Area Info for Great Salkeld (Cumbria)

Great Salkeld (Cumbria, UK)

Great Salkeld is a small village located in the county of Cumbria, in the north-west of England. It is situated within the Eden district and is part of the civil parish of Salkeld. The village is known for its rural charm and historical significance.

Geography and Location

Great Salkeld lies approximately 10 miles south of Penrith and is close to the River Eden. The surrounding landscape features typical Cumbrian countryside, with rolling hills, farmland, and scenic views. The village is accessible via local roads connecting it to nearby towns and villages.

History and Heritage

The village has a long history, with origins dating back to medieval times. It features traditional Cumbrian architecture, including stone cottages and historic farm buildings. The local church, St. Cuthbert's, is a notable historical site, with parts of the structure dating back several centuries.

Community and Amenities

Great Salkeld is a small, close-knit community with limited amenities within the village itself. Residents often rely on nearby towns for shopping, education, and healthcare services. The village hosts local events and has a strong sense of community among its residents.

Natural Environment and Attractions

The area around Great Salkeld offers opportunities for outdoor activities such as walking, cycling, and exploring the natural beauty of Cumbria. The nearby countryside and the River Eden provide scenic spots for leisure and recreation.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
Langwathby CofE Primary School2.25 miles
Salkeld Road, Langwathby, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 1ND
Plumpton School2.74 miles
Plumpton, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 9PA
Lazonby C of E Primary School2.78 miles
Lazonby, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 1BL
Beaconside CofE Primary School3.29 miles
Hutton Hill, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 8EN
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School3.38 miles
Drovers Lane, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 9EL
Brunswick School3.54 miles
Brunswick Road, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7LX
Hunter Hall School3.72 miles
Frenchfield, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 8UA
Ullswater Community College3.88 miles
Wetheriggs Lane, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 8NG
Kirkoswald CofE School3.88 miles
Kirkoswald, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 1EN
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith3.98 miles
Ullswater Road, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7EG
North Lakes School4.08 miles
Huntley Avenue, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 8NU
Calthwaite CofE School5.01 miles
Calthwaite, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 9QT
Yanwath Primary School5.55 miles
Yanwath, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 2LA
Clifton Primary School5.57 miles
Clifton, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 2EG
Stainton CofE Primary School5.66 miles
Stainton, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 0ET
Culgaith CofE School5.96 miles
Culgaith, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 1QL
Health
Clinic
Voreda House3.39 miles
Portland Place, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7BF
Spire Penrith Clinic3.96 miles
Penrith Hospital, Bridge Lane, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 8HX
Carlton Clinic12.86 miles
Cumwhinton Drive,, Carlisle, CA1 3SX
Carleton Clinic (Carlisle)12.86 miles
Cumwhinton Road,, Carlisle, CA1 3SX
The Carleton Clinic12.86 miles
Cumwhinton Road,, Carlisle, CA1 3SX
Hadrian Unit12.86 miles
Carleton Clinic, Cumwhinton Drive, Carlisle, CA1 3SX
Rowanwood12.86 miles
Carlton Clinic, Cumwhinton Drive, Carlisle, CA1 3SX
Edenwood12.86 miles
Carlton Clinic, Cumwhinton Drive, Carlisle, CA1 3SX
Ruskin Unit12.86 miles
Carlton Clinic, Cumwhinotn Drive, Carlisle, CA1 3SX
Shap Medical Practice12.87 miles
Peggy Nut Croft, Shap, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 3LW
Ruth Lancaster James Hospital (Alston Maternity)13.15 miles
Church Road, Alston, Cumbria, CA9 3QX
Orton Lea13.15 miles
Church Road, Alston, Cumbria, CA9 3QX
Brampton Community Mental Health Team13.54 miles
Warwick Mill Business Park, Warwick Bridge, Carlisle, CA4 8RR
Spire Carlisle Clinic14.09 miles
London Road Community Clinic, Hilltop Heights, London Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 2NS
Nwas 111 Service Carlisle14.09 miles
