Area Info for Crackenthorpe (Cumbria)

Crackenthorpe, Cumbria, UK

Crackenthorpe is a small village located in the county of Cumbria, in the north-west of England. It is situated within the civil parish of Kirkby Thore and is part of the Eden District. The village is known for its rural setting, characterised by traditional Cumbrian countryside, including farmland and scenic landscapes.

Location and Accessibility

Crackenthorpe lies approximately 10 miles south of Penrith and is accessible via local roads connecting to larger transport routes. The village's proximity to the Lake District National Park makes it a peaceful location with easy access to outdoor activities and natural attractions.

Community and Amenities

The village has a small, close-knit community with limited amenities within the immediate area. Residents typically rely on nearby towns for shopping, schools, and other services. The local area features traditional Cumbrian architecture, including stone-built houses and farm buildings.

History and Heritage

While specific historical details about Crackenthorpe are limited, the region of Cumbria is rich in history, with many settlements dating back to medieval times. The surrounding area includes historical sites and landmarks that reflect the region's cultural heritage.

Natural Environment

The landscape around Crackenthorpe is characterised by rolling hills, farmland, and woodland, making it a picturesque part of Cumbria. The area offers opportunities for walking, cycling, and enjoying the natural beauty of the Cumbrian countryside.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
Bolton Primary School0.57 miles
Bolton, Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria, CA16 6AW
Long Marton School1.29 miles
Long Marton, Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria, CA16 6BT
Kirkby Thore School1.87 miles
Kirkby Thore, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 1UU
Appleby Grammar School2.48 miles
Battlebarrow, Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria, CA16 6XU
Appleby Primary School2.89 miles
Station Road, Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria, CA16 6TX
Temple Sowerby CofE Primary School3.19 miles
Temple Sowerby, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 1RZ
Morland Area CofE Primary School3.22 miles
Morland, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 3AT
Milburn School3.78 miles
Milburn, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 1TN
Culgaith CofE School4.68 miles
Culgaith, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 1QL
Crosby Ravensworth CofE School5.43 miles
Crosby Ravensworth, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 3JJ
Asby Endowed School6.62 miles
Great Asby, Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria, CA16 6EX
Lowther Endowed School6.68 miles
Hackthorpe, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 2HT
Shap Endowed CofE Primary School7.33 miles
Shap, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 3NL
Clifton Primary School7.34 miles
Clifton, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 2EG
Warcop CofE Primary School7.80 miles
Warcop, Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria, CA16 6NX
Hunter Hall School8.05 miles
Frenchfield, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 8UA
Health
Clinic
Shap Medical Practice7.37 miles
Peggy Nut Croft, Shap, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 3LW
Spire Penrith Clinic8.70 miles
Penrith Hospital, Bridge Lane, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 8HX
Voreda House9.39 miles
Portland Place, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7BF
Kirkby Stephen Health Centre11.86 miles
Christian Head,, Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4HA
Kirkby Stephen (Mental Health Clinics)11.86 miles
Kirby Stephen Health Centre, Christian Head, Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4HA
Eden Cmht Base At Kirkby Stephen12.45 miles
Kirkby Stephen Railway Station,, Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4LE
Ruth Lancaster James Hospital (Alston Maternity)14.91 miles
Church Road, Alston, Cumbria, CA9 3QX
Orton Lea14.91 miles
Church Road, Alston, Cumbria, CA9 3QX
Cancer Care - The Lakes Centre20.52 miles
Blackhall Road, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4BT
Captain French Surgery20.98 miles
The Gillinggate Centre, Gillinggate, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4JE
Kentwood Clinic20.98 miles
Gillingate Centre, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4JE
Psychological Services Kinta House21.47 miles
Kinta House, Helme Close, Kendal, LA9 7HY
