Hincaster
Parish in Westmorland and Furness, England
| Coordinates: | 54.258, -2.748 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 51 85 |
| Dialling code: | 01539 (Kendal) |
Hincaster is a small, quiet rural parish in the unitary authority of Westmorland and Furness, set on the gentle agricultural fringe of the Lake District. It lies close to villages such as Milnthorpe and is within easy reach of Kendal, so the landscape is a mix of working farmland, hedgerow-lined lanes and the occasional stone farmhouse rather than dense settlement.
The area has a notable industrial-era legacy thanks to the nearby Lancaster Canal and the surviving structures of the Hincaster Tunnel, reminders of 19th-century transport that attract walkers and canal enthusiasts. Economically it remains largely agricultural with some residents commuting to Kendal or Lancaster, while socially the community tends to be close-knit and oriented towards neighbouring villages and country pursuits rather than large local services. Historically it formed part of the old county of Westmorland, which still influences local identity.
Postcode districts covering Hincaster
Most populated places nearby
- Morecambe 13.9 miles22.3 km
- Lancaster 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Barrow-in-Furness 21.4 miles34.5 km
- Kendal 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Heysham 15.6 miles25.2 km
- Ulverston 14.3 miles23 km
Neighbouring places
- Levens and Crooklands Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Sedgwick Parish 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Preston Richard Parish 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Heversham Built-up area 1.2 miles2 km
- Summerlands Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Kendal South Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Levens Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Endmoor Built-up area 1.8 miles3 km
- Stainton Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Milnthorpe Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Natland Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Preston Patrick Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
Example postcodes in Hincaster
LA7 7FR, LA7 7NF, LA7 7NG, LA7 7NE, LA7 7ND, LA7 7NA, LA8 0JT
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 51.8 miles83.3 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 55.8 miles89.9 km
- Oxenholme Lake District Railway Station 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Arnside Railway Station 5 miles8.1 km
Hotels near Hincaster Ad
- Crooklands Hotel 3 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Romneys Apartments and Suites 4 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Mason's Arms 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Grange Boutique Hotel 4 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Lyth Valley Country House 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Castle Green Hotel in Kendal, Bw Premier Collection 4 4.6 miles7.3 km
- The Gateway Hotel 4 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Stonecross Manor Hotel 4 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Linthwaite House 5 9.4 miles15 km
- Longlands Inn & Cottages 5 7 miles11.3 km
Local points of interest
- Watercrook Archaeological site 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Terry Bank Estate 5.6 miles9 km
- Underley Hall Estate 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Cartmel Racecourse Recreation 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Holker Hall Estate 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Wray Castle Estate 11.8 miles19.1 km
- Thornton Hall Estate 12.8 miles20.7 km
- Twistleton Manor Estate 13.3 miles21.3 km
- Globe Arena Stadium 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Dent Head Hill 16.4 miles26.3 km
- Lancaster University University 17.4 miles27.9 km
- Ashton Hall Estate 18.1 miles29.1 km