Capital Buildings, Hilltop Heights, London Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 2NS
Birnham Wood14.80 miles
Portland House, 13-14 Portland Square, Carlisle, CA1 1PT
GP
Kirkoswald Surgery3.71 miles
Kirkoswald Surgery, Ravenghyll, Kirkoswald, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 1DQ
Birbeck Medical Group4.02 miles
Penrith Health Centre, Bridge Lane, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 8HW
The Lakes Medical Practice4.02 miles
Penrith Health Centre, Bridge Lane, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 8HW
Temple Sowerby Medical Practice7.07 miles
Linden Park, Temple Sowerby, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 1RW
Court Thorn Surgery7.36 miles
Court Thorn, Low Hesket, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA4 0HP
Wetheral Surgery12.52 miles
Yew Tree Cottage, Wetheral, Cumbria, CA4 8JD
Shap Medical Practice12.87 miles
Shap Health Centre, Peggy Nut Croft, Shap, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 3LW
Appleby Medical Practice13.03 miles
The Riverside Building, Chapel Street, Cumbria, Appleby in Westmorland, Cumbria, CA16 6QR
Alston Medical Practice13.15 miles
The Surgery, Cottage Hospital, Alston, Cumbria, CA9 3QX
Caldbeck Surgery13.28 miles
Friar Row, Caldbeck, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 8DS
Brunswick House Medical Group13.65 miles
Branch Surgery, 1 Eastern Way, Harraby, CARLISLE, CA1 3QZ
Dalston Medical Group13.68 miles
Townhead Road, Dalston, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA5 7PZ
Corby Hill Surgery part of Brampton Medical Practice13.74 miles
Beech House, Corby Hill, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA4 8PL
Blackwell Road Branch Surgery14.23 miles
42 Blackwell Road, Carlisle, Carlisle, CA2 4EQ
Fusehill Medical Practice14.60 miles
Fusehill Medical Centre, Fusehill Street, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 2HE
Dr Wigmore & Dr Kari14.80 miles
Grosvenor House Surgery, Warwick Square, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 1LB
Hospital
Alston Ruth Lancaster James Hospital13.15 miles
Alston, Cumbria, CA9 3QX
Brampton War Memorial Hospital15.58 miles
Tree Road, Brampton, Cumbria, CA8 1TX
Cumberland Infirmary15.62 miles
Newtown Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 7HY
Wigton Community Hospital19.59 miles
Cross Lane, Wigton, CA7 9DD
Haltwhistle War Memorial Hospital20.55 miles
Westgate, Haltwhistle, Northumberland, NE49 9AJ
Cockermouth Community Hospital25.55 miles
Isel Road, Cockermouth, CA13 9HT
Westmorland General Hospital28.09 miles
Burton Rd, Kendal, LA9 7RG
Weardale Hospital28.24 miles
Stanhope, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 2JR
Hexham General Hospital30.64 miles
Corbridge Road, Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 1QJ
Victoria Cottage Hospital30.79 miles
Ewanrigg Road, Maryport, CA15 8EJ
Workington Community Hospital33.42 miles
Park Lane, Workington, CA14 2RW
Richardson Hospital34.23 miles
John Street, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8ET
New Richardson Hospital34.28 miles
Victoria Road, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8HT
Queen Victoria Hospital44.39 miles
Thornton Road, Morecambe, Lancashire, LA4 5QG
Ridge Lea Hospital45.99 miles
Quernmore Road, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 3JT
BMI The Lancaster Hospital46.38 miles
Meadowside, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 3RH
Pharmacy
The Co-Operative Pharmacy3.53 miles
8 Middlegate, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7PG
Boots3.63 miles
Unit 3 Angel Square, Penrith, CA11 7BT
Joseph Cowper Limited3.63 miles
49-50 King Street, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7AY
Morrisons Pharmacy3.65 miles
Morrisons Supermarket, Brunswick Road, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7JU
Sainsbury's Pharmacy3.77 miles
Sainsburys Store, Southend Road, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7FG
Penrith Hc Consortium Ltd4.02 miles
Penrith Hospital, Bridge Lane, Cumbria, Penrith, CA11 8HW
Dalston Pharmacy Ltd13.01 miles
Arnside Hse,Sycamore Lane, Parklands Village, Carlisle, CA1 3SR
Boots13.23 miles
11 Boroughgate, Appleby-in-westmorland, Cumbria, CA16 6XF
Alston Pharmacy13.24 miles
Front Street, Alston, Cumbria, CA9 3QP
Boots13.42 miles
6 Petteril Bank Road, Harraby, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 3AH
Dalston Pharmacy Ltd13.60 miles
7 Central Avenue, Harraby, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 3QB
Dalston Pharmacy13.69 miles
2 Vicars Cottages, The Square, Dalston, CA5 7LW
The Co-Operative Pharmacy14.23 miles
