Milnthorpe
Parish in Westmorland and Furness, England
| Coordinates: | 54.229, -2.764 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 50 81 |
| Population: | 2,199 |
Milnthorpe is a compact market town and civil parish in the unitary authority of Westmorland and Furness, sitting on the banks of the River Bela close to the edge of Morecambe Bay. Its position on the main road between Kendal and the coast means it has long acted as a local service hub and a gateway to the southern Lake District, with easy access for walkers, cyclists and visitors heading into the fells.
The town’s character blends Georgian and Victorian streets with a lively community scene: independent shops and antiques dealers, regular markets and seasonal food and arts events, plus local services that support surrounding farms. Historically it grew as a coaching and trading centre with links to bay-side trade, and today the social life revolves around community groups, the village hall and local festivals that draw people from the surrounding countryside.
Postcode districts covering Milnthorpe
Most populated places nearby
- Morecambe 11.8 miles
- Lancaster 12.7 miles
- Barrow-in-Furness 20 miles
- Kendal 6.8 miles
- Fleetwood 24.4 miles
- Heysham 13.5 miles
- Ulverston 13.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Milnthorpe Built-up area 0.2 miles
- Heversham Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Beetham Parish 1.6 miles
- Storth and Sandside Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Kent Estuary Ward 1.8 miles
- Hincaster Parish 2.1 miles
- Holme Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Preston Richard Parish 2.6 miles
- Levens Built-up area 3 miles
- Levens and Crooklands Ward 3.2 miles
- Yealand Redmayne Parish 3.2 miles
- Endmoor Built-up area 3.2 miles
Example postcodes in Milnthorpe
LA7 7RF, LA7 7FL, LA7 7DT, LA7 7GL, LA7 7DY, LA7 7ED, LA7 7QF, LA7 7RH, LA7 7AD … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 51.3 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 57.1 miles
- Arnside Railway Station 3.2 miles
- Silverdale Railway Station 4.4 miles
Hotels near Milnthorpe Ad
- The Bulls Head 0.4 miles
- The Wheatsheaf Beetham 5 1.5 miles
- The Crooklands 3 2.3 miles
- The Hare and Hounds, Levens 2.7 miles
- The Tavern 4 1.9 miles
- Ye Olde Fighting Cocks 4 3.3 miles
- Travelodge Burton M6 Northbound 3 3.7 miles
- Host & Stay | Lime Tree House 2.2 miles
- The Silverdale Hotel 4 5 miles
- Pine Lake Resort 4 6.1 miles
Schools in Milnthorpe
- Dallam School Secondary
- Milnthorpe Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Watercrook Archaeological site 5.5 miles
- Terry Bank Estate 6 miles
- Underley Hall Estate 7.6 miles
- Cartmel Racecourse Recreation 7.9 miles
- Holker Hall Estate 9.4 miles
- Globe Arena Stadium 12.3 miles
- Thornton Hall Estate 12.5 miles
- Twistleton Manor Estate 13 miles
- Wray Castle Estate 13 miles
- Lancaster University University 15.3 miles
- Ashton Hall Estate 16 miles
- Dent Head Hill 17.1 miles