Area Info for Dufton (Cumbria)

Dufton, Cumbria, UK

Dufton 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 Stephen and is part of the Eden district. The village is known for its rural charm and scenic countryside, characteristic of the Cumbrian landscape.

Historically, Dufton has been a quiet settlement with a predominantly agricultural background. The village features traditional Cumbrian architecture, including stone-built houses and farm buildings. It is surrounded by rolling hills and moorlands, making it a popular spot for outdoor activities such as walking and hiking.

One of the notable features of Dufton is its proximity to the Pennine Way, a famous long-distance footpath that passes through the village. This makes Dufton a common stop for hikers exploring the northern English countryside.

While Dufton itself is small and primarily residential, it is close to other notable locations in Cumbria, including the Lake District National Park, which is renowned for its lakes, mountains, and natural beauty.

There are limited amenities within Dufton, but the village offers a peaceful environment and serves as a gateway for outdoor pursuits in the region. It also has a church and some local farms that contribute to its rural character.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
Long Marton School5.42 miles
Long Marton, Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria, CA16 6BT
Milburn School5.56 miles
Milburn, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 1TN
Appleby Primary School5.75 miles
Station Road, Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria, CA16 6TX
Appleby Grammar School5.86 miles
Battlebarrow, Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria, CA16 6XU
Kirkby Thore School6.83 miles
Kirkby Thore, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 1UU
Bolton Primary School7.23 miles
Bolton, Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria, CA16 6AW
Forest of Teesdale Primary School7.71 miles
Forest-in-Teesdale, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 0HA
Warcop CofE Primary School7.72 miles
Warcop, Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria, CA16 6NX
Temple Sowerby CofE Primary School8.22 miles
Temple Sowerby, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 1RZ
Culgaith CofE School8.29 miles
Culgaith, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 1QL
Brough Primary School9.18 miles
Church Brough, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria, CA17 4EW
Morland Area CofE Primary School9.83 miles
Morland, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 3AT
Wearhead Primary School10.01 miles
Wearhead, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 1BN
Asby Endowed School10.06 miles
Great Asby, Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria, CA16 6EX
Nenthead Primary School10.08 miles
Nenthead, Alston, Cumbria, CA9 3LS
St John's Chapel Primary School10.74 miles
Burnfoot, St John`s Chapel, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 1QH
Health
Clinic
Ruth Lancaster James Hospital (Alston Maternity)11.42 miles
Church Road, Alston, Cumbria, CA9 3QX
Orton Lea11.42 miles
Church Road, Alston, Cumbria, CA9 3QX
Kirkby Stephen Health Centre12.04 miles
Christian Head,, Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4HA
Kirkby Stephen (Mental Health Clinics)12.04 miles
Kirby Stephen Health Centre, Christian Head, Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4HA
Eden Cmht Base At Kirkby Stephen13.25 miles
Kirkby Stephen Railway Station,, Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4LE
Spire Penrith Clinic13.84 miles
Penrith Hospital, Bridge Lane, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 8HX
Shap Medical Practice13.87 miles
Peggy Nut Croft, Shap, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 3LW
Voreda House14.31 miles
Portland Place, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7BF
Haltwhistle Medical Group Hq22.50 miles
Greencroft Avenue, Haltwhistle, Northumberland, NE49 9AP
Whorlton Hall Hospital23.87 miles
Whorlton, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8XQ
Brampton Community Mental Health Team24.25 miles
Warwick Mill Business Park, Warwick Bridge, Carlisle, CA4 8RR
Carlton Clinic24.99 miles
Cumwhinton Drive,, Carlisle, CA1 3SX
Carleton Clinic (Carlisle)24.99 miles
Cumwhinton Road,, Carlisle, CA1 3SX
The Carleton Clinic24.99 miles
Cumwhinton Road,, Carlisle, CA1 3SX
