Milnthorpe
Built-up area in Westmorland and Furness, England
| Coordinates: | 54.227, -2.768 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 50 81 |
| Population: | 2,199 |
Milnthorpe is a small market town in the unitary authority of Westmorland and Furness, in north‑west England. It sits on the busy A6 between Kendal and Carnforth, on the fringe of the Lake District and the Arnside & Silverdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, making it a handy base for walkers and for visitors to nearby historic houses such as Levens Hall.
Historically a coaching and agricultural market centre, Milnthorpe still retains a lively high street of independent shops, cafés and antiques outlets and acts as a service hub for surrounding farms. The town has an active community life with seasonal fairs and local groups, and tourism from the lakes and nearby coast supplements the local economy, giving it a relaxed, village atmosphere despite good road links.
Postcode districts covering Milnthorpe
Most populated places nearby
- Morecambe 11.6 miles18.6 km
- Lancaster 12.6 miles20.2 km
- Barrow-in-Furness 19.9 miles32 km
- Kendal 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Fleetwood 24.3 miles39.1 km
- Heysham 13.4 miles21.5 km
- Ulverston 13 miles20.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Heversham Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Beetham Parish 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Storth and Sandside Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Kent Estuary Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Holme Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Hincaster Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Preston Richard Parish 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Levens Built-up area 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Yealand Redmayne Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Witherslack, Meathop and Ulpha Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Arnside Built-up area 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Levens and Crooklands Ward 3.4 miles5.4 km
Example postcodes in Milnthorpe
LA7 7GN, LA7 7RE, LA7 7BY, LA7 7DU, LA7 7PY, LA7 7DX, LA7 7QY, LA7 7LP, LA7 7QL … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 51.4 miles82.7 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 57.3 miles92.2 km
- Arnside Railway Station 3 miles4.8 km
- Silverdale Railway Station 4.3 miles6.8 km
Hotels near Milnthorpe Ad
- Crooklands Hotel 3 2.5 miles4 km
- Grange Boutique Hotel 4 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Longlands Inn & Cottages 5 5 miles8.1 km
- Ye Olde Fighting Cocks 4 3.1 miles5 km
- Mason's Arms 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Romneys Apartments and Suites 4 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Grange Hotel 4 5.9 miles9.4 km
- Lyth Valley Country House 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Netherwood Hotel & Spa 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Uplands Inn Cartmel 7.2 miles11.6 km
Schools in Milnthorpe
- Dallam School Secondary
- Milnthorpe Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Watercrook Archaeological site 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Terry Bank Estate 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Underley Hall Estate 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Cartmel Racecourse Recreation 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Holker Hall Estate 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Globe Arena Stadium 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Thornton Hall Estate 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Wray Castle Estate 13 miles21 km
- Twistleton Manor Estate 13.1 miles21 km
- Lancaster University University 15.2 miles24.4 km
- Ashton Hall Estate 15.8 miles25.5 km
- Dent Head Hill 17.2 miles27.7 km