| Coordinates: | 54.604, -2.923 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | NY 40 23 |
| Dialling code: | 017684 (Pooley Bridge) |
The civil parish of Matterdale sits within the Lake District National Park in the unitary area of Westmorland and Furness, England. It occupies a classic upland valley of grassy slopes and craggy ridges, with distinctive rounded summits such as Great Mell Fell and Little Mell Fell, and offers views across the nearby Ullswater.
Settlement is sparse, centred on small hamlets like Dockray and Matterdale End, and the local economy is largely pastoral with sheep farming alongside a quiet tourism trade of walkers, holiday cottages and rural services. Old stone walls, farmsteads and lanes speak to a long agricultural history and make the area particularly appealing to those seeking a quieter, less commercial side of the Lakes.
Postcode districts covering Matterdale
Most populated places nearby
- Carlisle 20.5 miles33 km
- Kendal 20.5 miles33 km
- Workington 24.8 miles39.8 km
- Penrith 9.4 miles15.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Greystoke and Ullswater Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Hutton Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Martindale Parish 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Barton and Pooley Bridge Parish 4.4 miles7 km
- Patterdale Parish 4.9 miles8 km
- Greystoke Built-up area 5 miles8.1 km
- Newbiggin Built-up area 5.1 miles8.3 km
- Threlkeld Built-up area 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Dacre Parish 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Mungrisdale Parish 5.6 miles8.9 km
- Stainton Built-up area 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Sockbridge Built-up area 6.3 miles10.1 km
Example postcodes in Matterdale
CA11 0SD, CA11 0LR, CA11 0LF, CA11 0JY, CA11 0LS, CA11 0ST, CA11 0NB, CA11 0ND, CA11 0JL … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 57.5 miles92.5 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 60.2 miles96.9 km
- Penrith Railway Station 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Langwathby Railway Station 12.1 miles19.5 km
Hotels near Matterdale Ad
- The Ullswater Inn- the Inn Collection Group 4 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Macdonald Leeming House 4 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Highfield 8.7 miles14 km
- Lyzzick Hall Hotel 4 9.8 miles15.8 km
- The Lounge Hotel and Bar 8 miles12.9 km
- The Edwardene 4 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Dale Head Hall Lakeside Hotel 3 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Inn on the Square 4 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Skiddaw Hotel 4 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Keswick Country House Hotel 3 8.3 miles13.4 km
Local points of interest
- Blencathra Centre Country house 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Lowther Castle Estate 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Brougham Castle Archaeological site 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Brocavum Archaeological site 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Inglewood Forest Forest 12.4 miles20 km
- Cumbrian Mountains Mountains 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Wray Castle Estate 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Carlisle Racecourse Recreation 17.8 miles28.6 km