Area Info for Lowther (Cumbria)

Overview of Lowther, Cumbria

Lowther is a small village located in the county of Cumbria, in the north-west of England. It is situated within the historic region of the Lake District, an area renowned for its stunning natural beauty, lakes, and mountains. The village is part of the civil parish of Lowther, which includes the nearby Lowther Castle and its extensive grounds.

Lowther Castle

One of the most notable landmarks in the area is Lowther Castle, a historic country house built in the late 18th century. The castle is now a popular visitor attraction, featuring extensive gardens, parkland, and a play area for children. The castle and its grounds are managed by the Lowther Estate, which hosts various events and activities throughout the year.

Geography and Environment

Lowther is characterised by its rural setting, with lush green fields, woodlands, and rolling hills surrounding the village. The River Lowther flows nearby, contributing to the area's picturesque landscape. The region offers opportunities for outdoor activities such as walking, cycling, and exploring the natural environment.

Community and Amenities

The village of Lowther is small and primarily residential, with limited local amenities. Visitors and residents often rely on nearby towns and villages for shopping, dining, and other services. The area is popular among tourists seeking a peaceful retreat in the countryside.

Historical Significance

Lowther has a rich history linked to the Lowther family, who have historically owned much of the land and estate in the area. The estate has played a significant role in the local history and development of the region.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
Lowther Endowed School0.30 miles
Hackthorpe, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 2HT
Clifton Primary School1.85 miles
Clifton, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 2EG
Yanwath Primary School2.48 miles
Yanwath, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 2LA
Hunter Hall School3.70 miles
Frenchfield, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 8UA
North Lakes School3.74 miles
Huntley Avenue, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 8NU
Ullswater Community College3.84 miles
Wetheriggs Lane, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 8NG
Morland Area CofE Primary School3.89 miles
Morland, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 3AT
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith3.98 miles
Ullswater Road, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7EG
Stainton CofE Primary School4.25 miles
Stainton, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 0ET
Brunswick School4.35 miles
Brunswick Road, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7LX
Beaconside CofE Primary School4.37 miles
Hutton Hill, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 8EN
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School4.56 miles
Drovers Lane, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 9EL
Temple Sowerby CofE Primary School5.15 miles
Temple Sowerby, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 1RZ
Shap Endowed CofE Primary School5.59 miles
Shap, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 3NL
Culgaith CofE School6.10 miles
Culgaith, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 1QL
Kirkby Thore School6.36 miles
Kirkby Thore, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 1UU
Health
Clinic
Spire Penrith Clinic3.65 miles
Penrith Hospital, Bridge Lane, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 8HX
Voreda House4.46 miles
Portland Place, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7BF
Shap Medical Practice5.58 miles
Peggy Nut Croft, Shap, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 3LW
Keswick Minor Injury Unit16.82 miles
Mary Hewetson Community Hospital, Crosthwaite Road, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 5PH
