Area Info for Crosthwaite and Lyth (Cumbria)

Overview of Crosthwaite and Lyth

Crosthwaite and Lyth is a civil parish located in the county of Cumbria, in the North West region of England. It is situated within the Lake District National Park, an area renowned for its stunning landscapes, lakes, and mountains. The parish encompasses the villages of Crosthwaite and Lyth and surrounding rural areas.

Geography and Landscape

The area is characterised by its picturesque countryside, with rolling hills, lush green fields, and scenic views of the surrounding Lake District mountains. The River Derwent flows nearby, contributing to the area's natural beauty. The landscape is ideal for outdoor activities such as walking, cycling, and sightseeing.

History and Heritage

Crosthwaite and Lyth have historical roots dating back several centuries. The villages feature traditional Cumbrian architecture, including stone-built houses and historic churches. The parish has a rich agricultural history, with farming playing a significant role in its development over the years.

Community and Amenities

The community in Crosthwaite and Lyth is small and close-knit. Local amenities include a church, a pub, and some small shops. The area is popular among visitors seeking a peaceful rural retreat and those exploring the wider Lake District region.

Transport and Accessibility

The parish is accessible via local roads connecting to larger towns and cities in Cumbria. The nearest railway station is in Kendal, providing rail links to other parts of the country. Public transport options are limited within the parish, making car travel the most convenient way to explore the area.

