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 miles31 km
- Lancaster 21.9 miles35.2 km
- Barrow-in-Furness 12 miles19.3 km
- Kendal 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Whitehaven 24.6 miles39.5 km
- Heysham 19.7 miles31.6 km
- Ulverston 7.3 miles11.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Blawith and Subberthwaite Parish 1.3 miles2 km
- Broughton West Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Kirkby Ireleth Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Broughton in Furness Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Lowick Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Torver Parish 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Angerton Parish 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Kirkby-in-Furness Built-up area 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Ulpha Parish 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Dunnerdale-with-Seathwaite Parish 5 miles8 km
- Penny Bridge and Greenodd Built-up area 5 miles8 km
- Colton Parish 5 miles8.1 km
Example postcodes in High Furness
LA20 6ED, LA12 0LE, LA12 7QY, LA20 6BA, LA20 6HZ, LA20 6BW, LA20 6AD, LA20 6AJ, LA12 7PD … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 66.9 miles107.6 km
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 67.1 miles108 km
- Foxfield 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Kirkby-in-Furness Railway Station 4.3 miles6.9 km
Hotels in High Furness Ad
- Old Kings Head 3
- The Coniston Inn - the Inn Collection Group 4
- The Yewdale Inn and Hotel Coniston Village
- 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 miles15.5 km
- Holker Hall Estate 9.8 miles15.7 km
- Roanhead Beach Beach 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Wray Castle Estate 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Holker Street Stadium 12 miles19.4 km
- Cumbrian Mountains Mountains 12.4 miles19.9 km
- Watercrook Archaeological site 16.1 miles25.8 km
- Calder Hall Estate 16.8 miles27.1 km
- Globe Arena Stadium 19.3 miles31.1 km