Kirkby Stephen Health Centre17.33 miles
Christian Head,, Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4HA
Kirkby Stephen (Mental Health Clinics)17.33 miles
Kirby Stephen Health Centre, Christian Head, Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4HA
Eden Cmht Base At Kirkby Stephen17.49 miles
Kirkby Stephen Railway Station,, Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4LE
Ruth Lancaster James Hospital (Alston Maternity)18.00 miles
Church Road, Alston, Cumbria, CA9 3QX
Orton Lea18.00 miles
Church Road, Alston, Cumbria, CA9 3QX
Cancer Care - The Lakes Centre19.10 miles
Blackhall Road, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4BT
Captain French Surgery19.55 miles
The Gillinggate Centre, Gillinggate, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4JE
Kentwood Clinic19.55 miles
Gillingate Centre, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4JE
Carlton Clinic19.71 miles
Cumwhinton Drive,, Carlisle, CA1 3SX
Carleton Clinic (Carlisle)19.71 miles
Cumwhinton Road,, Carlisle, CA1 3SX
The Carleton Clinic19.71 miles
Cumwhinton Road,, Carlisle, CA1 3SX
Hadrian Unit19.71 miles
Carleton Clinic, Cumwhinton Drive, Carlisle, CA1 3SX
GP
Birbeck Medical Group3.61 miles
Penrith Health Centre, Bridge Lane, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 8HW
The Lakes Medical Practice3.61 miles
Penrith Health Centre, Bridge Lane, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 8HW
Temple Sowerby Medical Practice5.08 miles
Linden Park, Temple Sowerby, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 1RW
Shap Medical Practice5.58 miles
Shap Health Centre, Peggy Nut Croft, Shap, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 3LW
Appleby Medical Practice9.21 miles
The Riverside Building, Chapel Street, Cumbria, Appleby in Westmorland, Cumbria, CA16 6QR
Glenridding Health Centre10.20 miles
Glenridding, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 0PD
Shap Medical Practice, Orton Branch Surgery10.94 miles
Market Hall, Orton, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 3RJ
Kirkoswald Surgery10.96 miles
Kirkoswald Surgery, Ravenghyll, Kirkoswald, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 1DQ
The Upper Eden Medical Practice13.03 miles
Off Church Street, Tebay, Cumbria, CA10 3XB
Shap Medical Practice, Tebay Branch Surgery13.03 miles
Church Street, Tebay, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 3XB
Court Thorn Surgery14.19 miles
Court Thorn, Low Hesket, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA4 0HP
Ambleside Health Centre15.40 miles
Rydal Road, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 9BP
Ambleside Health Centre - Grasmere Branch Surgery15.83 miles
1 Field Foot, Grasmere, Ambleside, Grasmere, LA22 9TB
Caldbeck Surgery16.55 miles
Friar Row, Caldbeck, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 8DS
Dr P Burns & Partners16.61 miles
Staveley Surgery, 9 Crook Road, Staveley, Kendal, LA8 9NG
Castlehead Medical Centre16.62 miles
Ambleside Road, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 4DB
Hospital
Alston Ruth Lancaster James Hospital18.00 miles
Alston, Cumbria, CA9 3QX
Westmorland General Hospital20.68 miles
Burton Rd, Kendal, LA9 7RG
Cumberland Infirmary22.12 miles
Newtown Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 7HY
Brampton War Memorial Hospital22.99 miles
Tree Road, Brampton, Cumbria, CA8 1TX
Wigton Community Hospital23.78 miles
Cross Lane, Wigton, CA7 9DD
Cockermouth Community Hospital25.90 miles
Isel Road, Cockermouth, CA13 9HT
Haltwhistle War Memorial Hospital27.15 miles
Westgate, Haltwhistle, Northumberland, NE49 9AJ
Weardale Hospital29.68 miles
Stanhope, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 2JR
Victoria Cottage Hospital31.77 miles
Ewanrigg Road, Maryport, CA15 8EJ
Richardson Hospital32.37 miles
John Street, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8ET
New Richardson Hospital32.43 miles
