Stainton
Parish in Westmorland and Furness, England
| Coordinates: | 54.282, -2.726 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 52 87 |
| Dialling code: | 01539 (Kendal) |
Stainton is a small, largely rural parish in Westmorland and Furness, sitting on the gentler, agricultural fringes of the Lakeland uplands. The landscape is typically rolling pasture and dry-stone walls, with stone-built cottages and farmsteads, and it serves as a quiet base for walkers and cyclists exploring nearby fells and valleys rather than a busy tourist centre.
Historically the name reflects old Norse and English roots - essentially a “stone farm” - and the community retains a strong agricultural character, with sheep and dairy farming still important alongside a number of people who commute to nearby market towns. Social life leans on a small parish church or hall, local shows and seasonal events, and a steady interest in preserving the built and natural heritage that gives the parish its distinctive, understated character.
Postcode districts covering Stainton
Most populated places nearby
- Morecambe 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Lancaster 16.5 miles26.6 km
- Barrow-in-Furness 23 miles37 km
- Kendal 3.1 miles5 km
- Heysham 17.5 miles28.2 km
- Ulverston 15.8 miles25.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Kendal South Ward 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Levens and Crooklands Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Sedgwick Parish 1 mile1.6 km
- Summerlands Built-up area 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Natland Built-up area 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Oxenholme Built-up area 1.3 miles2 km
- Preston Richard Parish 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Endmoor Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Hincaster Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Helsington Parish 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Old Hutton and Holmescales Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Kendal Castle Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
Example postcodes in Stainton
LA8 0LE, LA8 0LG, LA8 0AA, LA8 0DU, LA8 0LQ, LA8 0LS, LA8 0LH, LA8 0LR, LA8 0AB … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 51.9 miles83.5 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 54.5 miles87.6 km
- Oxenholme Lake District Railway Station 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Kendal Railway Station 3.5 miles5.6 km
Hotels near Stainton Ad
- Crooklands Hotel 3 2.5 miles4 km
- Romneys Apartments and Suites 4 2.5 miles4 km
- Castle Green Hotel in Kendal, Bw Premier Collection 4 2.8 miles4.5 km
- The Gateway Hotel 4 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Stonecross Manor Hotel 4 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Mason's Arms 7.2 miles11.6 km
- The Lodge @ Carus Green 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Lyth Valley Country House 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Linthwaite House 5 9 miles14.6 km
- Riverside Hotel 3 3.4 miles5.5 km
Local points of interest
- Watercrook Archaeological site 2 miles3.2 km
- Terry Bank Estate 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Underley Hall Estate 8.1 miles13 km
- Cartmel Racecourse Recreation 10.8 miles17.3 km
- Wray Castle Estate 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Holker Hall Estate 12.4 miles20 km
- Thornton Hall Estate 13 miles21 km
- Twistleton Manor Estate 13.4 miles21.6 km
- Dent Head Hill 15.6 miles25 km
- Globe Arena Stadium 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Lancaster University University 19.1 miles30.7 km
- Ashton Hall Estate 19.8 miles31.9 km