Tourism and Activities

Tourists visit Crosthwaite and Lyth for its scenic beauty, outdoor recreation, and proximity to popular Lake District attractions. Activities include hiking, boating on nearby lakes, and exploring local heritage sites. The area also hosts events and festivals that celebrate local culture and traditions.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
Crosthwaite CofE School1.58 miles
Crosthwaite, Kendal, Cumbria, LA8 8HT
Oversands School1.80 miles
Witherslack, Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria, LA11 6SD
Dean Barwick School3.00 miles
Witherslack, Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria, LA11 6RS
Levens CofE School3.22 miles
Church Road Levens, Levens, Kendal, Cumbria, LA8 8PU
Heversham St Peter's CofE Primary School4.36 miles
Leasgill, Heversham, Milnthorpe, Cumbria, LA7 7FG
Appletree School4.51 miles
Natland, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 7QS
Vicarage Park CofE Primary School4.53 miles
Vicarage Drive, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 5BP
Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School4.64 miles
Hawesmead Avenue, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 5HB
Ghyllside Primary School4.71 miles
Gillinggate, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4JB
Kendal Nursery School4.84 miles
Brantfield, Queens Road, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4PH
Cambian Whinfell School4.90 miles
110 Windermere Road, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 5EZ
St Mark's CofE Primary School4.91 miles
Oxenholme Lane, Natland, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 7QH
Kirkbie Kendal School4.92 miles
Lound Road, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 7EQ
Crosscrake CofE Primary School5.00 miles
Stainton, Kendal, Cumbria, LA8 0LB
Heron Hill Primary School5.09 miles
Hayfell Avenue, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 7JH
Stramongate Primary School5.13 miles
Blackhall Road, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4BT
Health
Clinic
Captain French Surgery4.82 miles
The Gillinggate Centre, Gillinggate, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4JE
Kentwood Clinic4.82 miles
Gillingate Centre, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4JE
Psychological Services Kinta House4.97 miles
Kinta House, Helme Close, Kendal, LA9 7HY
Kentmere Ward5.04 miles
Westmorland General Hospital, Burton Road, Kendal, LA9 7RG
Langdale Unit5.04 miles
Westmorland General Hospital, Burton Road, Kendal, LA9 7RG
Garburn House5.04 miles
Westmorland General Hospital,, LA9 7RG
Cancer Care - The Lakes Centre5.16 miles
Blackhall Road, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4BT
iSIGHT Cumbria5.60 miles
c/o Baverstocks Opticians, 2 Main Street, Milnthorpe, Cumbria, LA7 7PN
Bleasdale House School8.53 miles
27 Emesgate Lane, Silverdale, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA5 0RG
Ulverston Community Health Centre (Mental Health)11.72 miles
Stanley Street,, Ulverston, LA12 7BT
Ulverston Community Health Centre11.72 miles
Stanley St,, Ulverston, LA12 7BT
Queen Victoria Hospital15.11 miles
Thornton Rd, Morecambe, Lancashire, LA4 5NN
Connexions15.16 miles
6-8 Kensington Road, Morecambe, Lancashire, LA4 5LX
Specsavers Hearcare - Lancashire - Morecambe15.17 miles
41-43 Euston Road, Morecambe, Lancashire, LA4 5DF
Cancer Care (North Lancs & South Lakeland)15.63 miles
Slynedales, Slyne Road, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA2 6ST
Altham Meadows15.66 miles
Bartholomew Road, Morecambe, Lancashire, LA4 4RR
GP
Dr J H Gorrigan & Partners3.22 miles
The Institute, Levens, Cumbria, LA8 8PU
Captain French Surgery4.82 miles
The Gillingate Centre, Gillinggate Centre, Gillinggate, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4JE
The James Cochrance Practice H/C4.96 miles
Helme Chase Surgery, Burton Road, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 7HR
The James Cochrane Practice M/S5.07 miles
Maude Street Surgery, Maude Street, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4QE
Station House Surgery5.41 miles
Station Road, Station Road, Kendal, Kendal, LA9 6SA
Dr J A Irving & Partners5.57 miles
