| Coordinates: | 54.385, -2.845 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 45 99 |
Hugill is a small, mainly rural civil parish in Westmorland and Furness, in north‑west England, lying a few miles east of Kendal and close to the eastern side of Windermere. It comprises rolling farmland, wooded valleys and small hamlets, and offers easy access to the fells and lakes of the Lake District, making it a quiet base for walkers and those who want countryside within reach of the busier tourist hubs.
The local economy remains rooted in grazing and mixed farming but benefits from tourism, holiday lets and commuters working in nearby towns; the built environment is marked by traditional stone farmhouses and 18th–19th century buildings that reflect its Westmorland farming heritage. Social life is typically community‑minded and low‑key, with village events and local clubs sustained by long‑standing rural networks rather than larger commercial centres.
Postcode districts covering Hugill
Most populated places nearby
- Morecambe 21.9 miles35.3 km
- Lancaster 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Barrow-in-Furness 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Kendal 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Heysham 23.4 miles37.7 km
- Penrith 21.5 miles34.5 km
- Ulverston 16.5 miles26.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Staveley Built-up area 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Nether Staveley Parish 1.2 miles2 km
- Over Staveley Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Upper Kent Ward 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Kentmere Parish 2.6 miles4.3 km
- Windermere Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Crook Parish 3.1 miles5.1 km
- Strickland Ketel Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Bowness-on-Windermere Built-up area 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Strickland Roger Parish 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Longsleddale Parish 3.7 miles6 km
- Burneside Built-up area 4 miles6.4 km
Example postcodes in Hugill
LA8 9QQ, LA8 9PZ, LA8 9PG, LA8 9PP, LA8 9QJ, LA8 9PR, LA8 9PX, LA8 9PJ, LA8 9JG … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 57.5 miles92.5 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 59.9 miles96.4 km
- Staveley Railway Station 1.3 miles2 km
- Windermere Railway Station 2.4 miles3.9 km
Hotels near Hugill Ad
- Linthwaite House 5 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Applegarth Villa Hotel & Restaurant (Adult Only) 5 2.6 miles4.1 km
- The Samling Hotel 4 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Gilpin Hotel & Lake House 5 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Langdale Chase Hotel 5 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Craig Manor 4 3 miles4.9 km
- Broadoaks Country House 5 3.1 miles5.1 km
- Cranleigh Boutique 4 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Storrs Hall Hotel 5 4.8 miles7.8 km
- The Gateway Hotel 4 3.9 miles6.2 km
Local points of interest
- Wray Castle Estate 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Watercrook Archaeological site 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Cartmel Racecourse Recreation 13.4 miles21.5 km
- Terry Bank Estate 14 miles22.5 km
- Cumbrian Mountains Mountains 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Holker Hall Estate 15 miles24.2 km
- Lowther Castle Estate 15.5 miles24.9 km
- Underley Hall Estate 16.6 miles26.7 km
- Blencathra Centre Country house 18.8 miles30.3 km
- Brocavum Archaeological site 19.2 miles30.9 km
- Brougham Castle Archaeological site 19.2 miles30.9 km