| Coordinates: | 54.386, -2.782 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | SD 49 99 |
| Dialling code: | 01539 (Kendal) |
Upper Kent is a predominantly rural ward in the unitary authority of Westmorland and Furness, occupying the upper reaches of the River Kent. The landscape is a patchwork of pasture, limestone fringes and low fells, with traditional stone-built villages, drystone walls and a strong agricultural character that reflects centuries of hill and upland farming.
Locally the economy relies on mixed farming and a modest tourism trade - quiet lanes and nearby fells attract walkers - while historic features such as old packhorse routes and former mill sites hint at former industries. Many residents commute to nearby towns such as Kendal, giving the ward a blend of close-knit rural community life and easy access to the attractions of the Lake District and the coastal plain towards Morecambe Bay.
Postcode districts covering Upper Kent
Most populated places nearby
- Morecambe 22.2 miles
- Lancaster 23.5 miles
- Kendal 4.4 miles
- Heysham 23.8 miles
- Penrith 21.1 miles
- Ulverston 18.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Strickland Roger Parish 1.4 miles
- Over Staveley Parish 1.5 miles
- Staveley Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Strickland Ketel Parish 2.1 miles
- Longsleddale Parish 2.3 miles
- Burneside Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Nether Staveley Parish 2.4 miles
- Hugill Parish 2.5 miles
- Selside and Fawcett Forest Parish 2.9 miles
- Skelsmergh and Scalthwaiterigg Parish 3.2 miles
- Kentmere Parish 3.3 miles
- Kendal Strickland and Fell Ward 3.7 miles
Example postcodes in Upper Kent
LA8 9JX, LA8 9AY, LA8 9JG, LA8 9HX, LA9 5RW, LA8 9NZ, LA8 9PG, LA8 9PJ, LA8 9HF … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 55 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 57.9 miles
- Staveley Railway Station 1.7 miles
- Burneside Railway Station 2.2 miles
Hotels in Upper Kent Ad
- The Eagle and Child Inn 3
- The Riverside 3
- The Gateway Inn 3
- The Watermill Inn & Brewery 4
- The Lakeland Kendal Hotel 3
- The Wild Boar Hotel 4
- Premier Inn Kendal Central 3
- Riverside Hotel 3
- The Lodge Rooms @ Carus Green
Schools in Upper Kent
- Selside Endowed C of E Primary School Primary
- St Oswald's C of E Primary School Primary
- Staveley C of E School Primary
Local points of interest
- Watercrook Archaeological site 5.5 miles
- Wray Castle Estate 6.8 miles
- Terry Bank Estate 12.5 miles
- Cartmel Racecourse Recreation 14.5 miles
- Lowther Castle Estate 14.9 miles
- Underley Hall Estate 15.1 miles
- Holker Hall Estate 16.2 miles
- Cumbrian Mountains Mountains 17.1 miles
- Brocavum Archaeological site 18.6 miles
- Brougham Castle Archaeological site 18.7 miles
- Thornton Hall Estate 19.7 miles
- Dent Head Hill 19.9 miles