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 miles18.9 km
- Lancaster 12.7 miles20.5 km
- Barrow-in-Furness 20 miles32.2 km
- Kendal 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Fleetwood 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Heysham 13.5 miles21.8 km
- Ulverston 13.1 miles21.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Milnthorpe Built-up area 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Heversham Built-up area 1.3 miles2 km
- Beetham Parish 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Storth and Sandside Built-up area 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Kent Estuary Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Hincaster Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Holme Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Preston Richard Parish 2.6 miles4.3 km
- Levens Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Levens and Crooklands Ward 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Yealand Redmayne Parish 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Endmoor Built-up area 3.2 miles5.2 km
Example postcodes in Milnthorpe
LA7 7DR, LA7 7QP, LA7 7QJ, LA7 7PS, LA7 7AE, LA7 7RE, LA7 7DE, LA7 7PX, LA7 7FJ … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 51.3 miles82.6 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 57.1 miles91.9 km
- Arnside Railway Station 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Silverdale Railway Station 4.4 miles7.1 km
Hotels near Milnthorpe Ad
- Crooklands Hotel 3 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Grange Boutique Hotel 4 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Longlands Inn & Cottages 5 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Mason's Arms 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Ye Olde Fighting Cocks 4 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Romneys Apartments and Suites 4 6 miles9.6 km
- Grange Hotel 4 6.1 miles9.7 km
- Lyth Valley Country House 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Netherwood Hotel & Spa 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Uplands Inn Cartmel 7.4 miles11.9 km
Schools in Milnthorpe
- Dallam School Secondary
- Milnthorpe Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Watercrook Archaeological site 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Terry Bank Estate 6 miles9.6 km
- Underley Hall Estate 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Cartmel Racecourse Recreation 7.9 miles12.8 km
- Holker Hall Estate 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Globe Arena Stadium 12.3 miles19.9 km
- Thornton Hall Estate 12.5 miles20.2 km
- Twistleton Manor Estate 13 miles20.9 km
- Wray Castle Estate 13 miles21 km
- Lancaster University University 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Ashton Hall Estate 16 miles25.7 km
- Dent Head Hill 17.1 miles27.5 km