Whinfell
Parish in Westmorland and Furness, England
| Coordinates: | 54.383, -2.677 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 56 98 |
| Dialling code: | 01539 (Kendal) |
Whinfell sits within the unitary authority of Westmorland and Furness in north‑west England, a quietly rural parish of rolling pastures, wooded plantations and traditional stone farmsteads. The area includes extensive woodland known as Whinfell Forest, popular with walkers and wildlife, and lies within easy reach of the Lake District fells and Pennine uplands, giving a pleasant mix of remoteness and accessibility to nearby market towns.
Locally the economy is dominated by hill farming and small estates, with a growing role for tourism and outdoor recreation centred on forest trails and holiday facilities; community life remains anchored in scattered hamlets, village halls and parish churches. Historically part of the old county of Westmorland, the landscape still shows traditional dry‑stone walls, field patterns and lanes that reflect centuries of rural life.
Postcode districts covering Whinfell
Most populated places nearby
- Morecambe 22.9 miles36.9 km
- Lancaster 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Kendal 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Heysham 24.7 miles39.8 km
- Penrith 21.4 miles34.4 km
- Ulverston 21.1 miles33.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Selside and Fawcett Forest Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Docker Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Lambrigg Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Grayrigg Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Skelsmergh and Scalthwaiterigg Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Strickland Roger Parish 3.7 miles6 km
- Kendal Nether Ward 4 miles6.4 km
- Burneside Built-up area 4 miles6.5 km
- Upper Kent Ward 4.2 miles6.8 km
- New Hutton Parish 4.4 miles7 km
- Firbank Parish 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Kendal Strickland and Fell Ward 4.5 miles7.3 km
Example postcodes in Whinfell
LA8 9EL, LA8 9EF, LA8 9DY, LA8 9EQ, LA8 9EH, LA8 9EG, LA8 9DT, LA8 9EJ, LA8 9DX … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 50.9 miles81.9 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 54.5 miles87.7 km
- Burneside Railway Station 4.1 miles6.5 km
- Kendal Railway Station 4.3 miles7 km
Hotels near Whinfell Ad
- Westmorland Hotel Tebay 3 5.3 miles8.5 km
- The Gateway Hotel 4 4.8 miles7.7 km
- The Lodge @ Carus Green 4 miles6.5 km
- Romneys Apartments and Suites 4 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Castle Green Hotel in Kendal, Bw Premier Collection 4 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Linthwaite House 5 9.8 miles15.7 km
- Riverside Hotel 3 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Applegarth Villa Hotel & Restaurant (Adult Only) 5 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Gilpin Hotel & Lake House 5 8.4 miles13.5 km
- The Samling Hotel 4 9.6 miles15.5 km
Local points of interest
- Watercrook Archaeological site 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Terry Bank Estate 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Wray Castle Estate 11 miles17.7 km
- Underley Hall Estate 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Lowther Castle Estate 15.2 miles24.4 km
- Dent Head Hill 16.2 miles26 km
- Cartmel Racecourse Recreation 16.8 miles27 km
- Thornton Hall Estate 17.2 miles27.8 km
- Twistleton Manor Estate 17.5 miles28.2 km
- Holker Hall Estate 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Brocavum Archaeological site 18.7 miles30.1 km
- Brougham Castle Archaeological site 18.8 miles30.2 km