| Coordinates: | 54.412, -3.02 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | NY 33 02 |
| Dialling code: | 015394 (Hawkshead) |
Skelwith is a compact rural parish in Westmorland and Furness, set within the western fringes of the Lake District National Park. The landscape is intimate and varied – wooded valleys, limestone outcrops and the River Brathay combine with small waterfalls such as Skelwith Force, giving easy access to popular walks and fine views of surrounding fells.
The area is largely agricultural with a strong tourism element, seasonal holiday lets and small-scale hospitality serving walkers and nature lovers. Historic stone farmhouses and an old bridge at Skelwith Bridge speak to its rural past, while local life is quiet and community‑centred, relying on nearby centres such as Ambleside and Coniston for shops and services.
Postcode districts covering Skelwith
Most populated places nearby
- Morecambe 24.7 miles39.7 km
- Barrow-in-Furness 21.6 miles34.8 km
- Kendal 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Whitehaven 24 miles38.6 km
- Penrith 22.2 miles35.7 km
- Ulverston 15.5 miles25 km
Neighbouring places
- Windermere and Ambleside Ward 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Lakes Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Ambleside Built-up area 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Hawkshead Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Grasmere Built-up area 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Claife Parish 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Coniston Built-up area 3.6 miles5.9 km
- Windermere Built-up area 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Bowness-on-Windermere Built-up area 5.4 miles8.8 km
- Coniston and Hawkshead Ward 5.6 miles9 km
- Satterthwaite Parish 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Storrs Built-up area 6.2 miles10 km
Example postcodes in Skelwith
LA22 0NF, LA22 0HY, LA22 0HS, LA21 8DJ, LA22 0HN, LA22 9NR, LA22 0HX, LA22 0HZ, LA22 0HT … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 64.2 miles103.4 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 66.7 miles107.4 km
- Windermere Railway Station 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Staveley Railway Station 8.5 miles13.6 km
Hotels in Skelwith Ad
Local points of interest
- Wray Castle Estate 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Cumbrian Mountains Mountains 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Watercrook Archaeological site 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Blencathra Centre Country house 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Cartmel Racecourse Recreation 14.7 miles23.6 km
- Holker Hall Estate 15.9 miles25.5 km
- Lowther Castle Estate 17.3 miles27.9 km
- Calder Hall Estate 19.3 miles31.1 km
- Roanhead Beach Beach 19.7 miles31.7 km