Swarthmoor
Built-up area in Westmorland and Furness, England
| Coordinates: | 54.184, -3.118 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 27 77 |
| Population: | 1,076 |
| Dialling code: | 01229 (Barrow-in-Furness) |
Swarthmoor is a small village on the Furness peninsula in the unitary authority of Westmorland and Furness, England, lying a couple of miles from Ulverston and within easy reach of the southern Lake District and the low Furness fells. It occupies a rural, slightly sheltered spot with farmland, hedgerows and attractive walking country, while the coast and larger towns are only a short drive away.
Historically the village is best known for Swarthmoor Hall, the 17th‑century manor that became a focal point for the early Quaker movement and still draws interest from visitors and historians. Today the local economy is a mix of agriculture, small businesses and commuters travelling to nearby centres such as Barrow-in-Furness, and the community retains a village‑scale social life with footpaths, a village hall and a couple of pubs popular with walkers and locals.
Postcode districts covering Swarthmoor
Most populated places nearby
- Morecambe 13.3 miles
- Lancaster 16.1 miles
- Barrow-in-Furness 6.1 miles
- Kendal 18.1 miles
- Fleetwood 19.2 miles
- Poulton-le-Fylde 24 miles
- Heysham 13.3 miles
- Cleveleys 21.1 miles
- Ulverston 1.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Pennington Parish 1.1 miles
- Lindal in Furness Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Ulverston Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Great Urswick Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Lindal and Marton Parish 1.7 miles
- Urswick Parish 2.1 miles
- Osmotherley Parish 2.2 miles
- Mansriggs Parish 2.3 miles
- Dalton North Ward 2.8 miles
- Low Furness Ward 3 miles
- Askam and Ireleth Parish 3.1 miles
- Dalton-in-Furness Built-up area 3.2 miles
Example postcodes in Swarthmoor
LA12 0XB, LA12 0XE, LA12 0HH, LA12 0HT, LA12 0SA, LA12 0HX, LA12 0RY, LA12 0RT, LA12 0HJ … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 59.8 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 63.1 miles
- Ulverston Railway Station 1 mile
- Dalton Railway Station 3.2 miles
Hotels near Swarthmoor Ad
- Grange Boutique Hotel 4 8.3 miles
- Old Kings Head 3 7.5 miles
- The Dunes Hotel 4 4.1 miles
- Priory Hotel 6.7 miles
- Duke of Edinburgh Hotel 4 6.4 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Barrow-in-Furness 3 6.7 miles
- Escape Hotel 3 6.8 miles
- The Sun Inn 1.2 miles
- Uplands Inn Cartmel 7.3 miles
- The Royal Oak Pub 6.7 miles
Local points of interest
- Holker Hall Estate 5.4 miles
- Roanhead Beach Beach 5.8 miles
- Holker Street Stadium 6.3 miles
- Cartmel Racecourse Recreation 6.7 miles
- Globe Arena Stadium 13.2 miles
- Wray Castle Estate 15.3 miles
- Watercrook Archaeological site 17.3 miles
- Ashton Hall Estate 17.6 miles
- Lancaster University University 18.1 miles
- Highbury Stadium Stadium 18.9 miles
- Cumbrian Mountains Mountains 19.7 miles