Haverflatts Lane, Milnthorpe, Cumbria, LA7 7PS
Dr J H Gorrigan & Partners5.60 miles
Police Square, Milnthorpe, Cumbria, LA7 7PW
Dr P Burns & Partners5.77 miles
Staveley Surgery, 9 Crook Road, Staveley, Kendal, LA8 9NG
Windermere Health Centre5.95 miles
Windermere, Goodly Dale, Bowness-on-Windermere, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 2EG
Haverthwaite Surgery6.25 miles
Backbarrow, Ulverston, Cumbria, LA12 8QF
Dr D Kew 6.38 miles
Arnside Medical Practice, Orchard Road, Arnside, Carnforth, LA5 0DP
Dr P Burns & Partners6.53 miles
St Mary`s Surgery, Applethwaite, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 1BA
Rose Grove Surgery7.24 miles
Albert Road, Grange-Over-Sands, Cumbria, Grange-Over-Sands, LA11 7EZ
Dr Milligan SD & Partner7.39 miles
Cartmel Surgery, Haggs Lane, Cartmel, Grange Over Sands, Cumbria, LA11 6PH
Drs Irwin Reeve & Golding7.58 miles
The Health Centre, Kents Bank Road, Grange over Sands, Cumbria, LA11 7DJ
Hawkshead Medical Practice8.17 miles
Red Lion Yard, Hawkshead, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 0NU
Hospital
Westmorland General Hospital5.04 miles
Burton Rd, Kendal, LA9 7RG
Queen Victoria Hospital14.95 miles
Thornton Road, Morecambe, Lancashire, LA4 5QG
Ridge Lea Hospital17.08 miles
Quernmore Road, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 3JT
BMI The Lancaster Hospital17.33 miles
Meadowside, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 3RH
Royal Lancaster Infirmary17.34 miles
Ashton Road, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 4RP
Millom Hospital17.62 miles
Lapstone Road, Millom, LA18 4BY
Furness General Hospital17.85 miles
Dalton Lane, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 4LF
Fleetwood Hospital26.02 miles
Pharos Street, Fleetwood, Lancashire, FY7 6BE
Castleberg Hospital27.45 miles
Raines Road, Giggleswick, Settle, North Yorkshire, BD24 0BN
Spire Fylde Coast Hospital32.86 miles
St. Walburgas Road, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY3 8BP
Cockermouth Community Hospital32.87 miles
Isel Road, Cockermouth, CA13 9HT
West Cumberland Hospital32.90 miles
Homewood, Hensingham, Whitehaven, CA28 8JG
Blackpool Victoria Hospital33.20 miles
Whinney Heys Road, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY3 8NR
Parkwood Hospital33.27 miles
East Park Drive, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY3 8PW
Longridge Community Hospital33.29 miles
St. Wilfrids Terrace, Longridge, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 3WQ
BMI Gisburne Park Hospital33.85 miles
Gisburn Park Estate, Park Road, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 4HX
Pharmacy
Rowlands Pharmacy4.82 miles
Captain French Surgery, Old John Boste Club, Gillingate, Kendal, LA9 4JE
The Co-Operative Pharmacy4.90 miles
132 Highgate, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4HE
The Co-Operative Pharmacy4.96 miles
Helme Chase Surgery, Burton Road, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 7HR
Asda Pharmacy4.99 miles
Burton Road, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 7JA
The Co-Operative Pharmacy5.06 miles
2 Maude Street, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4QD
Boots5.06 miles
66 Stricklandgate, Kendal, LA9 4PU
Superdrug5.07 miles
18a Westmorland Shop.Ctr., Stricklandgate, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4LR
Lloydspharmacy5.41 miles
Station House, 1 Station Road, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 6RY
Rowlands Pharmacy5.57 miles
1 Haverflatts Lane, Milnthorpe, Cumbria, LA7 7PS
Windermere Health Centre Pharmacy Ltd5.95 miles
Goodly Dale, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 2EG
Staveley Healthcare Ltd6.11 miles
6 Main Street, Staveley, Kendal, LA8 9LU
Rowlands Pharmacy6.24 miles
38 The Promenade, Arnside, Cumbria, LA5 0HA
Carter D (Disp Chemists Ltd)6.31 miles
16 Crescent Road, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 1DT
Boots6.34 miles
10 Crescent Road, Windermere, LA23 1EA
The Co-Operative Pharmacy7.06 miles
Main Street, Grange-Over-Sands, Cumbria, LA11 6DY
The Co-Operative Pharmacy7.30 miles
Kents Bank Road, Grange-Over-Sands, Cumbria, LA11 7EY
Leisure
Park
WHITBARROW1.21 miles
WHITBARROW SCAR1.33 miles
