Area Info for Brough Sowerby (Cumbria)

Overview of Brough Sowerby

Brough Sowerby is a small village located in the county of Cumbria, in the North West of England. It is situated within the district of Eden, known for its picturesque landscapes and rural charm. The village is characterised by traditional Cumbrian architecture and a tranquil countryside setting.

Location and Geography

Brough Sowerby lies approximately 10 miles south of Penrith and is close to the Lake District National Park, making it a popular area for visitors seeking outdoor activities and scenic views. The village is surrounded by rolling hills, farmland, and natural beauty typical of the Cumbrian landscape.

History and Heritage

While specific historical details about Brough Sowerby are limited, the region of Cumbria has a rich history dating back to Roman times and earlier. The village and its surroundings feature traditional rural settlements, and nearby historical sites include ancient churches and remnants of old farming communities.

Community and Amenities

Brough Sowerby is a small community with a rural character. It may have limited amenities within the village itself, with residents often relying on nearby towns for services such as shops, schools, and healthcare. The area is popular among those seeking a peaceful lifestyle or holiday accommodation.

Natural Environment and Attractions

The natural environment around Brough Sowerby offers opportunities for walking, cycling, and exploring the countryside. Its proximity to the Lake District enhances its appeal for outdoor enthusiasts. The landscape features typical Cumbrian flora and fauna, with scenic views and open spaces.
Education
School
Brough Primary School1.04 miles
Church Brough, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria, CA17 4EW
Kirkby Stephen Grammar School3.08 miles
Christian Head, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria, CA17 4HA
Kirkby Stephen Primary School3.21 miles
Nateby Road, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria, CA17 4AE
Warcop CofE Primary School3.92 miles
Warcop, Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria, CA16 6NX
Asby Endowed School7.66 miles
Great Asby, Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria, CA16 6EX
Appleby Primary School8.79 miles
Station Road, Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria, CA16 6TX
Appleby Grammar School9.20 miles
Battlebarrow, Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria, CA16 6XU
Crosby Ravensworth CofE School11.36 miles
Crosby Ravensworth, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 3JJ
Forest of Teesdale Primary School11.37 miles
Forest-in-Teesdale, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 0HA
Long Marton School11.37 miles
Long Marton, Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria, CA16 6BT
Orton CofE School11.48 miles
Orton, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 3RG
Bowes Hutchinson's CofE (Aided) School11.66 miles
Bowes, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 9LG
Middleton-in-Teesdale Nursery and Primary School11.96 miles
Town End, Middleton-in-Teesdale, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 0TG
Bolton Primary School12.07 miles
Bolton, Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria, CA16 6AW
Tebay Primary School12.77 miles
Tebay, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 3XB
Gunnerside Methodist Primary School12.80 miles
Gunnerside, Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL11 6LE
Health
Clinic
Kirkby Stephen Health Centre3.08 miles
Christian Head,, Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4HA
Kirkby Stephen (Mental Health Clinics)3.08 miles
Kirby Stephen Health Centre, Christian Head, Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4HA
Eden Cmht Base At Kirkby Stephen4.54 miles
Kirkby Stephen Railway Station,, Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4LE
Shap Medical Practice15.06 miles
Peggy Nut Croft, Shap, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 3LW
Whorlton Hall Hospital18.77 miles
Whorlton, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8XQ
Aysgarth Surgery19.51 miles
The Surgery, Leyburn, North Yorkshire, DL8 3AA
Spire Penrith Clinic20.33 miles
Penrith Hospital, Bridge Lane, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 8HX
Voreda House21.04 miles
Portland Place, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7BF
Ruth Lancaster James Hospital (Alston Maternity)21.46 miles
Church Road, Alston, Cumbria, CA9 3QX
Orton Lea21.46 miles
Church Road, Alston, Cumbria, CA9 3QX
Cancer Care - The Lakes Centre21.65 miles
Blackhall Road, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4BT
