| Coordinates: | 54.521, -2.703 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | NY 54 14 |
| Population: | 1,264 |
| Dialling code: | 01931 (Shap) |
The civil parish of Shap Rural sits in the uplands of Westmorland and Furness in England, to the east of the Lake District. It’s dominated by open moorland and fells such as Shap Fell, with the distinctive pale granite of the area visible in outcrops and older buildings. The parish is crossed by major transport routes, notably the M6 and the West Coast Main Line, which thread through the otherwise sparsely populated landscape.
Locally the economy is largely farming and quarrying, with a scattering of hamlets, holiday accommodation and hill-walkers attracted to the scenery and proximity to the Lake District National Park. Historic touches include the ruins of Shap Abbey and prehistoric stones in the countryside; socially it retains a small, dispersed community centred on village halls, a few pubs and seasonal tourism.
Postcode districts covering Shap Rural
Most populated places nearby
Neighbouring places
- Shap Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Bampton Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Crosby Ravensworth Parish 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Little Strickland Parish 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Eamont and Shap Ward 4 miles6.5 km
- Newby Parish 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Sleagill Parish 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Great Strickland Parish 5.4 miles8.8 km
- Askham Parish 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Lowther Parish 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Morland Built-up area 6.1 miles9.7 km
- King's Meaburn Parish 6.6 miles10.6 km
Example postcodes in Shap Rural
CA10 3NE, CA10 2QY, CA10 2RP, CA10 2NX, CA10 3ND, CA10 3QD, CA10 2QT, CA10 3QW, CA10 2QZ … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 51.1 miles82.2 km
- Newcastle International Airport 53.8 miles86.6 km
- Appleby Railway Station 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Penrith Railway Station 10 miles16.1 km
Hotels near Shap Rural Ad
- Westmorland Hotel Tebay 3 6.2 miles9.9 km
- The Kings Arms 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Shap Wells Hotel 3 3.5 miles5.7 km
- The Kings Arms 4 9 miles14.5 km
- Appleby Manor Hotel & Garden Spa 4 9.9 miles16 km
- The Ullswater Inn- the Inn Collection Group 4 10 miles16 km
- Macdonald Leeming House 4 8 miles12.8 km
- North Lakes Hotel and Spa 4 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Appleby Castle 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Tufton Arms Hotel 9.4 miles15.1 km
Local points of interest
- Lowther Castle Estate 5.6 miles9 km
- Brocavum Archaeological site 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Brougham Castle Archaeological site 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Wray Castle Estate 13.7 miles22.1 km
- Watercrook Archaeological site 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Blencathra Centre Country house 16.6 miles26.7 km
- Moor House Nature Reserve Nature reserve 17.5 miles28.2 km
- Lune Forest Forest 18.7 miles30 km
- Cumbrian Mountains Mountains 19.6 miles31.6 km