Area Info for Dent (Cumbria)

About DENT, Cumbria

DENT is a small village located in the historic county of Cumbria, in the North West of England. It is situated within the Yorkshire Dales National Park, offering picturesque landscapes and a tranquil rural environment.

Geography and Location

The village of DENT is positioned in a valley surrounded by rolling hills and limestone formations. It is approximately 20 miles south of Kendal and about 30 miles north of Lancaster. The area is characterised by its scenic beauty, with DENTdale being a notable feature of the landscape.

History and Heritage

DENT has a rich history dating back to medieval times. The village is known for its traditional stone buildings and historical landmarks. It has historically been a centre for agriculture and quarrying, particularly for limestone and sandstone. The DENT Railway Station, part of the historic Settle-Carlisle Line, is a notable feature that reflects the area's industrial past.

Tourist Attractions and Activities

Visitors to DENT can enjoy scenic walks, especially along the DENTdale and surrounding countryside. The village is also known for its charming pubs, local shops, and the DENT Village Hall which hosts various community events. The nearby DENT Station is a popular stop for railway enthusiasts and tourists exploring the scenic rail route.

Community and Local Life

The community in DENT is small but active, with local events often held at the village hall. The area maintains a traditional rural lifestyle, with farming and tourism being key aspects of local life. The village's peaceful environment makes it a desirable destination for those seeking outdoor activities and a connection with nature.
Education
School
Dent CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School0.00 miles
Laning, Dent, Sedbergh, Cumbria, LA10 5QJ
Sedbergh Primary School3.98 miles
Long Lane, Sedbergh, Cumbria, LA10 5AL
Settlebeck High School3.98 miles
Long Lane, Sedbergh, Cumbria, LA10 5AL
Sedbergh School4.08 miles
Malim Lodge, Sedbergh, Cumbria, LA10 5RY
Casterton, Sedbergh Preparatory School6.64 miles
Kirkby Lonsdale,, Cumbria, LA6 2SG
Underley Garden School6.99 miles
Kirkby Lonsdale, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA6 2DZ
Leck St Peter's Church of England Primary School7.56 miles
Leck, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA6 2JD
St Mary's CofE Primary School7.94 miles
Kendal Road, Kirkby Lonsdale, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA6 2DN
Queen Elizabeth School7.97 miles
Kirkby Lonsdale, Lancashire, LA6 2HJ
Ingleton Primary School9.01 miles
Low Demesne, Ingleton, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA6 3DY
Old Hutton CofE School9.04 miles
Old Hutton, Kendal, Cumbria, LA8 0NQ
Grayrigg CofE School9.94 miles
Grayrigg, Kendal, Cumbria, LA8 9BU
St Patrick's CofE School10.07 miles
Gatebeck Road, Endmoor, Kendal, Cumbria, LA8 0HH
Hawes Primary School10.48 miles
Town Head, Hawes, North Yorkshire, DL8 3RQ
Crosscrake CofE Primary School11.20 miles
Stainton, Kendal, Cumbria, LA8 0LB
Bentham Community Primary School11.24 miles
Low Bentham Road, Bentham, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA2 7BP
Health
Clinic
Kentmere Ward11.29 miles
Westmorland General Hospital, Burton Road, Kendal, LA9 7RG
Langdale Unit11.29 miles
Westmorland General Hospital, Burton Road, Kendal, LA9 7RG
Garburn House11.29 miles
Westmorland General Hospital,, LA9 7RG
Psychological Services Kinta House11.56 miles
Kinta House, Helme Close, Kendal, LA9 7HY
Cancer Care - The Lakes Centre12.14 miles
Blackhall Road, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4BT
Captain French Surgery12.17 miles
The Gillinggate Centre, Gillinggate, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4JE
Kentwood Clinic12.17 miles
Gillingate Centre, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4JE
Eden Cmht Base At Kirkby Stephen12.74 miles
Kirkby Stephen Railway Station,, Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4LE
iSIGHT Cumbria13.21 miles
c/o Baverstocks Opticians, 2 Main Street, Milnthorpe, Cumbria, LA7 7PN
Kirkby Stephen Health Centre14.18 miles
Christian Head,, Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4HA
Kirkby Stephen (Mental Health Clinics)14.18 miles
Kirby Stephen Health Centre, Christian Head, Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4HA
Bleasdale House School16.73 miles
27 Emesgate Lane, Silverdale, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA5 0RG