Captain French Surgery22.03 miles
The Gillinggate Centre, Gillinggate, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4JE
Kentwood Clinic22.03 miles
Gillingate Centre, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4JE
Psychological Services Kinta House22.09 miles
Kinta House, Helme Close, Kendal, LA9 7HY
Kentmere Ward22.22 miles
Westmorland General Hospital, Burton Road, Kendal, LA9 7RG
Langdale Unit22.22 miles
Westmorland General Hospital, Burton Road, Kendal, LA9 7RG
GP
The Upper Eden Medical Practice1.44 miles
Main Street, Brough, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria, CA17 4AY
The Upper Eden Medical Practice3.04 miles
Silver Street, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria, CA17 4RB
Appleby Medical Practice9.02 miles
The Riverside Building, Chapel Street, Cumbria, Appleby in Westmorland, Cumbria, CA16 6QR
Shap Medical Practice, Orton Branch Surgery11.65 miles
Market Hall, Orton, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 3RJ
Old Forge Surgery11.91 miles
Middleton In Teesdale, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 0QE
The Upper Eden Medical Practice12.75 miles
Off Church Street, Tebay, Cumbria, CA10 3XB
Shap Medical Practice, Tebay Branch Surgery12.75 miles
Church Street, Tebay, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 3XB
Dr WEST & partners14.83 miles
Central Dales Practice, The Health Centre, Hawes, North Yorkshire, DL8 3QR
Temple Sowerby Medical Practice14.94 miles
Linden Park, Temple Sowerby, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 1RW
Shap Medical Practice15.06 miles
Shap Health Centre, Peggy Nut Croft, Shap, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 3LW
White & Partners15.73 miles
Barnard Castle Surgery, Victoria Road, Barnard Castle, Durham, DL12 8HT
Sedbergh Medical Centre15.94 miles
Station Road, Station Road, Sedbergh, Sedbergh, LA10 5DL
Weardale Practice16.48 miles
Hood Street, St Johns Chapel, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 1QW
Reeth Medical Centre16.73 miles
Reeth Medical Centre, Reeth, Richmond, DL11 6SU
Sedbergh Medical Centre - Branch Surgery17.11 miles
Methodist Church Hall, Dent, Sedbergh, Dent, LA10 5QJ
Alston Medical Practice19.22 miles
Overwater, Nenthead, Cumbria, CA9 3NT
Hospital
Richardson Hospital15.70 miles
John Street, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8ET
New Richardson Hospital15.76 miles
Victoria Road, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8HT
Weardale Hospital20.04 miles
Stanhope, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 2JR
Alston Ruth Lancaster James Hospital21.46 miles
Alston, Cumbria, CA9 3QX
Westmorland General Hospital22.22 miles
Burton Rd, Kendal, LA9 7RG
Friary Hospital23.82 miles
Queens Road, Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL10 4UJ
Duchess Of Kent Hospital25.71 miles
Duchess Of Kent Barracks, Horne Road, Catterick Garrison, North Yorkshire, DL9 4DF
Auckland Park Hospital, Bishop Auckland26.89 miles
Westfield Road, Bishop Auckland, Durham, DL14 6AE
Bishop Auckland Hospital26.93 miles
Cockton Hill Road, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 6AD
West Park Hospital, Darlington28.67 miles
Edward Pease Way, Darlington, Durham, DL2 2TS
Darlington Memorial Hospital29.68 miles
Hollyhurst Road, Darlington, County Durham, DL3 6HX
Castleberg Hospital30.41 miles
Raines Road, Giggleswick, Settle, North Yorkshire, BD24 0BN
Hundens Lane Day Hospital - Darlington30.78 miles
Hundens Lane, Darlington, County Durham, DL1 1JE
Shotley Bridge Hospital30.91 miles
Shotley Bridge Hospital, Shotley Bridge, Consett, County Durham, DH8 0NB
BMI Woodlands Hospital32.06 miles
Morton Park Way, Darlington, DL1 4PL
Haltwhistle War Memorial Hospital32.43 miles
Westgate, Haltwhistle, Northumberland, NE49 9AJ
Pharmacy
The Green Tree Pharmacy Ltd3.06 miles
8 Market Street, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria, CA17 4QS
Boots8.82 miles
11 Boroughgate, Appleby-in-westmorland, Cumbria, CA16 6XF
Chambers Chemist11.89 miles
19 Market Place, Middleton-In-Teesdale, Barnard Castle, DL12 0QG
J & E Hogg Ltd14.84 miles
Market Place, Hawes, North Yorkshire, DL8 3QX
Boots15.43 miles
39 Market Place, Barnard Castle, DL12 8NE
Marsden Pharmacy15.57 miles
Marsden Pharmacy, 86 Galgate, Barnard Castle, Galgate, County Durham, DL12 8BJ
Boots15.69 miles
48-50 Main Street, Sedbergh, Cumbria, LA10 5BL
Stanhope Chemists Ltd20.28 miles
79 Front Street, Stanhope, Bishop Auckland, DL13 2TZ
Penrith Hc Consortium Ltd20.32 miles
Penrith Hospital, Bridge Lane, Cumbria, Penrith, CA11 8HW
Sainsbury's Pharmacy20.77 miles
Sainsburys Store, Southend Road, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7FG
Joseph Cowper Limited20.81 miles
