Area Info for Bampton (Cumbria)

Overview of Bampton, Cumbria

Bampton is a small village located in the county of Cumbria, in the north-west of England. It is situated within the Lake District National Park, an area renowned for its stunning natural beauty, including lakes, mountains, and picturesque landscapes. The village is part of the civil parish of Bampton, which encompasses surrounding rural areas and hamlets.

Geography and Location

Bampton lies approximately 10 miles south of Keswick and about 20 miles north of Penrith. The village is nestled near the River Greta, which flows through the region, contributing to its scenic environment. The surrounding terrain features rolling hills and farmland, typical of the Lake District's landscape.

History and Heritage

Historically, Bampton has been a rural community with roots dating back several centuries. The village's history is closely linked to agriculture and local industry. It retains traditional Cumbrian architecture, with stone-built houses and historic buildings that reflect its heritage.

Local Amenities and Points of Interest

While Bampton is a small village, it offers basic amenities such as a local pub, a church, and some small shops. The area is popular among walkers and outdoor enthusiasts, offering access to numerous walking trails and scenic viewpoints. The nearby Bampton Grange is a notable estate in the region.

Transport and Accessibility

Bampton is accessible by rural roads connecting it to larger towns and villages in Cumbria. Public transport options are limited, so visitors often rely on private vehicles. The closest train stations are in Penrith and Keswick, providing links to broader UK rail networks.