Victoria Road, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8HT
Workington Community Hospital33.37 miles
Park Lane, Workington, CA14 2RW
West Cumberland Hospital34.19 miles
Homewood, Hensingham, Whitehaven, CA28 8JG
Millom Hospital35.21 miles
Lapstone Road, Millom, LA18 4BY
Hexham General Hospital35.35 miles
Corbridge Road, Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 1QJ
Queen Victoria Hospital37.06 miles
Thornton Road, Morecambe, Lancashire, LA4 5QG
Pharmacy
Penrith Hc Consortium Ltd3.61 miles
Penrith Hospital, Bridge Lane, Cumbria, Penrith, CA11 8HW
Sainsbury's Pharmacy4.03 miles
Sainsburys Store, Southend Road, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7FG
Joseph Cowper Limited4.15 miles
49-50 King Street, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7AY
Boots4.18 miles
Unit 3 Angel Square, Penrith, CA11 7BT
Morrisons Pharmacy4.31 miles
Morrisons Supermarket, Brunswick Road, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7JU
The Co-Operative Pharmacy4.32 miles
8 Middlegate, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7PG
Boots9.38 miles
11 Boroughgate, Appleby-in-westmorland, Cumbria, CA16 6XF
Boots15.48 miles
8 - 9 Market Cross, Ambleside, LA22 9BT
Thomas Bell (Chemists) Ltd15.55 miles
Lake Road, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 0AD
Grasmere Pharmacy15.79 miles
1 Oakbank, Broadgate, Grasmere, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 9TA
Staveley Healthcare Ltd16.27 miles
6 Main Street, Staveley, Kendal, LA8 9LU
Murray's Pharmacy16.64 miles
15-17 Station Street, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 5HH
Boots16.74 miles
31 Main Street, Keswick, CA12 5BL
Keswick Pharmacy16.74 miles
25 Main Street, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 5BL
Boots17.40 miles
10 Crescent Road, Windermere, LA23 1EA
The Green Tree Pharmacy Ltd17.42 miles
8 Market Street, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria, CA17 4QS
Leisure
Park
LOWTHER CASTLE (Grade II Listed)0.71 miles
ASKHAM HALL (Grade II Listed)1.25 miles
CLIBURN MOSS2.86 miles
DALEMAIN (Grade II* Listed)4.07 miles
DALEMAIN4.21 miles
COWRAIK QUARRY4.55 miles
THE IMAGE GARDEN (Grade II Listed)5.63 miles
KIRKBY THORE6.67 miles
TARN MOSS8.78 miles
HUTTON-IN-THE-FOREST (Grade II Listed)8.91 miles
APPLEBY CASTLE (Grade II* Listed)9.53 miles
GREAT ASBY SCAR11.69 miles
RYDAL MOUNT (Grade II Listed)15.17 miles
RYDAL HALL (Grade II* Listed)15.21 miles
SMARDALE GILL15.65 miles
BROCKHOLE (Grade II Listed)16.82 miles
Shop
Groceries
SPAR Euro Garage Bridge Lane3.63 miles
Euro Bridge Lane, Bridge Lane, Cumbria, CA11 8JB
Nisa Local3.93 miles
Ullswater Rd, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7EH
Sainsbury's Penrith3.95 miles
1 Common Garden Square, Penrith, CA11 7FG
M&S Penrith Simply Food4.10 miles
22-27 King Street, Penrith, CA11 7AG
Iceland Penrith4.16 miles
Castle Retail Park, Cavendish Way, Penrith, CA11 7JQ
SPAR Burrowgate4.28 miles
36 - 40, Burrowgate, Cumbria, CA11 7TA
Co-op Penrith4.30 miles
Burrowgate, CA11 7TD
ALDI Cavendish Way4.30 miles
Penrith, CA11 7GS
Morrisons Penrith4.31 miles
Brunswick Road, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7JU
Booths Penrith4.35 miles
Westgate House, Brunswick Road, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7JU
SPAR Penrith4.63 miles
Hills Of Corby Hill Ltd, Townhead Garage Scotland Road, Cumbria, CA11 7NN
Co-op Penrith5.38 miles
Shap, CA10 3NE
Nisa Northern Stores Ltd6.53 miles
Langwathby Stores, Langwathby, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 1LW
SPAR Appleby-in-westmorland9.35 miles
Westmorland House, 8 Burroughgate, Cumbria, CA16 6XB
Co-op Appleby-in-westmorland9.44 miles
Appleby, CA16 6XN
M&S Southwaite M6 South Moto Simply Foo14.60 miles
Braodfield Site M6 Motorway, Carlisle, CA4 0NT
Transport
Bus Stop
village noticeboard (E)0.03 miles
Pennine Close (S)0.13 miles
Lowther Parish Hall (W)0.25 miles
