High Furness
Ward in Westmorland and Furness, England
| Coordinates: | 54.289, -3.144 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 25 88 |
High Furness is a largely upland ward in the unitary authority of Westmorland and Furness, covering the moorland and craggy slopes of the Furness Fells within the southern reaches of the Lake District National Park. The ward is centred on the valley around Coniston and Coniston Water, with dramatic ridgelines and walkers’ routes leading up the well‑known summit of the Coniston Old Man.
Its history is a mix of small‑scale copper and slate mining, traditional hill farming and Victorian cultural connections - most famously the writer and thinker whose home at Brantwood overlooks the lake. Today the local economy leans on tourism and outdoor pursuits alongside farming, and the ward remains sparsely populated with tight‑knit communities, seasonal pressures and a strong sense of place rooted in landscape and heritage.
Postcode districts covering High Furness
Most populated places nearby
- Morecambe 19.2 miles
- Lancaster 21.9 miles
- Barrow-in-Furness 12 miles
- Kendal 16.4 miles
- Whitehaven 24.6 miles
- Heysham 19.7 miles
- Ulverston 7.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Blawith and Subberthwaite Parish 1.3 miles
- Broughton West Parish 1.9 miles
- Kirkby Ireleth Parish 2.6 miles
- Broughton in Furness Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Lowick Parish 3 miles
- Torver Parish 3.2 miles
- Angerton Parish 3.5 miles
- Kirkby-in-Furness Built-up area 4.4 miles
- Ulpha Parish 4.5 miles
- Dunnerdale-with-Seathwaite Parish 5 miles
- Penny Bridge and Greenodd Built-up area 5 miles
- Colton Parish 5 miles
Example postcodes in High Furness
LA20 6HH, LA12 7RG, LA17 7TB, LA20 6HU, LA17 7XY, LA17 7XS, LA12 7SD, LA20 6JB, LA20 6HG … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 66.9 miles
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 67.1 miles
- Foxfield 3.6 miles
- Kirkby-in-Furness Railway Station 4.3 miles
Hotels in High Furness Ad
- Old Kings Head 3
- YHA Coniston Holly How 3
- The Coniston Inn - The Inn Collection Group 4
- Old Daltongate House 3
- The Crown Inn 3
- YHA Coniston Coppermines 3
- Premier Inn Ulverston 3
- The Sun 3
- The Sun Inn
Schools in High Furness
- Broughton C of E Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Burlington C of E School Primary
- Pennington C of E School Primary
- Penny Bridge C of E School Primary
Local points of interest
- Cartmel Racecourse Recreation 9.7 miles
- Holker Hall Estate 9.8 miles
- Roanhead Beach Beach 9.8 miles
- Wray Castle Estate 10.2 miles
- Holker Street Stadium 12 miles
- Cumbrian Mountains Mountains 12.4 miles
- Watercrook Archaeological site 16.1 miles
- Calder Hall Estate 16.8 miles
- Globe Arena Stadium 19.3 miles