Natural Environment

The village benefits from its proximity to the Lake District's natural attractions, including nearby lakes, hills, and woodlands. It is an ideal location for outdoor activities such as hiking, cycling, and sightseeing, with numerous routes and scenic spots nearby.
Education
School
Lowther Endowed School4.38 miles
Hackthorpe, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 2HT
Shap Endowed CofE Primary School4.41 miles
Shap, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 3NL
Yanwath Primary School5.76 miles
Yanwath, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 2LA
Clifton Primary School5.96 miles
Clifton, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 2EG
Stainton CofE Primary School6.43 miles
Stainton, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 0ET
Patterdale CofE School6.46 miles
Patterdale, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 0NL
Morland Area CofE Primary School6.77 miles
Morland, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 3AT
North Lakes School7.26 miles
Huntley Avenue, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 8NU
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith7.40 miles
Ullswater Road, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7EG
Ullswater Community College7.44 miles
Wetheriggs Lane, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 8NG
Penruddock Primary School7.53 miles
Penruddock, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 0QU
Hunter Hall School7.71 miles
Frenchfield, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 8UA
Brunswick School7.85 miles
Brunswick Road, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7LX
Crosby Ravensworth CofE School7.94 miles
Crosby Ravensworth, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 3JJ
Beaconside CofE Primary School8.03 miles
Hutton Hill, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 8EN
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School8.03 miles
Drovers Lane, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 9EL
Health
Clinic
Shap Medical Practice4.37 miles
Peggy Nut Croft, Shap, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 3LW
Spire Penrith Clinic7.35 miles
Penrith Hospital, Bridge Lane, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 8HX
Voreda House7.99 miles
Portland Place, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7BF
Keswick Minor Injury Unit14.93 miles
Mary Hewetson Community Hospital, Crosthwaite Road, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 5PH
Cancer Care - The Lakes Centre15.46 miles
Blackhall Road, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4BT
Captain French Surgery15.89 miles
The Gillinggate Centre, Gillinggate, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4JE
Kentwood Clinic15.89 miles
Gillingate Centre, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4JE
Psychological Services Kinta House16.64 miles
Kinta House, Helme Close, Kendal, LA9 7HY
Kentmere Ward17.10 miles
Westmorland General Hospital, Burton Road, Kendal, LA9 7RG
Langdale Unit17.10 miles
Westmorland General Hospital, Burton Road, Kendal, LA9 7RG
Garburn House17.10 miles
Westmorland General Hospital,, LA9 7RG
Eden Cmht Base At Kirkby Stephen17.78 miles
Kirkby Stephen Railway Station,, Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4LE
Kirkby Stephen Health Centre17.99 miles
Christian Head,, Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4HA
Kirkby Stephen (Mental Health Clinics)17.99 miles
Kirby Stephen Health Centre, Christian Head, Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4HA
Ruth Lancaster James Hospital (Alston Maternity)22.36 miles
Church Road, Alston, Cumbria, CA9 3QX
Orton Lea22.36 miles
Church Road, Alston, Cumbria, CA9 3QX
GP
Shap Medical Practice4.37 miles
Shap Health Centre, Peggy Nut Croft, Shap, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 3LW
Glenridding Health Centre6.91 miles
Glenridding, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 0PD
Birbeck Medical Group7.29 miles
Penrith Health Centre, Bridge Lane, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 8HW
The Lakes Medical Practice7.29 miles
Penrith Health Centre, Bridge Lane, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 8HW
Temple Sowerby Medical Practice9.10 miles
Linden Park, Temple Sowerby, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 1RW
