Penny Bridge and Greenodd
Built-up area in Westmorland and Furness, England
| Coordinates: | 54.237, -3.058 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 31 82 |
| Dialling code: | 015395 (Grange-Over-Sands) |
Penny Bridge and Greenodd sit where the South Lakes spill towards the coast, with the little River Crake running out to Morecambe Bay and the fringes of the Lake District close by. Greenodd grew up as a small port and market village on tidal waters, its narrow streets and old inns hinting at a past tied to coastal trade and local industry, while the much smaller Penny Bridge began as a crossing point on the lane inland and takes its name from the tiny bridge over the river (reputedly linked to a penny toll in earlier times). Administratively they now lie in the unitary area of Westmorland and Furness, after historic county reorganisations that shifted much of Furness away from Lancashire.
Today both villages have a mellow, community feel: Greenodd attracts walkers, birdwatchers and people passing into the southern Lakes, with a few cafes, pubs and artisan shops serving visitors and locals, while Penny Bridge is largely residential and agricultural. The landscape - river, estuary and wooded hills - shapes local life and leisure, so history, wildlife and simple village commerce remain the defining features.
Postcode districts covering Penny Bridge and Greenodd
Most populated places nearby
- Morecambe 14.3 miles23 km
- Lancaster 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Barrow-in-Furness 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Kendal 14.2 miles22.8 km
- Fleetwood 22.6 miles36.3 km
- Heysham 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Cleveleys 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Ulverston 3.4 miles5.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Egton with Newland Parish 1 mile1.6 km
- Lowick Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- Mansriggs Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Haverthwaite Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Osmotherley Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Colton Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Backbarrow Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Ulverston Built-up area 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Blawith and Subberthwaite Parish 4 miles6.4 km
- Grange and Cartmel Ward 4.1 miles6.5 km
- Pennington Parish 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Swarthmoor Built-up area 4.4 miles7.1 km
Example postcodes in Penny Bridge and Greenodd
LA12 7RU, LA12 7RW, LA12 7QU, LA12 7QY, LA12 7TD, LA12 7RG, LA12 7QZ, LA12 7RA, LA12 7TE … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 62.2 miles100.1 km
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 63 miles101.4 km
- Haverthwaite Railway Station 2.5 miles4 km
- Ulverston Railway Station 3.5 miles5.7 km
Hotels near Penny Bridge and Greenodd Ad
- Grange Boutique Hotel 4 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Priory Hotel 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Mason's Arms 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Uplands Inn Cartmel 5.6 miles9 km
- Old Kings Head 3 6.8 miles11 km
- The Royal Oak Pub 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Lakeside Hotel & Spa 4 5 miles8.1 km
- Whitewater Hotel & Spa 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Linthwaite House 5 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Grange Hotel 4 6.9 miles11 km
Schools in Penny Bridge and Greenodd
- Penny Bridge C of E School Primary
Local points of interest
- Cartmel Racecourse Recreation 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Holker Hall Estate 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Roanhead Beach Beach 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Holker Street Stadium 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Wray Castle Estate 11 miles17.7 km
- Watercrook Archaeological site 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Globe Arena Stadium 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Cumbrian Mountains Mountains 16.6 miles26.8 km
- Terry Bank Estate 17.8 miles28.7 km
- Ashton Hall Estate 19.1 miles30.7 km
- Lancaster University University 19.3 miles31 km
- Underley Hall Estate 19.4 miles31.1 km