Turn for Lowther village (NW)0.37 miles
Lowther Castle turn (N)0.37 miles
The Lowther Castle Inn (SE)0.54 miles
The Lowther Castle Inn (NW)0.54 miles
Lowther Castle (W)0.58 miles
Estate Office (E)0.67 miles
Post Office (W)1.44 miles
Midtown Farm (E)1.49 miles
Midtown Farm (W)1.49 miles
village (S)1.56 miles
The George and Dragon (SE)1.64 miles
The George and Dragon (NW)1.66 miles
Lowther House (E)1.84 miles
Ferry Port
Pooley Bridge Ullswater Ferry Landing4.32 miles
Howtown Ullswater Ferry Landing6.21 miles
Glenridding Ullswater Ferry Landing9.95 miles
Ambleside Waterhead Ferry Landing16.14 miles
Ashness Gate Derwentwater Ferry Landing16.68 miles
Brockhole Ferry Landing16.82 miles
Keswick Ferry Landing16.87 miles
Lodore Falls Derwentwater Ferry Landing17.05 miles
Nichol End (Derwentwater) Ferry Landing17.46 miles
Low Brandelhow Derwentwater Ferry Landing17.65 miles
Hawes End Derwentwater Ferry Landing17.72 miles
High Brandelhow Ferry Landing17.78 miles
Bowness on Windermere Ferry Terminal18.68 miles
Bowness Ferry Nab Ferry Landing19.35 miles
Far Sawrey Windermere Ferry Terminal19.56 miles
Monk Coniston Ferry Landing21.02 miles
Railway Station
Penrith North Lakes Rail Station4.17 miles
Langwathby Rail Station6.51 miles
Appleby Rail Station9.49 miles
Lazonby & Kirkoswald Rail Station10.01 miles
Armathwaite Rail Station14.22 miles
Staveley Rail Station16.41 miles
Windermere Rail Station17.29 miles
Burneside (Cumbria) Rail Station17.44 miles
Kirkby Stephen Rail Station17.52 miles
Kendal Rail Station18.94 miles
Wetheral Rail Station19.72 miles
Dalston (Cumbria) Rail Station19.77 miles
Oxenholme Lake District Rail Station20.80 miles
Carlisle Rail Station21.44 miles
Brampton (Cumbria) Rail Station22.57 miles
Wigton Rail Station23.51 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (CA10 2H*)
Number of Properties in Catchment421
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
THE HAVEN
HACKTHORPE
PENRITH
WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS
CA10 2HT		£519,000
2025-08-28
detached
freehold
15, HAWTHORN RISE
HACKTHORPE
PENRITH
WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS
CA10 2FW		£425,000
2025-03-31
detached (New)
freehold
4, HAWTHORN RISE
HACKTHORPE
PENRITH
WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS
CA10 2FW		£400,000
2025-02-18
detached (New)
freehold
7, HAWTHORN RISE
HACKTHORPE
PENRITH
WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS
CA10 2FW		£400,000
2025-01-24
detached (New)
freehold
3, HAWTHORN RISE
HACKTHORPE
PENRITH
WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS
CA10 2FW		£455,000
2024-10-11
detached (New)
freehold
6, HAWTHORN RISE
HACKTHORPE
PENRITH
WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS
CA10 2FW		£390,000
2024-10-02
detached (New)
freehold
9, HAWTHORN RISE
HACKTHORPE
PENRITH
WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS
CA10 2FW		£445,000
2024-09-18
detached (New)
freehold
1, WOODLANDS
HACKTHORPE
PENRITH
WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS
CA10 2HR		£225,000
2025-02-19
semidetached
freehold
3, ASH GARDENS
HACKTHORPE
PENRITH
WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS
CA10 2FU		£325,000
2025-01-30
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2023-07-14   £280,000
14, HAWTHORN RISE
HACKTHORPE
PENRITH
WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS
CA10 2FW		£425,000
2024-08-09
detached (New)
freehold
CEDAR COTTAGE
HACKTHORPE
PENRITH
WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS
CA10 2FT		£315,000
2024-07-18
detached (New)
freehold
BRAMBLING COTTAGE
HACKTHORPE
PENRITH
WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS
CA10 2FT		£430,000
2024-07-10
detached (New)
freehold
2, HAWTHORN RISE
HACKTHORPE
PENRITH
WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS
CA10 2FW		£325,000
2024-04-02
detached (New)
freehold
13, HAWTHORN RISE
HACKTHORPE
PENRITH
WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS
