Kirkby Stephen
Parish in Westmorland and Furness, England
| Coordinates: | 54.471, -2.358 |
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| OS grid ref: | NY 76 08 |
| Population: | 1,522 |
Kirkby Stephen is a compact market town and civil parish in Westmorland and Furness, set in the broad sweep of the Eden Valley on the banks of the River Eden. It sits beneath the uplands of the North Pennines and close to the rolling hills of the Yorkshire Dales, with the striking ridge of Nine Standards Rigg and the wild gorge of Mallerstang nearby, making it a popular gateway for walkers and cyclists.
Historically a market and coaching centre with stone‑built streets and a long parish history, the town today depends on agriculture and tourism alongside a lively small‑business scene of independent shops and cafés. Community life centres on regular markets, agricultural shows and outdoor events, and its location on several long‑distance routes gives it an outsized cultural and social role for the surrounding moorland communities.
Postcode districts covering Kirkby Stephen
Most populated places nearby
Neighbouring places
- Kirkby Stephen Built-up area 0.3 miles
- Hartley Parish 1.1 miles
- Nateby Parish 1.1 miles
- Waitby Parish 1.2 miles
- Wharton Parish 1.7 miles
- Winton Parish 1.8 miles
- Soulby Parish 2.6 miles
- Kaber Parish 3.2 miles
- Musgrave Parish 3.3 miles
- Brough Sowerby Parish 3.3 miles
- Crosby Garrett Parish 3.7 miles
- Brough Built-up area 4.2 miles
Example postcodes in Kirkby Stephen
CA17 4RL, CA17 4HB, CA17 4QW, CA17 4AA, CA17 4SY, CA17 4RP, CA17 4AH, CA17 4QE, CA17 4RT … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 37.4 miles
- Newcastle International Airport 47.3 miles
- Kirkby Stephen Station 1.2 miles
- Warcop Railway Station 4.6 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 8.9 miles
- Moor House Nature Reserve Nature reserve 14.7 miles
- Fors Abbey Historic site 15 miles
- Dent Head Hill 15 miles
- Lowther Castle Estate 17.5 miles
- Eggleston Abbey Archaeological site 18.4 miles
- Brocavum Archaeological site 19.1 miles
- Brougham Castle Archaeological site 19.2 miles
- Watercrook Archaeological site 19.2 miles
- Terry Bank Estate 19.4 miles