Aysgarth Surgery18.65 miles
The Surgery, Leyburn, North Yorkshire, DL8 3AA
Shap Medical Practice19.45 miles
Peggy Nut Croft, Shap, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 3LW
Cancer Care (North Lancs & South Lakeland)20.25 miles
Slynedales, Slyne Road, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA2 6ST
Central Lancashire High School Nurses Room20.35 miles
Crag Road, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 3LS
GP
Sedbergh Medical Centre - Branch Surgery0.01 miles
Methodist Church Hall, Dent, Sedbergh, Dent, LA10 5QJ
Sedbergh Medical Centre4.38 miles
Station Road, Station Road, Sedbergh, Sedbergh, LA10 5DL
Dr P J I Hall & Partners7.97 miles
Lunsdale Surgery, Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria, LA6 2HQ
Ingleton Surgery8.61 miles
High Street, Ingleton, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA6 3AB
Dr WEST & partners10.63 miles
Central Dales Practice, The Health Centre, Hawes, North Yorkshire, DL8 3QR
Bentham Surgery11.24 miles
Grasmere Drive, High Bentham, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA2 7JP
The James Cochrance Practice H/C11.55 miles
Helme Chase Surgery, Burton Road, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 7HR
The Upper Eden Medical Practice11.94 miles
Off Church Street, Tebay, Cumbria, CA10 3XB
Shap Medical Practice, Tebay Branch Surgery11.94 miles
Church Street, Tebay, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 3XB
Station House Surgery11.99 miles
Station Road, Station Road, Kendal, Kendal, LA9 6SA
Captain French Surgery12.17 miles
The Gillingate Centre, Gillinggate Centre, Gillinggate, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4JE
The James Cochrane Practice M/S12.27 miles
Maude Street Surgery, Maude Street, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4QE
Dr J H Gorrigan & Partners12.57 miles
Memorial Hall, Main Street, Burton In Kendal, Cumbria, LA6 1NA
Dr J H Gorrigan & Partners13.16 miles
Police Square, Milnthorpe, Cumbria, LA7 7PW
Dr J A Irving & Partners13.17 miles
Haverflatts Lane, Milnthorpe, Cumbria, LA7 7PS
Dr J H Gorrigan & Partners13.40 miles
The Institute, Levens, Cumbria, LA8 8PU
Hospital
Westmorland General Hospital11.29 miles
Burton Rd, Kendal, LA9 7RG
Castleberg Hospital15.91 miles
Raines Road, Giggleswick, Settle, North Yorkshire, BD24 0BN
Ridge Lea Hospital20.59 miles
Quernmore Road, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 3JT
BMI The Lancaster Hospital21.26 miles
Meadowside, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 3RH
Queen Victoria Hospital21.35 miles
Thornton Road, Morecambe, Lancashire, LA4 5QG
Royal Lancaster Infirmary21.38 miles
Ashton Road, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 4RP
BMI Gisburne Park Hospital24.41 miles
Gisburn Park Estate, Park Road, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 4HX
Clitheroe Community Hospital27.43 miles
Chatburn Road,, BB7 4JX
Skipton General Hospital28.50 miles
Keighley Road, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 2RJ
Richardson Hospital28.51 miles
John Street, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8ET
New Richardson Hospital28.57 miles
Victoria Road, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8HT
Friary Hospital30.22 miles
Queens Road, Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL10 4UJ
Duchess Of Kent Hospital30.89 miles
Duchess Of Kent Barracks, Horne Road, Catterick Garrison, North Yorkshire, DL9 4DF
Calderstones Hospital31.05 miles
Mitton Road, Whalley, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 9PE
Longridge Community Hospital31.45 miles
St. Wilfrids Terrace, Longridge, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 3WQ
Furness General Hospital31.90 miles
Dalton Lane, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 4LF
Pharmacy
Boots4.22 miles
48-50 Main Street, Sedbergh, Cumbria, LA10 5BL
Boots7.75 miles
2-4 Market Square, Kirkby Lonsdale, Carnforth, Cumbria, LA6 2AN
Ingleton Pharmacy8.65 miles
Bank View, 37 Main Street, Ingleton, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA6 3EH
J & E Hogg Ltd10.57 miles
Market Place, Hawes, North Yorkshire, DL8 3QX
The Co-Operative Pharmacy11.30 miles
Stafford House, Main Street, Bentham, LA2 7HL
Asda Pharmacy11.48 miles
Burton Road, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 7JA
The Co-Operative Pharmacy11.55 miles
Helme Chase Surgery, Burton Road, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 7HR
Lloydspharmacy11.98 miles
