Sedgwick
Parish in Westmorland and Furness, England
| Coordinates: | 54.275, -2.747 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 51 86 |
| Dialling code: | 01539 (Kendal) |
Sedgwick is a small, mainly rural parish in the historic county of Westmorland, now administered by the unitary authority of Westmorland and Furness in ceremonial Cumbria. It sits in the valley of the River Kent, a short distance from Kendal and the southern fringes of the Lake District National Park, so it benefits from easy access to Lakeland scenery while remaining distinctly village-like.
The area is characterised by farmland, stone buildings and a handful of former riverside mills and bridges that hint at modest industrial activity in past centuries; today the local economy is a mix of agriculture, commuting to nearby towns and some tourism from walkers and cyclists. Community life is quietly robust, with village events and a reliance on nearby Kendal for services, making Sedgwick a peaceful spot valued for its landscape and proximity to larger centres.
Postcode districts covering Sedgwick
Most populated places nearby
- Morecambe 15 miles24.1 km
- Lancaster 16 miles25.7 km
- Barrow-in-Furness 22 miles35.4 km
- Kendal 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Heysham 16.8 miles27 km
- Ulverston 14.8 miles23.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Kendal South Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Levens and Crooklands Ward 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Stainton Parish 1 mile1.6 km
- Hincaster Parish 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Natland Built-up area 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Summerlands Built-up area 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Preston Richard Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Levens Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Helsington Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Oxenholme Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Endmoor Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Heversham Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
Example postcodes in Sedgwick
LA8 0JN, LA8 0JH, LA8 0JD, LA8 0JW, LA8 0JL, LA8 0JP, LA8 0LW, LA8 0LJ, LA8 0LA … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 52.3 miles84.2 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 55.4 miles89.2 km
- Oxenholme Lake District Railway Station 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Kendal Railway Station 3.9 miles6.3 km
Hotels near Sedgwick Ad
- Crooklands Hotel 3 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Romneys Apartments and Suites 4 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Mason's Arms 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Castle Green Hotel in Kendal, Bw Premier Collection 4 3.4 miles5.5 km
- The Gateway Hotel 4 5 miles8 km
- Lyth Valley Country House 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Stonecross Manor Hotel 4 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Grange Boutique Hotel 4 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Linthwaite House 5 8.6 miles13.9 km
- The Lodge @ Carus Green 4.7 miles7.5 km
Schools in Sedgwick
- Crosscrake C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Watercrook Archaeological site 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Terry Bank Estate 6 miles9.7 km
- Underley Hall Estate 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Cartmel Racecourse Recreation 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Wray Castle Estate 11.1 miles17.8 km
- Holker Hall Estate 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Thornton Hall Estate 13.4 miles21.6 km
- Twistleton Manor Estate 13.8 miles22.3 km
- Globe Arena Stadium 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Dent Head Hill 16.4 miles26.3 km
- Lancaster University University 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Ashton Hall Estate 19.2 miles30.9 km