Shap Medical Practice, Orton Branch Surgery9.73 miles
Market Hall, Orton, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 3RJ
Ambleside Health Centre11.07 miles
Rydal Road, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 9BP
The Upper Eden Medical Practice11.19 miles
Off Church Street, Tebay, Cumbria, CA10 3XB
Shap Medical Practice, Tebay Branch Surgery11.19 miles
Church Street, Tebay, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 3XB
Appleby Medical Practice11.55 miles
The Riverside Building, Chapel Street, Cumbria, Appleby in Westmorland, Cumbria, CA16 6QR
Ambleside Health Centre - Grasmere Branch Surgery11.73 miles
1 Field Foot, Grasmere, Ambleside, Grasmere, LA22 9TB
Dr P Burns & Partners12.55 miles
Staveley Surgery, 9 Crook Road, Staveley, Kendal, LA8 9NG
Dr P Burns & Partners12.97 miles
St Mary`s Surgery, Applethwaite, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 1BA
Windermere Health Centre13.68 miles
Windermere, Goodly Dale, Bowness-on-Windermere, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 2EG
Castlehead Medical Centre14.58 miles
Ambleside Road, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 4DB
Bank Street Surgery14.78 miles
Bank Street Surgery, 9 Bank Street, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 5JY
Hospital
Westmorland General Hospital17.10 miles
Burton Rd, Kendal, LA9 7RG
Alston Ruth Lancaster James Hospital22.36 miles
Alston, Cumbria, CA9 3QX
Cockermouth Community Hospital24.50 miles
Isel Road, Cockermouth, CA13 9HT
Cumberland Infirmary24.72 miles
Newtown Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 7HY
Wigton Community Hospital24.77 miles
Cross Lane, Wigton, CA7 9DD
Brampton War Memorial Hospital26.75 miles
Tree Road, Brampton, Cumbria, CA8 1TX
Victoria Cottage Hospital30.56 miles
Ewanrigg Road, Maryport, CA15 8EJ
Millom Hospital30.85 miles
Lapstone Road, Millom, LA18 4BY
Haltwhistle War Memorial Hospital31.46 miles
Westgate, Haltwhistle, Northumberland, NE49 9AJ
West Cumberland Hospital31.47 miles
Homewood, Hensingham, Whitehaven, CA28 8JG
Workington Community Hospital31.54 miles
Park Lane, Workington, CA14 2RW
Queen Victoria Hospital33.12 miles
Thornton Road, Morecambe, Lancashire, LA4 5QG
Weardale Hospital33.26 miles
Stanhope, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 2JR
Furness General Hospital33.55 miles
Dalton Lane, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 4LF
Richardson Hospital34.52 miles
John Street, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8ET
New Richardson Hospital34.58 miles
Victoria Road, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8HT
Pharmacy
Penrith Hc Consortium Ltd7.29 miles
Penrith Hospital, Bridge Lane, Cumbria, Penrith, CA11 8HW
Sainsbury's Pharmacy7.57 miles
Sainsburys Store, Southend Road, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7FG
Joseph Cowper Limited7.71 miles
49-50 King Street, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7AY
Boots7.72 miles
Unit 3 Angel Square, Penrith, CA11 7BT
Morrisons Pharmacy7.75 miles
Morrisons Supermarket, Brunswick Road, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7JU
The Co-Operative Pharmacy7.84 miles
8 Middlegate, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7PG
Boots11.14 miles
8 - 9 Market Cross, Ambleside, LA22 9BT
Thomas Bell (Chemists) Ltd11.20 miles
Lake Road, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 0AD
Boots11.68 miles
11 Boroughgate, Appleby-in-westmorland, Cumbria, CA16 6XF
Grasmere Pharmacy11.69 miles
1 Oakbank, Broadgate, Grasmere, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 9TA
Staveley Healthcare Ltd12.22 miles
6 Main Street, Staveley, Kendal, LA8 9LU
Boots13.07 miles
10 Crescent Road, Windermere, LA23 1EA
Carter D (Disp Chemists Ltd)13.09 miles
16 Crescent Road, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 1DT
Windermere Health Centre Pharmacy Ltd13.68 miles
Goodly Dale, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 2EG
Murray's Pharmacy14.66 miles
15-17 Station Street, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 5HH
Boots14.75 miles
31 Main Street, Keswick, CA12 5BL
Leisure
Park
ASKHAM HALL (Grade II Listed)3.97 miles
LOWTHER CASTLE (Grade II Listed)4.05 miles
DALEMAIN (Grade II* Listed)5.68 miles
DALEMAIN5.88 miles
THE IMAGE GARDEN (Grade II Listed)6.61 miles
CLIBURN MOSS6.99 miles
TARN MOSS8.52 miles
