Area Info for Melmerby (Cumbria)

Overview of Melmerby, Cumbria

Melmerby is a small village located in the county of Cumbria, in the North West of England. It is situated within the Eden District, known for its picturesque rural landscape and historic charm. The village is characterised by traditional Cumbrian architecture, including stone-built cottages and farmhouses, and offers a tranquil environment typical of the Lake District region.

Location and Accessibility

Melmerby lies approximately 10 miles south of Penrith and is accessible via local roads connecting it to nearby towns and villages. The village is close to the A686 road, which provides links to larger transport routes. Its rural setting makes it a peaceful retreat, yet it remains accessible for visitors travelling from larger urban centres.

Community and Amenities

The village has a small, close-knit community with a few local amenities. These may include a village pub, a church, and some local farms. Due to its size, Melmerby does not have extensive commercial facilities but benefits from its scenic surroundings and proximity to natural attractions.

Natural and Cultural Attractions

Melmerby is near the Lake District National Park, offering opportunities for walking, cycling, and exploring the natural beauty of the area. The village itself is known for its traditional rural charm and scenic views. Nearby attractions include walking trails, countryside pubs, and historic sites typical of the Cumbria region.

Historical Context

While specific historical details about Melmerby are limited, the village shares in the broader history of Cumbria, which has a rich heritage dating back to medieval times. The architecture and layout reflect traditional rural settlement patterns common in the area.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
Langwathby CofE Primary School5.03 miles
Salkeld Road, Langwathby, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 1ND
Culgaith CofE School5.20 miles
Culgaith, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 1QL
Milburn School5.39 miles
Milburn, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 1TN
Lazonby C of E Primary School5.65 miles
Lazonby, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 1BL
Kirkoswald CofE School5.67 miles
Kirkoswald, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 1EN
Temple Sowerby CofE Primary School6.94 miles
Temple Sowerby, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 1RZ
Samuel King's School7.17 miles
Church Road, Alston, Cumbria, CA9 3QU
Alston Primary School7.21 miles
Garrigill Road, Alston, Cumbria, CA9 3UF
Kirkby Thore School7.32 miles
Kirkby Thore, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 1UU
Hunter Hall School8.26 miles
Frenchfield, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 8UA
Long Marton School8.36 miles
Long Marton, Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria, CA16 6BT
Beaconside CofE Primary School8.67 miles
Hutton Hill, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 8EN
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School9.03 miles
Drovers Lane, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 9EL
Brunswick School9.08 miles
Brunswick Road, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7LX
Ullswater Community College9.08 miles
Wetheriggs Lane, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 8NG
Plumpton School9.10 miles
Plumpton, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 9PA
Health
Clinic
Ruth Lancaster James Hospital (Alston Maternity)7.15 miles
Church Road, Alston, Cumbria, CA9 3QX
Orton Lea7.15 miles
Church Road, Alston, Cumbria, CA9 3QX
Voreda House8.95 miles
Portland Place, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7BF
Spire Penrith Clinic9.00 miles
Penrith Hospital, Bridge Lane, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 8HX
Shap Medical Practice14.92 miles
Peggy Nut Croft, Shap, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 3LW
Brampton Community Mental Health Team15.38 miles
Warwick Mill Business Park, Warwick Bridge, Carlisle, CA4 8RR
Carlton Clinic16.10 miles
Cumwhinton Drive,, Carlisle, CA1 3SX
Carleton Clinic (Carlisle)16.10 miles
Cumwhinton Road,, Carlisle, CA1 3SX
The Carleton Clinic16.10 miles
Cumwhinton Road,, Carlisle, CA1 3SX
Hadrian Unit16.10 miles
Carleton Clinic, Cumwhinton Drive, Carlisle, CA1 3SX
Rowanwood16.10 miles
Carlton Clinic, Cumwhinton Drive, Carlisle, CA1 3SX
Edenwood16.10 miles
Carlton Clinic, Cumwhinton Drive, Carlisle, CA1 3SX