SIZERGH CASTLE (Grade II Listed)3.46 miles
LEVENS HALL (Grade I Listed)3.99 miles
FELL FOOT4.09 miles
BLACKWELL (Grade II Listed)4.47 miles
DALLAM TOWER (Grade II Listed)5.72 miles
BELLE ISLE (Grade II* Listed)5.81 miles
RUSLAND MOSS6.79 miles
NORTH FEN7.65 miles
GAIT BARROWS7.76 miles
ROUDSEA WOOD AND MOSSES8.13 miles
BROCKHOLE (Grade II Listed)8.26 miles
TROWBARROW QUARRY8.34 miles
CLAWTHORPE FELL8.51 miles
BLELHAM BOG8.81 miles
Shop
Groceries
Londis Kendal3.39 miles
Levens Lane, Kendal, LA8 8ND
Tesco Kendal (Express)4.88 miles
26-28 Highgate, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4SX
Iceland Kendal4.94 miles
61/68 Highgate, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4ED
Booths Kendal4.97 miles
Wainwrights Yard, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4DP
M&S Kendal4.98 miles
Library Road, Kendal, LA9 4QB
ASDA Kendal4.98 miles
Burton Road, Kendal, LA9 7JA
Hallgarth PO, Off-Licence & Food5.07 miles
93 Hallgarth Circle, Kendal Cumbria LA9 5NU
SPAR Heron Hill5.11 miles
2, Hayfell Avenue, Cumbria, LA9 7JL
Lakes Movies Convenience Store5.34 miles
16a Wildman Street, Kendal Cumbria LA9 6EN
Booths Milnthorpe5.51 miles
Parkhouse Lakeland, Park Road, Milnthorpe, Cumbria LA7 7AD
SPAR Sandylands5.57 miles
37, Sandylands Road, Cumbria, LA9 6EU
ALDI Appleby Road5.60 miles
Kendal, LA9 6DU
SPAR Milnthorpe5.60 miles
Spar Store, 13-17 Beetham Road, Cumbria, LA7 7QL
Tesco Bowness-on-windermere (Express)5.68 miles
4-5 The Royal, Cumbria, Bowness-on-windermere, Westmorland, LA23 3DB
Co-op Windermere5.70 miles
Bowness, LA23 3BT
Morrisons Kendal5.97 miles
Queen Katherines Avenue, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 6DU
Transport
Airport
Blackpool International Airport36.29 miles
Liverpool John Lennon Airport65.91 miles
Bus Stop
Crosthwaite Hall (W)1.60 miles
Hall (E)1.61 miles
Swallow Mire (N)1.66 miles
C of E School (N)1.81 miles
Damson Dene Hotel (NW)1.94 miles
Damson Dene Hotel (SE)1.94 miles
Masons Arms (S)1.99 miles
Wheatsheaf Inn (W)2.27 miles
Wheatsheaf Inn (E)2.28 miles
Punch Bowl (SW)2.52 miles
Punch Bowl (NE)2.52 miles
High Tarn Green (S)2.66 miles
Sampool Bridge (E)2.74 miles
Sampool Bridge (W)2.77 miles
Parkside Cottages (E)2.85 miles
Low Fell End (SW)2.94 miles
Ferry Port
Fell Foot Country Park Ferry Landing4.05 miles
Lakeside Windermere Ferry Landing4.16 miles
Bowness Ferry Nab Ferry Landing5.30 miles
Far Sawrey Windermere Ferry Terminal5.43 miles
Bowness on Windermere Ferry Terminal5.65 miles
Brockhole Ferry Landing8.40 miles
Brantwood (Coniston) Ferry Landing9.35 miles
Water Park (Coniston) Ferry Landing9.41 miles
Lake Bank (Coniston) Ferry Landing9.61 miles
Sunny Bank (Coniston) Ferry Landing9.67 miles
Torver (Coniston) Ferry Landing9.68 miles
Monk Coniston Ferry Landing9.76 miles
Waterhead Hotel (Coniston) Ferry Landing9.82 miles
Ambleside Waterhead Ferry Landing9.84 miles
Coniston Ferry Landing9.87 miles
Glenridding Ullswater Ferry Landing17.79 miles
Railway Station
Kendal Rail Station5.42 miles
Oxenholme Lake District Rail Station5.44 miles
Burneside (Cumbria) Rail Station5.64 miles
Staveley Rail Station5.97 miles
Arnside Rail Station6.24 miles
Windermere Rail Station6.38 miles
Grange-over-Sands Rail Station6.91 miles
Silverdale Rail Station8.66 miles
Kents Bank Rail Station8.68 miles
Cark Rail Station9.21 miles
Carnforth Rail Station11.69 miles
Ulverston Rail Station12.00 miles
Kirkby-in-Furness Rail Station14.02 miles
Foxfield Rail Station14.75 miles
Bare Lane Rail Station15.02 miles
Morecambe Rail Station15.31 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (LA8 8D*)
Number of Properties in Catchment282
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
MIRESIDE FARM
CROSTHWAITE
KENDAL
CUMBRIA
LA8 8BT		£500,000
2022-05-10
detached
freehold
Sold 2020-11-03   £500,000
Sold 2001-10-12   £150,000
ESP FORD FARM
CROSTHWAITE
KENDAL
CUMBRIA
LA8 8BS		£485,000
2020-11-02
detached
freehold
ASPEN
CROSTHWAITE
KENDAL
CUMBRIA
LA8 8BS		£150,000
2015-06-24
detached
freehold
MIRESIDE COTTAGE
CROSTHWAITE
KENDAL
CUMBRIA
LA8 8BT		£250,000
2002-09-13
detached
freehold
GREENFOLD
CROSTHWAITE
KENDAL
CUMBRIA
LA8 8BS		£200,000
1998-10-29
detached
freehold
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