COWRAIK QUARRY8.64 miles
KIRKBY THORE10.25 miles
RYDAL MOUNT (Grade II Listed)10.91 miles
RYDAL HALL (Grade II* Listed)10.93 miles
GREAT ASBY SCAR11.34 miles
HUTTON-IN-THE-FOREST (Grade II Listed)11.51 miles
APPLEBY CASTLE (Grade II* Listed)11.75 miles
BROCKHOLE (Grade II Listed)12.45 miles
BLELHAM BOG13.41 miles
Shop
Groceries
Co-op Penrith4.30 miles
Shap, CA10 3NE
Nisa Local7.26 miles
Ullswater Rd, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7EH
SPAR Euro Garage Bridge Lane7.29 miles
Euro Bridge Lane, Bridge Lane, Cumbria, CA11 8JB
Sainsbury's Penrith7.48 miles
1 Common Garden Square, Penrith, CA11 7FG
Iceland Penrith7.58 miles
Castle Retail Park, Cavendish Way, Penrith, CA11 7JQ
M&S Penrith Simply Food7.68 miles
22-27 King Street, Penrith, CA11 7AG
Morrisons Penrith7.75 miles
Brunswick Road, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7JU
Booths Penrith7.81 miles
Westgate House, Brunswick Road, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7JU
ALDI Cavendish Way7.83 miles
Penrith, CA11 7GS
SPAR Burrowgate7.83 miles
36 - 40, Burrowgate, Cumbria, CA11 7TA
Co-op Penrith7.85 miles
Burrowgate, CA11 7TD
SPAR Penrith8.07 miles
Hills Of Corby Hill Ltd, Townhead Garage Scotland Road, Cumbria, CA11 7NN
Nisa Northern Stores Ltd10.82 miles
Langwathby Stores, Langwathby, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 1LW
Co-op Ambleside11.15 miles
Ambleside, LA22 9DR
SPAR Follen Ambleside11.16 miles
Compston Road, Cumbria, LA22 9DR
Tesco Ambleside (Express)11.16 miles
Market Place, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 9BU
Transport
Bus Stop
bus shelter (NW)1.11 miles
Naddle Gate (NE)1.25 miles
Butterwick Cottages (N)1.37 miles
Village Hall (W)1.49 miles
Haweswater Hotel (S)2.56 miles
Whalemoor (N)2.75 miles
Whalemoor (S)2.76 miles
Village Green (W)2.81 miles
Rosgill Head (E)2.84 miles
Hotel (W)3.55 miles
pier ()3.60 miles
Howtown Ullswater Ferry Landing ()3.60 miles
Howtown Ullswater Ferry Landing ()3.61 miles
Sharrow Bay Hotel (N)3.64 miles
Post Office (W)3.78 miles
Thrimby Grange (N)3.83 miles
Ferry Port
Howtown Ullswater Ferry Landing3.60 miles
Pooley Bridge Ullswater Ferry Landing4.42 miles
Glenridding Ullswater Ferry Landing6.64 miles
Ambleside Waterhead Ferry Landing11.78 miles
Brockhole Ferry Landing12.44 miles
Ashness Gate Derwentwater Ferry Landing14.23 miles
Bowness on Windermere Ferry Terminal14.34 miles
Lodore Falls Derwentwater Ferry Landing14.44 miles
Keswick Ferry Landing14.77 miles
Bowness Ferry Nab Ferry Landing15.01 miles
Far Sawrey Windermere Ferry Terminal15.21 miles
Low Brandelhow Derwentwater Ferry Landing15.25 miles
High Brandelhow Ferry Landing15.25 miles
Nichol End (Derwentwater) Ferry Landing15.37 miles
Hawes End Derwentwater Ferry Landing15.40 miles
Monk Coniston Ferry Landing16.69 miles
Railway Station
Penrith North Lakes Rail Station7.58 miles
Langwathby Rail Station10.82 miles
Appleby Rail Station11.86 miles
Staveley Rail Station12.35 miles
Windermere Rail Station12.96 miles
Burneside (Cumbria) Rail Station13.67 miles
Lazonby & Kirkoswald Rail Station13.99 miles
Kendal Rail Station15.32 miles
Oxenholme Lake District Rail Station17.27 miles
Armathwaite Rail Station17.74 miles
Kirkby Stephen Rail Station17.80 miles
Dalston (Cumbria) Rail Station21.94 miles
Wetheral Rail Station22.98 miles
Carlisle Rail Station24.15 miles
Garsdale Rail Station24.21 miles
Arnside Rail Station24.26 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (CA10 2RB)
Number of Properties in Catchment5
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)1
Property Sales
LOW ROUGH HILL
ASKHAM
PENRITH
WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS
CA10 2QL		£2,375,000
2023-03-03
otherPropertyType
leasehold
Sold 2018-03-09   £234,000
MOORA HILL
ASKHAM
PENRITH
CUMBRIA
CA10 2QL		£1,700,000
2021-11-19
otherPropertyType
freehold
HIGH ROUGHILL BARN
ASKHAM
PENRITH
CUMBRIA
CA10 2QL		£60,000
2018-02-16
otherPropertyType
leasehold
LOW HOWE
ASKHAM
PENRITH
CUMBRIA
CA10 2QL		£2,000
2016-03-31
otherPropertyType
leasehold
Sold 2016-03-31   £198,000
STANEGARTH
BAMPTON
PENRITH
CUMBRIA
CA10 2RB		£290,000
2014-10-10
detached
leasehold
KELD HEAD
ASKHAM
PENRITH
CUMBRIA
CA10 2QL		£200,000
2007-03-30
detached
leasehold
HIGH ROUGH HILL
ASKHAM
PENRITH
CUMBRIA
CA10 2QL		£249,750
2007-02-02
detached
freehold
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