Hadrian Unit24.99 miles
Carleton Clinic, Cumwhinton Drive, Carlisle, CA1 3SX
Rowanwood24.99 miles
Carlton Clinic, Cumwhinton Drive, Carlisle, CA1 3SX
GP
Appleby Medical Practice6.06 miles
The Riverside Building, Chapel Street, Cumbria, Appleby in Westmorland, Cumbria, CA16 6QR
Temple Sowerby Medical Practice8.32 miles
Linden Park, Temple Sowerby, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 1RW
The Upper Eden Medical Practice8.76 miles
Main Street, Brough, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria, CA17 4AY
Alston Medical Practice9.91 miles
Overwater, Nenthead, Cumbria, CA9 3NT
Weardale Practice10.55 miles
Hood Street, St Johns Chapel, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 1QW
Alston Medical Practice11.42 miles
The Surgery, Cottage Hospital, Alston, Cumbria, CA9 3QX
The Upper Eden Medical Practice12.04 miles
Silver Street, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria, CA17 4RB
Old Forge Surgery12.81 miles
Middleton In Teesdale, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 0QE
Birbeck Medical Group13.86 miles
Penrith Health Centre, Bridge Lane, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 8HW
The Lakes Medical Practice13.86 miles
Penrith Health Centre, Bridge Lane, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 8HW
Shap Medical Practice13.87 miles
Shap Health Centre, Peggy Nut Croft, Shap, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 3LW
Kirkoswald Surgery14.29 miles
Kirkoswald Surgery, Ravenghyll, Kirkoswald, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 1DQ
Shap Medical Practice, Orton Branch Surgery14.46 miles
Market Hall, Orton, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 3RJ
The Upper Eden Medical Practice16.75 miles
Off Church Street, Tebay, Cumbria, CA10 3XB
Shap Medical Practice, Tebay Branch Surgery16.75 miles
Church Street, Tebay, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 3XB
Weardale Practice17.19 miles
Dale Street, Stanhope, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 2XD
Hospital
Alston Ruth Lancaster James Hospital11.42 miles
Alston, Cumbria, CA9 3QX
Weardale Hospital16.67 miles
Stanhope, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 2JR
Richardson Hospital20.41 miles
John Street, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8ET
New Richardson Hospital20.46 miles
Victoria Road, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8HT
Haltwhistle War Memorial Hospital22.49 miles
Westgate, Haltwhistle, Northumberland, NE49 9AJ
Brampton War Memorial Hospital24.07 miles
Tree Road, Brampton, Cumbria, CA8 1TX
Hexham General Hospital25.34 miles
Corbridge Road, Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 1QJ
Shotley Bridge Hospital26.92 miles
Shotley Bridge Hospital, Shotley Bridge, Consett, County Durham, DH8 0NB
Westmorland General Hospital27.08 miles
Burton Rd, Kendal, LA9 7RG
Cumberland Infirmary28.11 miles
Newtown Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 7HY
Auckland Park Hospital, Bishop Auckland28.65 miles
Westfield Road, Bishop Auckland, Durham, DL14 6AE
Bishop Auckland Hospital28.67 miles
Cockton Hill Road, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 6AD
Ferndene30.49 miles
Ferndene, Moor Road, Prudhoe, Northumberland, NE42 5PB
Friary Hospital31.24 miles
Queens Road, Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL10 4UJ
West Park Hospital, Darlington33.05 miles
Edward Pease Way, Darlington, Durham, DL2 2TS
Lanchester Road Hospital33.14 miles
Lanchester Road, Durham, County Durham, DH1 5RD
Pharmacy
Boots6.08 miles
11 Boroughgate, Appleby-in-westmorland, Cumbria, CA16 6XF
Alston Pharmacy11.57 miles
Front Street, Alston, Cumbria, CA9 3QP
The Green Tree Pharmacy Ltd12.09 miles
8 Market Street, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria, CA17 4QS
Chambers Chemist12.66 miles
19 Market Place, Middleton-In-Teesdale, Barnard Castle, DL12 0QG
Penrith Hc Consortium Ltd13.86 miles
Penrith Hospital, Bridge Lane, Cumbria, Penrith, CA11 8HW
Joseph Cowper Limited14.19 miles
49-50 King Street, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7AY
Sainsbury's Pharmacy14.20 miles
Sainsburys Store, Southend Road, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7FG
Boots14.23 miles
Unit 3 Angel Square, Penrith, CA11 7BT
The Co-Operative Pharmacy14.31 miles
8 Middlegate, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7PG
Morrisons Pharmacy14.46 miles
