Shap
Built-up area in Westmorland and Furness, England
| Coordinates: | 54.516, -2.675 |
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| OS grid ref: | NY 56 13 |
| Population: | 1,264 |
| Dialling code: | 01931 |
Shap is a compact village in the unitary authority of Westmorland and Furness, set on the edge of the Pennines where moorland and fells roll down towards the River Lowther. It sits beside the dramatic approaches to Shap Fell and the northern fringes of the Lake District, so the landscape is rugged and popular with walkers and cyclists.
The village is noted for its nearby pink granite quarries and the evocative ruins of Shap Abbey, and it has a memorable transport history thanks to the steep climbs on the West Coast Main Line and the old A6 route. Locally the economy mixes farming and quarrying with tourism, and the small community is centred on village pubs, a parish church and a handful of shops that cater to visitors and hill-goers.
Postcode districts covering Shap
Most populated places nearby
Neighbouring places
- Shap Rural Parish 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Crosby Ravensworth Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Bampton Parish 4 miles6.4 km
- Newby Parish 4 miles6.4 km
- Little Strickland Parish 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Sleagill Parish 4.4 miles7 km
- Eamont and Shap Ward 5 miles8.1 km
- Great Strickland Parish 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Morland Built-up area 5.8 miles9.4 km
- King's Meaburn Parish 6 miles9.6 km
- Orton Parish 6.1 miles9.7 km
- Lowther Parish 6.2 miles10 km
Example postcodes in Shap
CA10 3QJ, CA10 3BN, CA10 3NF, CA10 3LD, CA10 3NU, CA10 3PQ, CA10 3PD, CA10 3PG, CA10 3PA … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 50 miles80.4 km
- Newcastle International Airport 53.2 miles85.6 km
- Appleby Railway Station 8.7 miles14.1 km
- Penrith Railway Station 10.6 miles17.1 km
Hotels near Shap Ad
- Westmorland Hotel Tebay 3 5.3 miles8.5 km
- The Kings Arms 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Shap Wells Hotel 3 2.7 miles4.3 km
- The Kings Arms 4 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Appleby Manor Hotel & Garden Spa 4 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Appleby Castle 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Tufton Arms Hotel 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Macdonald Leeming House 4 9.1 miles14.7 km
Schools in Shap
- Shap Endowed C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Lowther Castle Estate 6.2 miles10 km
- Brocavum Archaeological site 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Brougham Castle Archaeological site 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Wray Castle Estate 14.4 miles23.1 km
- Watercrook Archaeological site 14.7 miles23.6 km
- Moor House Nature Reserve Nature reserve 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Lune Forest Forest 17.6 miles28.4 km
- Blencathra Centre Country house 17.8 miles28.6 km
- Terry Bank Estate 19.7 miles31.7 km