Kentmere Ward21.82 miles
Westmorland General Hospital, Burton Road, Kendal, LA9 7RG
Langdale Unit21.82 miles
Westmorland General Hospital, Burton Road, Kendal, LA9 7RG
Garburn House21.82 miles
Westmorland General Hospital,, LA9 7RG
Carlton Clinic23.08 miles
Cumwhinton Drive,, Carlisle, CA1 3SX
GP
Appleby Medical Practice2.67 miles
The Riverside Building, Chapel Street, Cumbria, Appleby in Westmorland, Cumbria, CA16 6QR
Temple Sowerby Medical Practice3.31 miles
Linden Park, Temple Sowerby, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 1RW
Shap Medical Practice7.37 miles
Shap Health Centre, Peggy Nut Croft, Shap, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 3LW
Birbeck Medical Group8.70 miles
Penrith Health Centre, Bridge Lane, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 8HW
The Lakes Medical Practice8.70 miles
Penrith Health Centre, Bridge Lane, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 8HW
Shap Medical Practice, Orton Branch Surgery9.48 miles
Market Hall, Orton, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 3RJ
The Upper Eden Medical Practice10.41 miles
Main Street, Brough, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria, CA17 4AY
The Upper Eden Medical Practice11.88 miles
Silver Street, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria, CA17 4RB
The Upper Eden Medical Practice11.96 miles
Off Church Street, Tebay, Cumbria, CA10 3XB
Shap Medical Practice, Tebay Branch Surgery11.96 miles
Church Street, Tebay, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 3XB
Kirkoswald Surgery12.52 miles
Kirkoswald Surgery, Ravenghyll, Kirkoswald, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 1DQ
Alston Medical Practice14.91 miles
The Surgery, Cottage Hospital, Alston, Cumbria, CA9 3QX
Alston Medical Practice15.03 miles
Overwater, Nenthead, Cumbria, CA9 3NT
Glenridding Health Centre16.71 miles
Glenridding, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 0PD
Weardale Practice17.16 miles
Hood Street, St Johns Chapel, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 1QW
Court Thorn Surgery17.68 miles
Court Thorn, Low Hesket, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA4 0HP
Hospital
Alston Ruth Lancaster James Hospital14.91 miles
Alston, Cumbria, CA9 3QX
Westmorland General Hospital21.82 miles
Burton Rd, Kendal, LA9 7RG
Weardale Hospital23.34 miles
Stanhope, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 2JR
Brampton War Memorial Hospital24.26 miles
Tree Road, Brampton, Cumbria, CA8 1TX
Richardson Hospital25.48 miles
John Street, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8ET
New Richardson Hospital25.54 miles
Victoria Road, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8HT
Haltwhistle War Memorial Hospital25.54 miles
Westgate, Haltwhistle, Northumberland, NE49 9AJ
Cumberland Infirmary25.96 miles
Newtown Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 7HY
Wigton Community Hospital29.46 miles
Cross Lane, Wigton, CA7 9DD
Hexham General Hospital31.03 miles
Corbridge Road, Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 1QJ
Cockermouth Community Hospital32.77 miles
Isel Road, Cockermouth, CA13 9HT
Shotley Bridge Hospital33.53 miles
Shotley Bridge Hospital, Shotley Bridge, Consett, County Durham, DH8 0NB
Auckland Park Hospital, Bishop Auckland34.80 miles
Westfield Road, Bishop Auckland, Durham, DL14 6AE
Bishop Auckland Hospital34.83 miles
Cockton Hill Road, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 6AD
Castleberg Hospital38.28 miles
Raines Road, Giggleswick, Settle, North Yorkshire, BD24 0BN
Queen Victoria Hospital38.54 miles
Thornton Road, Morecambe, Lancashire, LA4 5QG
Pharmacy
Boots2.87 miles
11 Boroughgate, Appleby-in-westmorland, Cumbria, CA16 6XF
Penrith Hc Consortium Ltd8.70 miles
Penrith Hospital, Bridge Lane, Cumbria, Penrith, CA11 8HW
Sainsbury's Pharmacy9.13 miles
Sainsburys Store, Southend Road, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7FG
Joseph Cowper Limited9.17 miles
49-50 King Street, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7AY
Boots9.21 miles
Unit 3 Angel Square, Penrith, CA11 7BT
The Co-Operative Pharmacy9.34 miles
8 Middlegate, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7PG
Morrisons Pharmacy9.45 miles
Morrisons Supermarket, Brunswick Road, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7JU
The Green Tree Pharmacy Ltd11.93 miles
8 Market Street, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria, CA17 4QS
Alston Pharmacy15.06 miles
Front Street, Alston, Cumbria, CA9 3QP
Chambers Chemist18.60 miles
19 Market Place, Middleton-In-Teesdale, Barnard Castle, DL12 0QG
Staveley Healthcare Ltd19.03 miles
6 Main Street, Staveley, Kendal, LA8 9LU
