Area Info for Shap (Cumbria)

Overview of Shap, Cumbria

Shap is a small village located in the county of Cumbria, in the North West of England. It is situated near the northern end of the Lake District National Park, an area renowned for its stunning natural beauty, including lakes, mountains, and scenic landscapes. The village is approximately 8 miles south of Penrith and is accessible via the M6 motorway, making it a convenient stop for travellers heading to the Lake District or exploring northern England.

Historical Significance

Shap has a rich history that dates back to ancient times. It is known for the nearby Shap Abbey, a Cistercian monastery founded in the 12th century, which played a significant role in the area's medieval history. The village also has a history linked to the coaching routes, serving as a key stop for travellers and merchants in past centuries.

Geography and Landscape

The landscape surrounding Shap is characterised by rolling hills, moorlands, and open countryside. The area is part of the Shap Fells, which are notable for their rugged terrain and scenic views. The River Lowther flows nearby, adding to the area's natural appeal.

Local Economy and Amenities

Shap's economy historically revolved around agriculture, coaching inns, and trade. Today, it remains a small community with local amenities including pubs, shops, and services catering to residents and visitors. The village is also known for its service station and hotel, which serve travellers along the M6 corridor.

Transport Links

Shap benefits from excellent transport links due to its proximity to the M6 motorway. It is a popular stopping point for motorists travelling between the North and South of England. The village also has a railway station, Shap station, providing rail connectivity to nearby towns and cities.