Ruskin Unit16.10 miles
Carlton Clinic, Cumwhinotn Drive, Carlisle, CA1 3SX
Haltwhistle Medical Group Hq16.75 miles
Greencroft Avenue, Haltwhistle, Northumberland, NE49 9AP
Spire Carlisle Clinic17.57 miles
London Road Community Clinic, Hilltop Heights, London Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 2NS
Nwas 111 Service Carlisle17.57 miles
Capital Buildings, Hilltop Heights, London Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 2NS
GP
Kirkoswald Surgery5.61 miles
Kirkoswald Surgery, Ravenghyll, Kirkoswald, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 1DQ
Temple Sowerby Medical Practice6.90 miles
Linden Park, Temple Sowerby, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 1RW
Alston Medical Practice7.15 miles
The Surgery, Cottage Hospital, Alston, Cumbria, CA9 3QX
Birbeck Medical Group9.06 miles
Penrith Health Centre, Bridge Lane, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 8HW
The Lakes Medical Practice9.06 miles
Penrith Health Centre, Bridge Lane, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 8HW
Alston Medical Practice9.40 miles
Overwater, Nenthead, Cumbria, CA9 3NT
Appleby Medical Practice11.03 miles
The Riverside Building, Chapel Street, Cumbria, Appleby in Westmorland, Cumbria, CA16 6QR
Court Thorn Surgery11.54 miles
Court Thorn, Low Hesket, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA4 0HP
Shap Medical Practice14.92 miles
Shap Health Centre, Peggy Nut Croft, Shap, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 3LW
Wetheral Surgery14.95 miles
Yew Tree Cottage, Wetheral, Cumbria, CA4 8JD
Weardale Practice14.99 miles
Hood Street, St Johns Chapel, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 1QW
Corby Hill Surgery part of Brampton Medical Practice15.52 miles
Beech House, Corby Hill, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA4 8PL
Brampton Medical Practice15.95 miles
4 Market Place, Brampton, Cumbria, CA8 1NL
Haltwhistle Medical Group16.75 miles
Greencroft Avenue, Haltwhistle, Northumberland, NE49 9AP
Haydon Bridge and Allendale Medical Practice16.80 miles
The Health Centre, Allendale, Hexham, Northumberland, NE47 9LG
Allendale Health Centre16.80 miles
Shilburn Road, Allendale, NE47 9LG
Hospital
Alston Ruth Lancaster James Hospital7.15 miles
Alston, Cumbria, CA9 3QX
Brampton War Memorial Hospital15.59 miles
Tree Road, Brampton, Cumbria, CA8 1TX
Haltwhistle War Memorial Hospital16.76 miles
Westgate, Haltwhistle, Northumberland, NE49 9AJ
Cumberland Infirmary19.25 miles
Newtown Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 7HY
Weardale Hospital21.68 miles
Stanhope, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 2JR
Hexham General Hospital24.66 miles
Corbridge Road, Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 1QJ
Wigton Community Hospital25.19 miles
Cross Lane, Wigton, CA7 9DD
Richardson Hospital28.82 miles
John Street, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8ET
New Richardson Hospital28.87 miles
Victoria Road, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8HT
Shotley Bridge Hospital30.10 miles
Shotley Bridge Hospital, Shotley Bridge, Consett, County Durham, DH8 0NB
Westmorland General Hospital30.32 miles
Burton Rd, Kendal, LA9 7RG
Cockermouth Community Hospital32.16 miles
Isel Road, Cockermouth, CA13 9HT
Ferndene32.32 miles
Ferndene, Moor Road, Prudhoe, Northumberland, NE42 5PB
Auckland Park Hospital, Bishop Auckland35.59 miles
Westfield Road, Bishop Auckland, Durham, DL14 6AE
Bishop Auckland Hospital35.60 miles
Cockton Hill Road, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 6AD
Victoria Cottage Hospital37.30 miles
Ewanrigg Road, Maryport, CA15 8EJ
Pharmacy
Alston Pharmacy7.28 miles
Front Street, Alston, Cumbria, CA9 3QP
Joseph Cowper Limited9.02 miles
49-50 King Street, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7AY
The Co-Operative Pharmacy9.04 miles
8 Middlegate, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7PG
Boots9.05 miles
Unit 3 Angel Square, Penrith, CA11 7BT
Penrith Hc Consortium Ltd9.06 miles
Penrith Hospital, Bridge Lane, Cumbria, Penrith, CA11 8HW
Sainsbury's Pharmacy9.12 miles
Sainsburys Store, Southend Road, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7FG
Morrisons Pharmacy9.21 miles
Morrisons Supermarket, Brunswick Road, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7JU
Boots11.20 miles
11 Boroughgate, Appleby-in-westmorland, Cumbria, CA16 6XF
H Jobson Chemist15.92 miles
Market Place, Brampton, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA8 1RW