49-50 King Street, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7AY
Boots20.86 miles
Unit 3 Angel Square, Penrith, CA11 7BT
The Co-Operative Pharmacy20.98 miles
8 Middlegate, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7PG
Morrisons Pharmacy21.09 miles
Morrisons Supermarket, Brunswick Road, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7JU
Whitworth Chemists Ltd21.09 miles
38 Front Street, Cockfield, Bishop Auckland, DL13 5DS
Lloydspharmacy21.40 miles
Station House, 1 Station Road, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 6RY
Leisure
Park
SMARDALE GILL6.13 miles
APPLEBY CASTLE (Grade II* Listed)8.61 miles
GREAT ASBY SCAR9.15 miles
MOOR HOUSE-UPPER TEESDALE10.25 miles
THE IMAGE GARDEN (Grade II Listed)12.77 miles
KIRKBY THORE12.96 miles
LARTINGTON HALL (Grade II Listed)13.85 miles
NORTH PENNINES13.97 miles
BOWES MUSEUM (Grade II Listed)15.74 miles
QUEEN'S GARDEN (Grade II Listed)16.15 miles
CLIBURN MOSS16.17 miles
ROKEBY PARK (Grade II* Listed)17.30 miles
KILLINGTON BRIDGE17.47 miles
BALLOWFIELD18.19 miles
LOWTHER CASTLE (Grade II Listed)18.60 miles
ASKHAM HALL (Grade II Listed)19.14 miles
Shop
Groceries
Village Stores1.32 miles
Main Street, Brough Kirby Stephen Cumbria CA17 4BL
Co-op Kirkby Stephen2.97 miles
Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4RL
Co-op Kirkby Stephen3.16 miles
Market Street, Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4QN
SPAR Kirkby Stephen3.25 miles
35-41, High Street, Cumbria, CA17 4SG
Co-op Appleby-in-westmorland8.78 miles
Appleby, CA16 6XN
SPAR Appleby-in-westmorland8.85 miles
Westmorland House, 8 Burroughgate, Cumbria, CA16 6XB
Co-op Barnard Castle11.91 miles
Teesdale, DL12 0SN
Co-op Penrith15.08 miles
Shap, CA10 3NE
Morrisons Barnard Castle15.46 miles
23 Galgate, Barnard Castle, Durham, DL12 8EJ
Co-op Barnard Castle15.92 miles
Barnard Castle, DL12 8LY
SPAR Sedbergh15.94 miles
Spar Store, Station Road, Cumbria, LA10 5DL
Co-op Barnard Castle16.02 miles
Petrol Barnard Castle, DL12 8HL
Co-op Bishop Auckland16.41 miles
St Johns Chapel, DL13 1QF
Co-op Bishop Auckland16.97 miles
Westgate, DL13 1JL
Nisa Northern Stores Ltd19.48 miles
Langwathby Stores, Langwathby, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 1LW
Co-op Bishop Auckland20.28 miles
Stanhope, DL13 2UY
Transport
Airport
Durham Tees Valley Airport34.93 miles
Bus Stop
The Black Bull Inn (S)0.67 miles
The Black Bull Inn (N)0.68 miles
The Green (E)0.85 miles
Duckintree House (E)0.94 miles
The Square (W)1.03 miles
Main Road (S)1.04 miles
Main Road (N)1.05 miles
Farm House (E)1.11 miles
Bypass (N)1.13 miles
Bypass (S)1.13 miles
road end (SW)1.22 miles
road end (NE)1.22 miles
Clock (S)1.28 miles
Clock (N)1.28 miles
Medical Centre (NW)1.43 miles
Medical Centre (SE)1.44 miles
Ferry Port
Pooley Bridge Ullswater Ferry Landing22.09 miles
Howtown Ullswater Ferry Landing22.81 miles
Glenridding Ullswater Ferry Landing25.77 miles
Brockhole Ferry Landing26.86 miles
Bowness on Windermere Ferry Terminal26.89 miles
Ambleside Waterhead Ferry Landing27.16 miles
Bowness Ferry Nab Ferry Landing27.40 miles
Far Sawrey Windermere Ferry Terminal27.72 miles
Fell Foot Country Park Ferry Landing30.64 miles
Lakeside Windermere Ferry Landing30.71 miles
Monk Coniston Ferry Landing31.62 miles
Waterhead Hotel (Coniston) Ferry Landing31.98 miles
Coniston Ferry Landing32.25 miles
Brantwood (Coniston) Ferry Landing32.32 miles
Torver (Coniston) Ferry Landing33.00 miles
Ashness Gate Derwentwater Ferry Landing33.50 miles
Railway Station
Kirkby Stephen Rail Station4.59 miles
Appleby Rail Station8.80 miles
Garsdale Rail Station13.04 miles
Dent Rail Station15.89 miles
Langwathby Rail Station19.24 miles
Stanhope Rail Station20.13 miles
Frosterley Rail Station20.25 miles
Penrith North Lakes Rail Station21.03 miles
Ribblehead Rail Station21.12 miles
Kendal Rail Station21.39 miles
Burneside (Cumbria) Rail Station21.45 miles
Oxenholme Lake District Rail Station21.97 miles
Wolsingham Rail Station22.51 miles
Staveley Rail Station22.67 miles
Lazonby & Kirkoswald Rail Station23.06 miles
Horton-in-Ribblesdale Rail Station24.89 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (CA17 4DF)
Number of Properties in Catchment47
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)18
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
SELDOMIN
ROOKBY
KIRKBY STEPHEN
WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS
CA17 4JB		£34,000
2024-05-01
otherPropertyType
freehold
Sold 2022-01-19   £330,000
ROOKBY FARM
ROOKBY
KIRKBY STEPHEN
CUMBRIA
CA17 4HX		£270,000
2020-10-23
otherPropertyType
freehold
THE BARN
ROOKBY
KIRKBY STEPHEN
CUMBRIA
CA17 4HX		£17,000
2003-01-17
semidetached
freehold
Show all sales for outward code CA17

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