Tourist Attractions and Activities

Visitors to Shap often explore the nearby Lake District, with its numerous walking and hiking opportunities. The historic Shap Abbey and the surrounding countryside attract those interested in history and outdoor activities. The village also hosts local events and markets that showcase regional culture.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
Shap Endowed CofE Primary School0.00 miles
Shap, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 3NL
Crosby Ravensworth CofE School3.67 miles
Crosby Ravensworth, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 3JJ
Morland Area CofE Primary School4.90 miles
Morland, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 3AT
Lowther Endowed School5.35 miles
Hackthorpe, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 2HT
Orton CofE School5.66 miles
Orton, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 3RG
Bolton Primary School6.84 miles
Bolton, Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria, CA16 6AW
Asby Endowed School7.39 miles
Great Asby, Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria, CA16 6EX
Clifton Primary School7.40 miles
Clifton, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 2EG
Tebay Primary School7.52 miles
Tebay, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 3XB
Yanwath Primary School7.98 miles
Yanwath, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 2LA
Temple Sowerby CofE Primary School8.01 miles
Temple Sowerby, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 1RZ
Kirkby Thore School8.19 miles
Kirkby Thore, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 1UU
Appleby Grammar School8.20 miles
Battlebarrow, Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria, CA16 6XU
Appleby Primary School8.47 miles
Station Road, Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria, CA16 6TX
Long Marton School8.62 miles
Long Marton, Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria, CA16 6BT
Hunter Hall School9.20 miles
Frenchfield, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 8UA
Health
Clinic
Shap Medical Practice0.04 miles
Peggy Nut Croft, Shap, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 3LW
Spire Penrith Clinic9.24 miles
Penrith Hospital, Bridge Lane, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 8HX
Voreda House10.04 miles
Portland Place, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7BF
Eden Cmht Base At Kirkby Stephen13.37 miles
Kirkby Stephen Railway Station,, Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4LE
Kirkby Stephen Health Centre13.60 miles
Christian Head,, Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4HA
Kirkby Stephen (Mental Health Clinics)13.60 miles
Kirby Stephen Health Centre, Christian Head, Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4HA
Cancer Care - The Lakes Centre14.03 miles
Blackhall Road, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4BT
Captain French Surgery14.49 miles
The Gillinggate Centre, Gillinggate, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4JE
Kentwood Clinic14.49 miles
Gillingate Centre, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4JE
Psychological Services Kinta House15.11 miles
Kinta House, Helme Close, Kendal, LA9 7HY
Kentmere Ward15.52 miles
Westmorland General Hospital, Burton Road, Kendal, LA9 7RG
Langdale Unit15.52 miles
Westmorland General Hospital, Burton Road, Kendal, LA9 7RG
Garburn House15.52 miles
Westmorland General Hospital,, LA9 7RG
Keswick Minor Injury Unit19.31 miles
Mary Hewetson Community Hospital, Crosthwaite Road, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 5PH
iSIGHT Cumbria21.22 miles
c/o Baverstocks Opticians, 2 Main Street, Milnthorpe, Cumbria, LA7 7PN
Ruth Lancaster James Hospital (Alston Maternity)21.62 miles
Church Road, Alston, Cumbria, CA9 3QX
GP
Shap Medical Practice0.04 miles
Shap Health Centre, Peggy Nut Croft, Shap, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 3LW
Shap Medical Practice, Orton Branch Surgery5.59 miles
Market Hall, Orton, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 3RJ
The Upper Eden Medical Practice7.49 miles
Off Church Street, Tebay, Cumbria, CA10 3XB
Shap Medical Practice, Tebay Branch Surgery7.49 miles
Church Street, Tebay, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 3XB
Temple Sowerby Medical Practice8.03 miles
Linden Park, Temple Sowerby, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 1RW
Appleby Medical Practice8.10 miles
The Riverside Building, Chapel Street, Cumbria, Appleby in Westmorland, Cumbria, CA16 6QR
Birbeck Medical Group9.19 miles
Penrith Health Centre, Bridge Lane, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 8HW
The Lakes Medical Practice9.19 miles
Penrith Health Centre, Bridge Lane, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 8HW
Glenridding Health Centre11.03 miles
Glenridding, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 0PD
Dr P Burns & Partners12.22 miles
Staveley Surgery, 9 Crook Road, Staveley, Kendal, LA8 9NG
Ambleside Health Centre13.31 miles
Rydal Road, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 9BP
The Upper Eden Medical Practice13.64 miles
Silver Street, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria, CA17 4RB
Dr P Burns & Partners13.84 miles
St Mary`s Surgery, Applethwaite, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 1BA
Station House Surgery13.84 miles
Station Road, Station Road, Kendal, Kendal, LA9 6SA
The James Cochrane Practice M/S14.02 miles
Maude Street Surgery, Maude Street, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4QE
The Upper Eden Medical Practice14.24 miles
Main Street, Brough, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria, CA17 4AY
Hospital
Westmorland General Hospital15.52 miles
Burton Rd, Kendal, LA9 7RG
Alston Ruth Lancaster James Hospital21.62 miles
Alston, Cumbria, CA9 3QX
Cumberland Infirmary27.67 miles
Newtown Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 7HY
Brampton War Memorial Hospital28.38 miles
Tree Road, Brampton, Cumbria, CA8 1TX
Wigton Community Hospital28.71 miles
Cross Lane, Wigton, CA7 9DD
Cockermouth Community Hospital28.90 miles
Isel Road, Cockermouth, CA13 9HT
Weardale Hospital30.37 miles
