Kirkby Stephen
Built-up area in Westmorland and Furness, England
| Coordinates: | 54.47, -2.352 |
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| OS grid ref: | NY 77 08 |
| Population: | 1,522 |
Kirkby Stephen is a small historic market town in the unitary authority of Westmorland and Furness, England, sitting in the Eden Valley beneath the northern flanks of the Pennines. It overlooks the River Eden and sits close to the dramatic limestone and gritstone country of the Yorkshire Dales and the long, wild ridge and dales of Mallerstang and Wild Boar Fell, which makes it a popular base for walkers and nature lovers on routes such as Wainwright’s Coast to Coast.
Historically a market and coaching town, Kirkby Stephen still wears that character with independent shops, a strong farming hinterland and a mix of heritage buildings centred on its parish church. Tourism, outdoor recreation and local services now drive much of the economy while community life revolves around regular markets, small festivals and the legacy of old transport links that underline its role as a local hub between remote dales and the broader Pennine landscape.
Postcode districts covering Kirkby Stephen
Most populated places nearby
Neighbouring places
- Hartley Parish 0.8 miles
- Nateby Parish 1 mile
- Waitby Parish 1.5 miles
- Wharton Parish 1.6 miles
- Winton Parish 1.8 miles
- Soulby Parish 2.8 miles
- Kaber Parish 3 miles
- Brough Sowerby Parish 3.2 miles
- Musgrave Parish 3.4 miles
- Crosby Garrett Parish 4 miles
- Brough Built-up area 4.1 miles
- Helbeck Parish 4.7 miles
Example postcodes in Kirkby Stephen
CA17 4SD, CA17 4RG, CA17 4TL, CA17 4TJ, CA17 4TQ, CA17 4QF, CA17 4AF, CA17 4EL, CA17 4SW … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 37.1 miles
- Newcastle International Airport 47.2 miles
- Kirkby Stephen Station 1.2 miles
- Warcop Railway Station 4.7 miles
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Schools in Kirkby Stephen
- Kirkby Stephen Grammar School Secondary
- Kirkby Stephen Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Lune Forest Forest 8.8 miles
- Moor House Nature Reserve Nature reserve 14.8 miles
- Fors Abbey Historic site 14.8 miles
- Dent Head Hill 15 miles
- Lowther Castle Estate 17.7 miles
- Eggleston Abbey Archaeological site 18.2 miles
- Brocavum Archaeological site 19.4 miles
- Watercrook Archaeological site 19.4 miles
- Brougham Castle Archaeological site 19.4 miles
- Terry Bank Estate 19.5 miles