| 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 miles35.7 km
- Lancaster 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Kendal 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Heysham 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Penrith 21.1 miles33.9 km
- Ulverston 18.2 miles29.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Strickland Roger Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Over Staveley Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Staveley Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Strickland Ketel Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Longsleddale Parish 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Burneside Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Nether Staveley Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Hugill Parish 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Selside and Fawcett Forest Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Skelsmergh and Scalthwaiterigg Parish 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Kentmere Parish 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Kendal Strickland and Fell Ward 3.7 miles6 km
Example postcodes in Upper Kent
LA8 9PS, LA9 6NU, LA8 9DJ, LA8 8QJ, LA8 9BA, LA9 6PN, LA8 9PF, LA8 9HH, LA9 6QB … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 55 miles88.5 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 57.9 miles93.2 km
- Staveley Railway Station 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Burneside Railway Station 2.2 miles3.6 km
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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 miles8.9 km
- Wray Castle Estate 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Terry Bank Estate 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Cartmel Racecourse Recreation 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Lowther Castle Estate 14.9 miles24 km
- Underley Hall Estate 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Holker Hall Estate 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Cumbrian Mountains Mountains 17.1 miles27.5 km
- Brocavum Archaeological site 18.6 miles30 km
- Brougham Castle Archaeological site 18.7 miles30.1 km
- Thornton Hall Estate 19.7 miles31.8 km
- Dent Head Hill 19.9 miles32 km