Station House, 1 Station Road, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 6RY
Rowlands Pharmacy12.17 miles
Captain French Surgery, Old John Boste Club, Gillingate, Kendal, LA9 4JE
The Co-Operative Pharmacy12.17 miles
132 Highgate, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4HE
Superdrug12.19 miles
18a Westmorland Shop.Ctr., Stricklandgate, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4LR
Boots12.24 miles
66 Stricklandgate, Kendal, LA9 4PU
The Co-Operative Pharmacy12.29 miles
2 Maude Street, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4QD
Rowlands Pharmacy13.17 miles
1 Haverflatts Lane, Milnthorpe, Cumbria, LA7 7PS
The Green Tree Pharmacy Ltd14.18 miles
8 Market Street, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria, CA17 4QS
Staveley Healthcare Ltd16.03 miles
6 Main Street, Staveley, Kendal, LA8 9LU
Leisure
Park
QUEEN'S GARDEN (Grade II Listed)4.42 miles
KILLINGTON BRIDGE5.55 miles
INGLEBOROUGH7.63 miles
LING GILL8.01 miles
CLAWTHORPE FELL11.47 miles
HUTTON ROOF11.47 miles
HOLME PARK QUARRY11.54 miles
SMARDALE GILL12.35 miles
LEVENS HALL (Grade I Listed)12.63 miles
SIZERGH CASTLE (Grade II Listed)12.65 miles
CAPERNWRAY HALL (Grade II Listed)13.30 miles
YORKSHIRE DALES13.53 miles
DALLAM TOWER (Grade II Listed)13.66 miles
GREAT ASBY SCAR14.15 miles
GAIT BARROWS15.39 miles
ARNSIDE & SILVERDALE15.46 miles
Shop
Groceries
SPAR Sedbergh4.38 miles
Spar Store, Station Road, Cumbria, LA10 5DL
SPAR Kirkby Lonsdale7.72 miles
69, Main Street, Cumbria, LA6 2AH
Booths Kirkby Lonsdale7.91 miles
Dodgeson Croft Road, Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria, LA6 2HG
Co-op Carnforth8.63 miles
Ingleton, LA6 3EH
Co-op Carnforth8.63 miles
Petrol Three Peaks, LA6 3DL
Co-op Lancaster11.30 miles
High Bentham, LA2 7HE
SPAR Bentham11.32 miles
Main Street, Lancashire, LA2 7HJ
ASDA Kendal11.45 miles
Burton Road, Kendal, LA9 7JA
SPAR Heron Hill11.48 miles
2, Hayfell Avenue, Cumbria, LA9 7JL
SPAR Sandylands11.86 miles
37, Sandylands Road, Cumbria, LA9 6EU
ALDI Appleby Road11.94 miles
Kendal, LA9 6DU
Morrisons Kendal12.00 miles
Queen Katherines Avenue, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 6DU
Lakes Movies Convenience Store12.00 miles
16a Wildman Street, Kendal Cumbria LA9 6EN
Iceland Kendal12.17 miles
61/68 Highgate, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4ED
Tesco Kendal (Express)12.24 miles
26-28 Highgate, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4SX
Booths Kendal12.25 miles
Wainwrights Yard, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4DP
Transport
Bus Stop
Memorial Hall (E)0.05 miles
Memorial Hall (W)0.05 miles
road end (SE)0.49 miles
Road end (NW)0.49 miles
Village Green (W)0.67 miles
Gibbs Hall (E)2.01 miles
Gibbs Hall (W)2.02 miles
Spice Gill road end (E)2.78 miles
Spice Gill road end (SW)2.78 miles
Post Office (E)3.14 miles
Post Office (W)3.14 miles
Rash House (W)3.15 miles
Rash House (E)3.15 miles
School House road end (E)3.37 miles
School House Road end (W)3.37 miles
Fairfield Mill (E)3.38 miles
Ferry Port
Bowness on Windermere Ferry Terminal19.70 miles
Bowness Ferry Nab Ferry Landing19.82 miles
Fell Foot Country Park Ferry Landing19.98 miles
Far Sawrey Windermere Ferry Terminal20.10 miles
Lakeside Windermere Ferry Landing20.11 miles
Brockhole Ferry Landing21.45 miles
Ambleside Waterhead Ferry Landing22.57 miles
Brantwood (Coniston) Ferry Landing24.91 miles
Monk Coniston Ferry Landing24.92 miles
Heysham Ferry Terminal25.02 miles
Waterhead Hotel (Coniston) Ferry Landing25.12 miles
Coniston Ferry Landing25.26 miles
Torver (Coniston) Ferry Landing25.39 miles
Water Park (Coniston) Ferry Landing25.49 miles
Sunny Bank (Coniston) Ferry Landing25.68 miles
Lake Bank (Coniston) Ferry Landing25.69 miles
Railway Station
Dent Rail Station3.77 miles
Garsdale Rail Station6.03 miles
Ribblehead Rail Station6.35 miles
Oxenholme Lake District Rail Station10.84 miles
Horton-in-Ribblesdale Rail Station10.90 miles
Bentham Rail Station11.48 miles
Wennington Rail Station11.94 miles
Kendal Rail Station11.99 miles
Clapham (N Yorks) Rail Station12.12 miles
Kirkby Stephen Rail Station12.68 miles
Burneside (Cumbria) Rail Station13.56 miles
Arnside Rail Station15.89 miles
Silverdale Rail Station15.91 miles
Staveley Rail Station16.05 miles
Giggleswick Rail Station16.22 miles
Settle Rail Station16.27 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (LA10 5Q*)
Number of Properties in Catchment390
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
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