Morrisons Supermarket, Brunswick Road, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7JU
Stanhope Chemists Ltd17.15 miles
79 Front Street, Stanhope, Bishop Auckland, DL13 2TZ
Walker A (Allendale) Ltd18.13 miles
The Pharmacy, 3 Shields Street, Allendale, NE47 9BP
Boots20.28 miles
39 Market Place, Barnard Castle, DL12 8NE
Marsden Pharmacy20.29 miles
Marsden Pharmacy, 86 Galgate, Barnard Castle, Galgate, County Durham, DL12 8BJ
Wolsingham Pharmacy21.35 miles
12 Market Place, Wolsingham, Bishop Auckland, Durham, DL13 3AE
Boots22.48 miles
Eden House, Westgate, Haltwhistle, Northumberland, NE49 9AF
Leisure
Park
MOOR HOUSE-UPPER TEESDALE5.83 miles
APPLEBY CASTLE (Grade II* Listed)6.20 miles
KIRKBY THORE6.53 miles
NORTH PENNINES7.89 miles
CLIBURN MOSS10.45 miles
THE IMAGE GARDEN (Grade II Listed)10.86 miles
GREAT ASBY SCAR12.65 miles
COWRAIK QUARRY12.70 miles
SMARDALE GILL13.19 miles
LOWTHER CASTLE (Grade II Listed)13.88 miles
ASKHAM HALL (Grade II Listed)14.38 miles
DALEMAIN (Grade II* Listed)16.53 miles
DALEMAIN16.57 miles
HUTTON-IN-THE-FOREST (Grade II Listed)18.14 miles
LARTINGTON HALL (Grade II Listed)18.41 miles
BOWES MUSEUM (Grade II Listed)20.60 miles
Shop
Groceries
Co-op Appleby-in-westmorland6.01 miles
Appleby, CA16 6XN
SPAR Appleby-in-westmorland6.10 miles
Westmorland House, 8 Burroughgate, Cumbria, CA16 6XB
Village Stores8.88 miles
Main Street, Brough Kirby Stephen Cumbria CA17 4BL
Co-op Bishop Auckland10.65 miles
St Johns Chapel, DL13 1QF
Nisa Northern Stores Ltd11.39 miles
Langwathby Stores, Langwathby, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 1LW
SPAR Alston11.48 miles
Townfoot Garage, Station Road, Cumbria, CA9 3HY
Co-op Alston11.57 miles
Alston, CA9 3HS
Co-op Bishop Auckland11.85 miles
Westgate, DL13 1JL
Co-op Kirkby Stephen11.90 miles
Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4RL
Co-op Kirkby Stephen12.23 miles
Market Street, Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4QN
SPAR Kirkby Stephen12.32 miles
35-41, High Street, Cumbria, CA17 4SG
Co-op Barnard Castle12.76 miles
Teesdale, DL12 0SN
Co-op Penrith13.76 miles
Shap, CA10 3NE
SPAR Euro Garage Bridge Lane13.92 miles
Euro Bridge Lane, Bridge Lane, Cumbria, CA11 8JB
M&S Penrith Simply Food14.13 miles
22-27 King Street, Penrith, CA11 7AG
Sainsbury's Penrith14.21 miles
1 Common Garden Square, Penrith, CA11 7FG
Transport
Bus Stop
Village Centre (W)3.88 miles
Pack Horse Cottage (W)4.02 miles
Bobbin Mill (S)4.06 miles
Silverband Caravan Park (NW)4.35 miles
Cow Green - on request 01833 640 213 (E)4.45 miles
Hilton Bridge (E)4.57 miles
Watergate (SE)4.95 miles
Watergate (NW)4.96 miles
Merryvale (S)5.27 miles
Merryvale (NW)5.28 miles
Langton Gate (W)5.34 miles
Brackenber Gate (W)5.38 miles
Herdship Farm (SE)5.53 miles
Herdship Farm - on request tel 01833 640 213 (SE)5.53 miles
Shelter (E)5.61 miles
Primary School (W)5.75 miles
Ferry Port
Pooley Bridge Ullswater Ferry Landing17.38 miles
Howtown Ullswater Ferry Landing19.34 miles
Glenridding Ullswater Ferry Landing23.00 miles
Ambleside Waterhead Ferry Landing27.56 miles
Brockhole Ferry Landing27.79 miles
Bowness on Windermere Ferry Terminal28.81 miles
Bowness Ferry Nab Ferry Landing29.45 miles
Far Sawrey Windermere Ferry Terminal29.73 miles
Ashness Gate Derwentwater Ferry Landing29.85 miles
Keswick Ferry Landing29.95 miles
Lodore Falls Derwentwater Ferry Landing30.23 miles
Nichol End (Derwentwater) Ferry Landing30.54 miles
Low Brandelhow Derwentwater Ferry Landing30.81 miles
Hawes End Derwentwater Ferry Landing30.86 miles
High Brandelhow Ferry Landing30.96 miles
Monk Coniston Ferry Landing32.48 miles
Railway Station
Appleby Rail Station5.82 miles
Langwathby Rail Station11.14 miles
Kirkby Stephen Rail Station13.31 miles
Lazonby & Kirkoswald Rail Station14.16 miles
Penrith North Lakes Rail Station14.49 miles
Stanhope Rail Station17.09 miles
Frosterley Rail Station18.16 miles
Armathwaite Rail Station18.70 miles
Wolsingham Rail Station21.25 miles
Haltwhistle Rail Station22.34 miles
Garsdale Rail Station22.66 miles
Bardon Mill Rail Station22.73 miles
Brampton (Cumbria) Rail Station23.19 miles
Haydon Bridge Rail Station23.46 miles
Wetheral Rail Station23.83 miles
Burneside (Cumbria) Rail Station25.02 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (CA16 6LX)
Number of Properties in Catchment21
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
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