28 Blackwell Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 4EQ
Tesco Instore Pharmacy14.39 miles
Warwick Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 2SB
The Co-Operative Pharmacy14.60 miles
Fusehill Medical Centre, Fusehill Street, Carlisle, CA1 2HE
The Co-Operative Pharmacy14.73 miles
139 Denton Street, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 5HB
Leisure
Park
COWRAIK QUARRY2.91 miles
HUTTON-IN-THE-FOREST (Grade II Listed)4.46 miles
DALEMAIN6.40 miles
DALEMAIN (Grade II* Listed)6.53 miles
CLIBURN MOSS6.71 miles
ASKHAM HALL (Grade II Listed)7.36 miles
LOWTHER CASTLE (Grade II Listed)7.42 miles
KIRKBY THORE8.96 miles
TARN MOSS9.78 miles
THE IMAGE GARDEN (Grade II Listed)11.97 miles
CORBY CASTLE (Grade I Listed)12.02 miles
APPLEBY CASTLE (Grade II* Listed)13.47 miles
TALKIN TARN14.35 miles
DALSTON ROAD CEMETERY (Grade II Listed)14.57 miles
KINGMOOR SIDINGS16.52 miles
KINGMOOR SOUTH16.88 miles
Shop
Groceries
Nisa Northern Stores Ltd2.48 miles
Langwathby Stores, Langwathby, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 1LW
SPAR Penrith3.37 miles
Hills Of Corby Hill Ltd, Townhead Garage Scotland Road, Cumbria, CA11 7NN
Co-op Penrith3.51 miles
Burrowgate, CA11 7TD
SPAR Burrowgate3.52 miles
36 - 40, Burrowgate, Cumbria, CA11 7TA
ALDI Cavendish Way3.54 miles
Penrith, CA11 7GS
Booths Penrith3.59 miles
Westgate House, Brunswick Road, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7JU
Morrisons Penrith3.65 miles
Brunswick Road, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7JU
M&S Penrith Simply Food3.66 miles
22-27 King Street, Penrith, CA11 7AG
Iceland Penrith3.82 miles
Castle Retail Park, Cavendish Way, Penrith, CA11 7JQ
Sainsbury's Penrith3.86 miles
1 Common Garden Square, Penrith, CA11 7FG
SPAR Euro Garage Bridge Lane4.02 miles
Euro Bridge Lane, Bridge Lane, Cumbria, CA11 8JB
Nisa Local4.15 miles
Ullswater Rd, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7EH
M&S Southwaite M6 South Moto Simply Foo8.32 miles
Braodfield Site M6 Motorway, Carlisle, CA4 0NT
SPAR London Road12.22 miles
Carleton Filling Station, London Road, Cumbria, CA4 0AA
Co-op Penrith12.67 miles
Shap, CA10 3NE
SPAR Alston13.12 miles
Townfoot Garage, Station Road, Cumbria, CA9 3HY
Transport
Bus Stop
Inglewood road end (S)0.72 miles
Chapel House crossroads (E)0.87 miles
Village Hall (S)1.12 miles
School and Church (S)1.21 miles
Farleigh Court (S)1.22 miles
West Brownrigg Farm (W)1.74 miles
old Station (NE)1.90 miles
old Station (SW)1.91 miles
Village Green (W)1.99 miles
Grayrigg (S)2.03 miles
Grayrigg (N)2.04 miles
Stoneybeck Inn (S)2.09 miles
Stoneybeck Inn (N)2.10 miles
Town Head (SW)2.37 miles
Village Green (S)2.46 miles
Plumpton North (N)2.48 miles
Ferry Port
Pooley Bridge Ullswater Ferry Landing8.24 miles
Howtown Ullswater Ferry Landing11.27 miles
Glenridding Ullswater Ferry Landing14.65 miles
Keswick Ferry Landing18.56 miles
Ashness Gate Derwentwater Ferry Landing18.98 miles
Nichol End (Derwentwater) Ferry Landing19.09 miles
Lodore Falls Derwentwater Ferry Landing19.58 miles
Hawes End Derwentwater Ferry Landing19.69 miles
Low Brandelhow Derwentwater Ferry Landing19.76 miles
High Brandelhow Ferry Landing20.10 miles
Ambleside Waterhead Ferry Landing22.43 miles
Brockhole Ferry Landing23.34 miles
Bowness on Windermere Ferry Terminal25.49 miles
Bowness Ferry Nab Ferry Landing26.16 miles
Far Sawrey Windermere Ferry Terminal26.33 miles
Monk Coniston Ferry Landing27.05 miles
Railway Station
Lazonby & Kirkoswald Rail Station2.70 miles
Langwathby Rail Station2.73 miles
Penrith North Lakes Rail Station3.82 miles
Armathwaite Rail Station6.92 miles
Wetheral Rail Station12.55 miles
Appleby Rail Station13.20 miles
Dalston (Cumbria) Rail Station14.00 miles
Carlisle Rail Station14.83 miles
Brampton (Cumbria) Rail Station15.16 miles
Wigton Rail Station19.30 miles
Haltwhistle Rail Station20.41 miles
Kirkby Stephen Rail Station22.82 miles
Bardon Mill Rail Station23.48 miles
Staveley Rail Station23.64 miles
Gretna Green Rail Station24.08 miles
Windermere Rail Station24.15 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (CA11 9N*)
Number of Properties in Catchment189
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
STONERAISE QUARRY
GREAT SALKELD
PENRITH
WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS
CA11 9NF		£475,000
2023-11-30
otherPropertyType
freehold
HALFWAY WELL (THE FAULDS)
GREAT SALKELD
PENRITH
CUMBRIA
CA11 9NF		£385,000
2016-01-29
detached
freehold
Sold 2000-09-19   £182,000
HIGH BRACKEN
GREAT SALKELD
PENRITH
CUMBRIA
CA11 9NF		£53,500
2002-05-24
detached
freehold
Show all sales for outward code CA11

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