Risedale and Roosecote
Ward in Westmorland and Furness, England
| Coordinates: | 54.104, -3.183 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 22 68 |
| Dialling code: | 01229 (Barrow-in-Furness) |
Risedale and Roosecote sit on the eastern edge of Barrow-in-Furness within the unitary area of Westmorland and Furness, where suburban housing meets a coastal, slightly industrial fringe overlooking Morecambe Bay. Risedale is largely residential with pockets of post‑war social housing, local schools, green spaces and an active community scene, while Roosecote has a more mixed character with shoreline views and a legacy of energy and industrial infrastructure, including the site of a former power station.
The area’s identity is rooted in the wider history of the Furness peninsula and Barrow-in-Furness - Victorian expansion, iron and shipbuilding - and today the local economy and social life still reflect that heritage through defence and energy employment, small businesses and neighbourhood regeneration projects; coastal walks and bay vistas also give the ward a surprisingly scenic, maritime feel.
Postcode districts covering Risedale and Roosecote
Most populated places nearby
- Blackpool 20.5 miles33 km
- Morecambe 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Lancaster 16.1 miles26 km
- Barrow-in-Furness 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Kendal 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Fleetwood 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Poulton-le-Fylde 19.6 miles31.5 km
- Heysham 12.5 miles20.2 km
- Cleveleys 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Ulverston 7.2 miles11.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Old Barrow and Hindpool Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Barrow-in-Furness Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Hawcoat and Newbarns Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Walney Island Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Ormsgill and Parkside Ward 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Aldingham Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Dalton South Ward 3 miles4.8 km
- Dalton Town with Newton Parish 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Dalton-in-Furness Built-up area 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Low Furness Ward 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Urswick Parish 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Great Urswick Built-up area 4.7 miles7.6 km
Example postcodes in Risedale and Roosecote
LA13 0UG, LA13 9DE, LA13 9PQ, LA13 9TF, LA13 9TU, LA13 0JT, LA13 0RF, LA13 0QW, LA13 0RR … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 55 miles88.5 km
- Manchester Airport 63.7 miles102.6 km
- Roose Railway Station 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Barrow-in-Furness Railway Station 2 miles3.3 km
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Schools in Risedale and Roosecote
- Cambridge Primary School Primary
- Parkside Academy Primary
- Roose School Primary
- Yarlside Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Holker Street Stadium 2.5 miles4 km
- Roanhead Beach Beach 5 miles8.1 km
- Holker Hall Estate 9.7 miles15.7 km
- Cartmel Racecourse Recreation 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Globe Arena Stadium 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Highbury Stadium Stadium 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Ashton Hall Estate 16.5 miles26.5 km
- Lancaster University University 17.4 miles27.9 km