Stainmore
Parish in Westmorland and Furness, England
| Coordinates: | 54.517, -2.264 |
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| OS grid ref: | NY 83 13 |
| Dialling code: | 01833 (Barnard Castle) |
The parish of Stainmore sits on the high, open moorland of Westmorland and Furness in northern England, occupying the famed Stainmore Gap where the Pennines open out into broad, windswept fells. The modern A66 follows this ancient east–west corridor and the scars of a former trans‑Pennine railway - notably around Stainmore Summit - sit alongside visible traces of Roman roads and scattered prehistoric and medieval remains.
Life here is shaped by the landscape: sheep farming and rough grazing dominate the local economy, while small‑scale tourism for walkers and heritage enthusiasts brings visitors. The scattered stone farmhouses, strong sense of rural community and active local groups preserving railway and archaeological heritage give the area a quiet, historic character despite its remote, windswept nature.
Postcode districts covering Stainmore
Most populated places nearby
- Kendal 23.3 miles37.5 km
- Penrith 22.6 miles36.3 km
- Catterick Garrison 24.3 miles39.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Kaber Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Brough Sowerby Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Brough Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Helbeck Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Winton Parish 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Musgrave Parish 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Hartley Parish 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Kirkby Stephen Built-up area 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Appleby and Brough Ward 5 miles8 km
- Warcop Built-up area 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Nateby Parish 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Waitby Parish 5.8 miles9.3 km
Example postcodes in Stainmore
CA17 4EX, CA17 4DE, CA17 4EA, CA17 4ET, CA17 4DQ, CA17 4ES, CA17 4DG, CA17 4DY, CA17 4JD … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 33.5 miles53.9 km
- Newcastle International Airport 42.6 miles68.5 km
- Warcop Railway Station 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Kirkby Stephen Station 6 miles9.7 km
Hotels near Stainmore Ad
- Wilding Hotel 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Augill Castle 4 1.5 miles2.4 km
- The King's Head 8.8 miles14.1 km
- The Pennine Inn 4.6 miles7.4 km
- High Force Hotel 10 miles16 km
- Appleby Manor Hotel & Garden Spa 4 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Appleby Castle 9.8 miles15.8 km
Local points of interest
- Lune Forest Forest 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Moor House Nature Reserve Nature reserve 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Eggleston Abbey Archaeological site 14.2 miles22.8 km
- Fors Abbey Historic site 15.6 miles25 km
- Old Park Country house 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Streatlam Castle Estate 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Dent Head Hill 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Raby Castle Archaeological site 19.2 miles30.8 km
- Lowther Castle Estate 19.7 miles31.6 km