Stanhope, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 2JR
Richardson Hospital30.46 miles
John Street, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8ET
New Richardson Hospital30.52 miles
Victoria Road, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8HT
Haltwhistle War Memorial Hospital31.64 miles
Westgate, Haltwhistle, Northumberland, NE49 9AJ
Queen Victoria Hospital32.15 miles
Thornton Road, Morecambe, Lancashire, LA4 5QG
Millom Hospital32.49 miles
Lapstone Road, Millom, LA18 4BY
Ridge Lea Hospital33.46 miles
Quernmore Road, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 3JT
BMI The Lancaster Hospital33.89 miles
Meadowside, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 3RH
Royal Lancaster Infirmary33.94 miles
Ashton Road, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 4RP
Furness General Hospital34.54 miles
Dalton Lane, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 4LF
Pharmacy
Boots8.18 miles
11 Boroughgate, Appleby-in-westmorland, Cumbria, CA16 6XF
Penrith Hc Consortium Ltd9.19 miles
Penrith Hospital, Bridge Lane, Cumbria, Penrith, CA11 8HW
Sainsbury's Pharmacy9.62 miles
Sainsburys Store, Southend Road, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7FG
Joseph Cowper Limited9.74 miles
49-50 King Street, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7AY
Boots9.77 miles
Unit 3 Angel Square, Penrith, CA11 7BT
Morrisons Pharmacy9.90 miles
Morrisons Supermarket, Brunswick Road, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7JU
The Co-Operative Pharmacy9.91 miles
8 Middlegate, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7PG
Staveley Healthcare Ltd11.90 miles
6 Main Street, Staveley, Kendal, LA8 9LU
Boots13.30 miles
8 - 9 Market Cross, Ambleside, LA22 9BT
Thomas Bell (Chemists) Ltd13.32 miles
Lake Road, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 0AD
The Green Tree Pharmacy Ltd13.68 miles
8 Market Street, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria, CA17 4QS
Lloydspharmacy13.85 miles
Station House, 1 Station Road, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 6RY
Boots13.88 miles
10 Crescent Road, Windermere, LA23 1EA
Carter D (Disp Chemists Ltd)13.90 miles
16 Crescent Road, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 1DT
The Co-Operative Pharmacy14.01 miles
2 Maude Street, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4QD
Boots14.06 miles
66 Stricklandgate, Kendal, LA9 4PU
Leisure
Park
THE IMAGE GARDEN (Grade II Listed)2.99 miles
LOWTHER CASTLE (Grade II Listed)5.86 miles
ASKHAM HALL (Grade II Listed)6.20 miles
CLIBURN MOSS6.65 miles
GREAT ASBY SCAR6.96 miles
APPLEBY CASTLE (Grade II* Listed)8.19 miles
KIRKBY THORE8.28 miles
DALEMAIN (Grade II* Listed)8.94 miles
DALEMAIN9.13 miles
COWRAIK QUARRY9.96 miles
SMARDALE GILL11.24 miles
TARN MOSS12.71 miles
RYDAL HALL (Grade II* Listed)13.39 miles
RYDAL MOUNT (Grade II Listed)13.48 miles
BROCKHOLE (Grade II Listed)13.92 miles
HUTTON-IN-THE-FOREST (Grade II Listed)14.40 miles
Shop
Groceries
Co-op Penrith0.20 miles
Shap, CA10 3NE
SPAR Appleby-in-westmorland8.15 miles
Westmorland House, 8 Burroughgate, Cumbria, CA16 6XB
Co-op Appleby-in-westmorland8.25 miles
Appleby, CA16 6XN
SPAR Euro Garage Bridge Lane9.22 miles
Euro Bridge Lane, Bridge Lane, Cumbria, CA11 8JB
Nisa Local9.50 miles
Ullswater Rd, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7EH
Sainsbury's Penrith9.54 miles
1 Common Garden Square, Penrith, CA11 7FG
M&S Penrith Simply Food9.68 miles
22-27 King Street, Penrith, CA11 7AG
Iceland Penrith9.74 miles
Castle Retail Park, Cavendish Way, Penrith, CA11 7JQ
SPAR Burrowgate9.87 miles
36 - 40, Burrowgate, Cumbria, CA11 7TA
Co-op Penrith9.89 miles
Burrowgate, CA11 7TD
ALDI Cavendish Way9.89 miles
Penrith, CA11 7GS
Morrisons Penrith9.90 miles
Brunswick Road, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7JU
Booths Penrith9.94 miles
Westgate House, Brunswick Road, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7JU
SPAR Penrith10.21 miles
Hills Of Corby Hill Ltd, Townhead Garage Scotland Road, Cumbria, CA11 7NN
Nisa Northern Stores Ltd11.54 miles
Langwathby Stores, Langwathby, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 1LW
SPAR Staveley11.93 miles
51-53, Main Street, Cumbria, LA8 9LN
Transport
Bus Stop
Market Square (N)0.03 miles
Market Square (S)0.03 miles
Coop (S)0.22 miles
Post Office (N)0.24 miles
Fell House (N)0.25 miles
Woodville Terrace (S)0.29 miles
Keld Road (NE)0.37 miles
The Greyhound Hotel (N)0.54 miles
Shap Abbey Cottage (W)0.56 miles
Abbey Road (E)0.56 miles
The Greyhound Hotel (S)0.57 miles
Brookfield B&B (N)0.77 miles
Brookfield B&B (S)0.77 miles
Rosgill Head (E)1.73 miles
Granite Works (N)2.14 miles
Granite Works (S)2.14 miles
Ferry Port
Howtown Ullswater Ferry Landing8.01 miles
Pooley Bridge Ullswater Ferry Landing8.23 miles
Glenridding Ullswater Ferry Landing10.75 miles
Ambleside Waterhead Ferry Landing13.73 miles
Brockhole Ferry Landing13.96 miles
Bowness on Windermere Ferry Terminal15.16 miles
Bowness Ferry Nab Ferry Landing15.81 miles
Far Sawrey Windermere Ferry Terminal16.07 miles
Ashness Gate Derwentwater Ferry Landing18.51 miles
Monk Coniston Ferry Landing18.65 miles
Lodore Falls Derwentwater Ferry Landing18.66 miles
Waterhead Hotel (Coniston) Ferry Landing19.06 miles
Keswick Ferry Landing19.13 miles
Coniston Ferry Landing19.36 miles
High Brandelhow Ferry Landing19.50 miles
Low Brandelhow Derwentwater Ferry Landing19.53 miles
Railway Station
Appleby Rail Station8.41 miles
Penrith North Lakes Rail Station9.75 miles
Langwathby Rail Station11.44 miles
Staveley Rail Station12.04 miles
Burneside (Cumbria) Rail Station12.55 miles
Kirkby Stephen Rail Station13.39 miles
Windermere Rail Station13.76 miles
Kendal Rail Station13.83 miles
Lazonby & Kirkoswald Rail Station15.34 miles
Oxenholme Lake District Rail Station15.58 miles
Armathwaite Rail Station19.75 miles
Garsdale Rail Station20.10 miles
Dent Rail Station21.19 miles
Arnside Rail Station23.35 miles
Grange-over-Sands Rail Station24.75 miles
Dalston (Cumbria) Rail Station25.21 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (CA10 3N*)
Number of Properties in Catchment312
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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