CA10 2FW		£430,000
2024-03-26
detached (New)
freehold
13, ASH GARDENS
HACKTHORPE
PENRITH
WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS
CA10 2FU		£285,000
2024-02-23
semidetached (New)
freehold
12, HAWTHORN RISE
HACKTHORPE
PENRITH
WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS
CA10 2FW		£425,000
2024-02-15
detached (New)
freehold
10, HAWTHORN RISE
HACKTHORPE
PENRITH
WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS
CA10 2FW		£322,150
2024-02-15
semidetached (New)
freehold
11, HAWTHORN RISE
HACKTHORPE
PENRITH
WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS
CA10 2FW		£325,000
2024-02-13
semidetached (New)
freehold
11, ASH GARDENS
HACKTHORPE
PENRITH
WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS
CA10 2FU		£171,000
2023-12-14
semidetached (New)
freehold
3, CROSSFELL VIEW
HACKTHORPE
PENRITH
WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS
CA10 2HU		£222,500
2023-11-30
semidetached
freehold
2, ASH GARDENS
HACKTHORPE
PENRITH
WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS
CA10 2FU		£414,000
2023-09-01
detached (New)
freehold
8, ASH GARDENS
HACKTHORPE
PENRITH
WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS
CA10 2FU		£310,000
2023-08-18
detached (New)
freehold
4, ASH GARDENS
HACKTHORPE
PENRITH
WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS
CA10 2FU		£285,000
2023-08-14
semidetached (New)
freehold
6, ASH GARDENS
HACKTHORPE
PENRITH
WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS
CA10 2FU		£285,000
2023-08-11
semidetached (New)
freehold
7, ASH GARDENS
HACKTHORPE
PENRITH
WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS
CA10 2FU		£280,000
2023-08-11
semidetached (New)
freehold
5, ASH GARDENS
HACKTHORPE
PENRITH
WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS
CA10 2FU		£275,000
2023-07-14
semidetached (New)
freehold
15, ASH GARDENS
HACKTHORPE
PENRITH
WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS
CA10 2FU		£285,000
2023-07-14
semidetached (New)
freehold
8, LOWTHER VILLAGE
LOWTHER
PENRITH
WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS
CA10 2HP		£280,000
2023-06-02
terraced
freehold
20, PATTINSON CLOSE
HACKTHORPE
PENRITH
CUMBRIA
CA10 2HN		£200,000
2022-06-27
semidetached
freehold
21, LOWTHER VILLAGE
LOWTHER
PENRITH
CUMBRIA
CA10 2HP		£290,000
2022-02-23
terraced
leasehold
Sold 2017-07-28   £147,000
15, LOWTHER VILLAGE
LOWTHER
PENRITH
CUMBRIA
CA10 2HP		£286,000
2021-01-15
terraced
leasehold
Sold 2016-03-24   £150,000
THORPE GRANGE
HACKTHORPE
PENRITH
CUMBRIA
CA10 2HT		£458,000
2020-12-18
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2017-08-01   £240,000
5, CROSSFELL VIEW
HACKTHORPE
PENRITH
CUMBRIA
CA10 2HU		£225,000
2020-06-30
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2019-10-01   £120,000
10, CROSSFELL VIEW
HACKTHORPE
PENRITH
CUMBRIA
CA10 2HU		£145,000
2019-02-13
semidetached
freehold
9, CROSSFELL VIEW
HACKTHORPE
PENRITH
CUMBRIA
CA10 2HU		£240,000
2018-11-15
otherPropertyType
freehold
19, PATTINSON CLOSE
HACKTHORPE
PENRITH
CUMBRIA
CA10 2HN		£167,000
2018-04-30
semidetached
freehold
7, LOWTHER VILLAGE
LOWTHER
PENRITH
CUMBRIA
CA10 2HP		£125,000
2017-05-26
semidetached
freehold
25, PATTINSON CLOSE
HACKTHORPE
PENRITH
CUMBRIA
CA10 2HN		£152,000
2017-03-30
detached
freehold
26, LOWTHER VILLAGE
LOWTHER
PENRITH
CUMBRIA
CA10 2HP		£150,000
2017-03-10
terraced
leasehold
25, LOWTHER VILLAGE
LOWTHER
PENRITH
CUMBRIA
CA10 2HP		£145,000
2017-02-28
terraced
leasehold
23, LOWTHER VILLAGE
LOWTHER
PENRITH
CUMBRIA
CA10 2HP		£155,000
2017-02-28
terraced
leasehold
12, LOWTHER VILLAGE
LOWTHER
PENRITH
CUMBRIA
CA10 2HP		£82,100
2016-08-04
terraced
leasehold
16, LOWTHER VILLAGE
LOWTHER
PENRITH
CUMBRIA
CA10 2HP		£167,500
2016-02-25
terraced
leasehold
19, LOWTHER VILLAGE
LOWTHER
PENRITH
CUMBRIA
CA10 2HP		£130,000
2016-02-16
terraced
leasehold
18, LOWTHER VILLAGE
LOWTHER
PENRITH
CUMBRIA
CA10 2HP		£145,000
2016-02-16
terraced
leasehold
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