Boots19.35 miles
48-50 Main Street, Sedbergh, Cumbria, LA10 5BL
Lloydspharmacy20.30 miles
Station House, 1 Station Road, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 6RY
Boots20.48 miles
8 - 9 Market Cross, Ambleside, LA22 9BT
Thomas Bell (Chemists) Ltd20.52 miles
Lake Road, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 0AD
The Co-Operative Pharmacy20.53 miles
2 Maude Street, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4QD
Leisure
Park
KIRKBY THORE1.65 miles
APPLEBY CASTLE (Grade II* Listed)3.10 miles
THE IMAGE GARDEN (Grade II Listed)4.46 miles
CLIBURN MOSS4.61 miles
LOWTHER CASTLE (Grade II Listed)7.64 miles
COWRAIK QUARRY8.13 miles
ASKHAM HALL (Grade II Listed)8.17 miles
GREAT ASBY SCAR8.60 miles
DALEMAIN (Grade II* Listed)10.74 miles
DALEMAIN10.83 miles
SMARDALE GILL11.24 miles
MOOR HOUSE-UPPER TEESDALE12.30 miles
HUTTON-IN-THE-FOREST (Grade II Listed)13.93 miles
NORTH PENNINES14.54 miles
TARN MOSS15.60 miles
QUEEN'S GARDEN (Grade II Listed)19.56 miles
Shop
Groceries
SPAR Appleby-in-westmorland2.85 miles
Westmorland House, 8 Burroughgate, Cumbria, CA16 6XB
Co-op Appleby-in-westmorland2.91 miles
Appleby, CA16 6XN
Co-op Penrith7.23 miles
Shap, CA10 3NE
Nisa Northern Stores Ltd8.06 miles
Langwathby Stores, Langwathby, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 1LW
SPAR Euro Garage Bridge Lane8.75 miles
Euro Bridge Lane, Bridge Lane, Cumbria, CA11 8JB
Sainsbury's Penrith9.11 miles
1 Common Garden Square, Penrith, CA11 7FG
M&S Penrith Simply Food9.11 miles
22-27 King Street, Penrith, CA11 7AG
SPAR Burrowgate9.25 miles
36 - 40, Burrowgate, Cumbria, CA11 7TA
Co-op Penrith9.27 miles
Burrowgate, CA11 7TD
ALDI Cavendish Way9.31 miles
Penrith, CA11 7GS
Nisa Local9.38 miles
Ullswater Rd, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7EH
Iceland Penrith9.39 miles
Castle Retail Park, Cavendish Way, Penrith, CA11 7JQ
Booths Penrith9.44 miles
Westgate House, Brunswick Road, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7JU
Morrisons Penrith9.45 miles
Brunswick Road, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7JU
SPAR Penrith9.63 miles
Hills Of Corby Hill Ltd, Townhead Garage Scotland Road, Cumbria, CA11 7NN
Village Stores10.54 miles
Main Street, Brough Kirby Stephen Cumbria CA17 4BL
Transport
Bus Stop
Memorial Hall (SW)0.64 miles
Memorial Hall (E)0.64 miles
road end (SE)1.22 miles
road end (NW)1.22 miles
Merryvale (NW)1.41 miles
Merryvale (S)1.41 miles
Bridge End Inn (NW)1.50 miles
Oak Barn (NE)1.52 miles
Bridge End Inn (SE)1.54 miles
Cherry Tree Garage (SE)1.57 miles
War Memorial Hall (E)1.61 miles
Sandersons Croft (W)1.65 miles
Watergate (NW)1.97 miles
Watergate (SE)1.98 miles
Chapel (N)2.06 miles
Chapel (S)2.06 miles
Ferry Port
Pooley Bridge Ullswater Ferry Landing11.25 miles
Howtown Ullswater Ferry Landing12.86 miles
Glenridding Ullswater Ferry Landing16.44 miles
Ambleside Waterhead Ferry Landing20.97 miles
Brockhole Ferry Landing21.27 miles
Bowness on Windermere Ferry Terminal22.48 miles
Bowness Ferry Nab Ferry Landing23.13 miles
Far Sawrey Windermere Ferry Terminal23.39 miles
Ashness Gate Derwentwater Ferry Landing23.55 miles
Keswick Ferry Landing23.79 miles
Lodore Falls Derwentwater Ferry Landing23.89 miles
Nichol End (Derwentwater) Ferry Landing24.39 miles
Low Brandelhow Derwentwater Ferry Landing24.54 miles
Hawes End Derwentwater Ferry Landing24.62 miles
High Brandelhow Ferry Landing24.64 miles
Monk Coniston Ferry Landing25.91 miles
Railway Station
Appleby Rail Station2.87 miles
Langwathby Rail Station7.84 miles
Penrith North Lakes Rail Station9.40 miles
Lazonby & Kirkoswald Rail Station11.93 miles
Kirkby Stephen Rail Station12.50 miles
Armathwaite Rail Station16.85 miles
Staveley Rail Station19.17 miles
Burneside (Cumbria) Rail Station19.31 miles
Kendal Rail Station20.29 miles
Windermere Rail Station21.08 miles
Garsdale Rail Station21.40 miles
Oxenholme Lake District Rail Station21.80 miles
Wetheral Rail Station22.47 miles
Dent Rail Station23.37 miles
Brampton (Cumbria) Rail Station23.57 miles
Stanhope Rail Station23.76 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (CA16 6A*)
Number of Properties in Catchment432
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%)0
Property Sales
DUNELM
LONG MARTON
APPLEBY-IN-WESTMORLAND
CUMBRIA
CA16 6AQ		£370,000
2021-12-02
detached
freehold
Sold 2009-10-23   £225,000
WESTLEY BANK (3)
CRACKENTHORPE
APPLEBY-IN-WESTMORLAND
CUMBRIA
CA16 6AH		£245,000
2006-05-02
detached
freehold
ROMAN VALE
LONG MARTON
APPLEBY-IN-WESTMORLAND
CUMBRIA
CA16 6AQ		£200,000
2003-08-20
detached
freehold
Show all sales for outward code CA16

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