
- Arnside Railway Station 3.8 miles
- Oxenholme Lake District Railway Station 4.6 miles
Hotels near Heversham Ad
- The Bulls Head 1.3 miles
- The Hare and Hounds, Levens 1.6 miles
- The Wheatsheaf Beetham 5 2.5 miles
- The Crooklands 3 2.2 miles
- Hare & Hounds 4 1.6 miles
- Ye Olde Fighting Cocks 4 3.9 miles
- Travelodge Kendal 3 3.7 miles
- The Tavern 4 3 miles
- The Riverside 3 6 miles
- Gilpin Bridge Inn 2.1 miles
Local points of interest
- Watercrook Archaeological site 4.5 miles
- Terry Bank Estate 6.2 miles
- Cartmel Racecourse Recreation 8.1 miles
- Underley Hall Estate 8.1 miles
- Holker Hall Estate 9.7 miles
- Wray Castle Estate 12 miles
- Thornton Hall Estate 13.1 miles
- Globe Arena Stadium 13.3 miles
- Twistleton Manor Estate 13.6 miles
- Lancaster University University 16.4 miles
- Ashton Hall Estate 17 miles
- Dent Head Hill 17.2 miles