Dalston Pharmacy Ltd16.28 miles
Arnside Hse,Sycamore Lane, Parklands Village, Carlisle, CA1 3SR
Walker A (Allendale) Ltd16.55 miles
The Pharmacy, 3 Shields Street, Allendale, NE47 9BP
Boots16.79 miles
Eden House, Westgate, Haltwhistle, Northumberland, NE49 9AF
Boots16.93 miles
6 Petteril Bank Road, Harraby, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 3AH
Dalston Pharmacy Ltd16.93 miles
7 Central Avenue, Harraby, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 3QB
Tesco Instore Pharmacy17.45 miles
Warwick Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 2SB
The Co-Operative Pharmacy17.83 miles
28 Blackwell Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 4EQ
Leisure
Park
COWRAIK QUARRY7.41 miles
KIRKBY THORE7.43 miles
CLIBURN MOSS8.46 miles
HUTTON-IN-THE-FOREST (Grade II Listed)11.00 miles
LOWTHER CASTLE (Grade II Listed)11.29 miles
APPLEBY CASTLE (Grade II* Listed)11.45 miles
ASKHAM HALL (Grade II Listed)11.54 miles
DALEMAIN12.07 miles
DALEMAIN (Grade II* Listed)12.14 miles
THE IMAGE GARDEN (Grade II Listed)12.75 miles
NORTH PENNINES13.36 miles
MOOR HOUSE-UPPER TEESDALE13.51 miles
TALKIN TARN14.20 miles
CORBY CASTLE (Grade I Listed)14.41 miles
TARN MOSS16.19 miles
GREAT ASBY SCAR17.65 miles
Shop
Groceries
Nisa Northern Stores Ltd5.05 miles
Langwathby Stores, Langwathby, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 1LW
SPAR Alston7.14 miles
Townfoot Garage, Station Road, Cumbria, CA9 3HY
Co-op Alston7.30 miles
Alston, CA9 3HS
Co-op Penrith8.98 miles
Burrowgate, CA11 7TD
SPAR Burrowgate8.98 miles
36 - 40, Burrowgate, Cumbria, CA11 7TA
M&S Penrith Simply Food9.00 miles
22-27 King Street, Penrith, CA11 7AG
ALDI Cavendish Way9.03 miles
Penrith, CA11 7GS
SPAR Penrith9.08 miles
Hills Of Corby Hill Ltd, Townhead Garage Scotland Road, Cumbria, CA11 7NN
SPAR Euro Garage Bridge Lane9.09 miles
Euro Bridge Lane, Bridge Lane, Cumbria, CA11 8JB
Booths Penrith9.15 miles
Westgate House, Brunswick Road, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7JU
Sainsbury's Penrith9.18 miles
1 Common Garden Square, Penrith, CA11 7FG
Morrisons Penrith9.21 miles
Brunswick Road, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7JU
Iceland Penrith9.32 miles
Castle Retail Park, Cavendish Way, Penrith, CA11 7JQ
Nisa Local9.59 miles
Ullswater Rd, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7EH
Co-op Appleby-in-westmorland11.19 miles
Appleby, CA16 6XN
SPAR Appleby-in-westmorland11.19 miles
Westmorland House, 8 Burroughgate, Cumbria, CA16 6XB
Transport
Bus Stop
The New Inn (N)1.54 miles
The New Inn (SW)1.54 miles
The Old Smithy (S)2.11 miles
The Fox Inn (SE)2.16 miles
The Fox Inn (NW)2.17 miles
Turnmoor Head Woods (SW)2.22 miles
Turnmoor Head Woods (NE)2.22 miles
Mountain View (E)2.44 miles
Hartside Caf (W)2.51 miles
Caf (NW)2.52 miles
Caf (SE)2.53 miles
Cannerheugh track end (S)3.04 miles
Robberby Farm (N)3.20 miles
Kirkland House (W)3.35 miles
The Old Sun Inn (N)3.55 miles
The Old Sun Inn (S)3.57 miles
Ferry Port
Pooley Bridge Ullswater Ferry Landing13.65 miles
Howtown Ullswater Ferry Landing16.48 miles
Glenridding Ullswater Ferry Landing20.16 miles
Keswick Ferry Landing25.06 miles
Ashness Gate Derwentwater Ferry Landing25.38 miles
Nichol End (Derwentwater) Ferry Landing25.60 miles
Lodore Falls Derwentwater Ferry Landing25.93 miles
Hawes End Derwentwater Ferry Landing26.16 miles
Low Brandelhow Derwentwater Ferry Landing26.20 miles
High Brandelhow Ferry Landing26.50 miles
Ambleside Waterhead Ferry Landing27.01 miles
Brockhole Ferry Landing27.69 miles
Bowness on Windermere Ferry Terminal29.46 miles
Bowness Ferry Nab Ferry Landing30.14 miles
Far Sawrey Windermere Ferry Terminal30.36 miles
Tower Knowe Ferry Landing30.72 miles
Railway Station
Langwathby Rail Station4.92 miles
Lazonby & Kirkoswald Rail Station5.76 miles
Penrith North Lakes Rail Station9.33 miles
Armathwaite Rail Station9.87 miles
Appleby Rail Station11.04 miles
Brampton (Cumbria) Rail Station14.81 miles
Wetheral Rail Station14.92 miles
Haltwhistle Rail Station16.61 miles
Carlisle Rail Station18.33 miles
Bardon Mill Rail Station18.68 miles
Dalston (Cumbria) Rail Station18.70 miles
Kirkby Stephen Rail Station20.78 miles
Haydon Bridge Rail Station20.82 miles
Stanhope Rail Station22.28 miles
Frosterley Rail Station23.83 miles
Hexham Rail Station24.86 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (CA10 1H*)
Number of Properties in Catchment268
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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