Skelton
Built-up area in Westmorland and Furness, England
| Coordinates: | 54.712, -2.879 |
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| OS grid ref: | NY 43 35 |
Skelton is a small rural village and civil parish in Westmorland and Furness, England, sitting on the gentle agricultural fringe of the Lake District. The settlement has a long history reflected in stone-built houses, old farmsteads and a parish church, and it retains the quiet lanes and drystone walls typical of the region.
Life in Skelton is shaped by farming and by its proximity to larger service centres such as Penrith, with many residents commuting or working in tourism linked to the nearby fells. The village offers pleasant walking country and a close-knit social scene centred on community events and traditional local institutions rather than urban amenities.
Postcode districts covering Skelton
Most populated places nearby
Neighbouring places
- Hesket and Lazonby Ward 2.6 miles4.3 km
- Greystoke Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Catterlen Parish 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Hesket Parish 4 miles6.5 km
- Newbiggin Built-up area 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Mungrisdale Parish 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Castle Sowerby Parish 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Dacre Parish 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Penrith North Ward 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Hutton Parish 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Stainton Built-up area 5.6 miles9 km
- Penrith Built-up area 5.6 miles9.1 km
Example postcodes in Skelton
CA11 9SD, CA11 9SG, CA11 9SE, CA11 9TA, CA11 9SB, CA11 9SQ, CA11 9SF, CA11 9TB, CA11 9SA … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 52.3 miles84.1 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 59.7 miles96 km
- Penrith Railway Station 5.9 miles9.6 km
- Lazonby and Kirkoswald Railway Station 7.5 miles12.1 km
Hotels near Skelton Ad
- The Lounge Hotel and Bar 6.1 miles9.8 km
- The George Hotel 3 6 miles9.7 km
- North Lakes Hotel and Spa 4 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Macdonald Leeming House 4 8.7 miles14 km
- The Castlegate Arms 2 6 miles9.6 km
Schools in Skelton
- Skelton School Primary
Local points of interest
- Inglewood Forest Forest 5.1 miles8.3 km
- Brougham Castle Archaeological site 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Brocavum Archaeological site 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Lowther Castle Estate 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Blencathra Centre Country house 10.2 miles16.5 km
- Carlisle Racecourse Recreation 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Brunton Park Stadium 12.7 miles20.5 km
- Holm Cultram (Cistercian abbey : Cumberland, England) Historic site 18.6 miles29.9 km