Area Info for Waitby (Cumbria)

Waitby, Cumbria, UK

Waitby is a small rural hamlet located in the county of Cumbria, in the North West of England. It is situated within the Lake District National Park, an area renowned for its stunning natural beauty, lakes, and mountains.

The hamlet is characterised by traditional Cumbrian architecture, including stone-built cottages and farmhouses. It is primarily a residential and agricultural community, with a history rooted in farming and rural life.

While Waitby itself is a small settlement with limited commercial facilities, it is close to larger towns such as Kendal and Penrith, which provide amenities and services for residents and visitors.

Due to its location within the Lake District, Waitby offers scenic views and access to outdoor activities such as walking, hiking, and exploring the natural landscape. It is a quiet and peaceful area, attracting those seeking a rural retreat or a connection with nature.

There are no significant historical landmarks or notable attractions specifically within Waitby, but its proximity to the Lake District makes it a convenient base for exploring the wider region.

Education
School
Kirkby Stephen Grammar School2.24 miles
Christian Head, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria, CA17 4HA
Kirkby Stephen Primary School2.29 miles
Nateby Road, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria, CA17 4AE
Warcop CofE Primary School5.28 miles
Warcop, Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria, CA16 6NX
Asby Endowed School5.30 miles
Great Asby, Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria, CA16 6EX
Brough Primary School5.42 miles
Church Brough, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria, CA17 4EW
Orton CofE School7.31 miles
Orton, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 3RG
Tebay Primary School7.95 miles
Tebay, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 3XB
Crosby Ravensworth CofE School8.85 miles
Crosby Ravensworth, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 3JJ
Appleby Primary School9.10 miles
Station Road, Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria, CA16 6TX
Appleby Grammar School9.41 miles
Battlebarrow, Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria, CA16 6XU
Sedbergh Primary School10.58 miles
Long Lane, Sedbergh, Cumbria, LA10 5AL
Settlebeck High School10.58 miles
Long Lane, Sedbergh, Cumbria, LA10 5AL
Sedbergh School10.83 miles
Malim Lodge, Sedbergh, Cumbria, LA10 5RY
Bolton Primary School11.75 miles
Bolton, Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria, CA16 6AW
Grayrigg CofE School11.83 miles
Grayrigg, Kendal, Cumbria, LA8 9BU
Long Marton School11.85 miles
Long Marton, Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria, CA16 6BT
Health
Clinic
Eden Cmht Base At Kirkby Stephen1.29 miles
Kirkby Stephen Railway Station,, Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4LE
Kirkby Stephen Health Centre2.24 miles
Christian Head,, Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4HA
Kirkby Stephen (Mental Health Clinics)2.24 miles
Kirby Stephen Health Centre, Christian Head, Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4HA
Shap Medical Practice12.15 miles
Peggy Nut Croft, Shap, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 3LW
Cancer Care - The Lakes Centre16.49 miles
Blackhall Road, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4BT
Captain French Surgery16.86 miles
The Gillinggate Centre, Gillinggate, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4JE
Kentwood Clinic16.86 miles
Gillingate Centre, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4JE
Psychological Services Kinta House16.90 miles
Kinta House, Helme Close, Kendal, LA9 7HY
Kentmere Ward17.02 miles
Westmorland General Hospital, Burton Road, Kendal, LA9 7RG
Langdale Unit17.02 miles
Westmorland General Hospital, Burton Road, Kendal, LA9 7RG
Garburn House17.02 miles
Westmorland General Hospital,, LA9 7RG
Spire Penrith Clinic19.40 miles
Penrith Hospital, Bridge Lane, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 8HX
Aysgarth Surgery19.97 miles
The Surgery, Leyburn, North Yorkshire, DL8 3AA
Voreda House20.20 miles
Portland Place, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7BF
iSIGHT Cumbria21.94 miles
c/o Baverstocks Opticians, 2 Main Street, Milnthorpe, Cumbria, LA7 7PN
Whorlton Hall Hospital23.11 miles
Whorlton, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8XQ
GP
The Upper Eden Medical Practice2.29 miles
Silver Street, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria, CA17 4RB
The Upper Eden Medical Practice5.71 miles
Main Street, Brough, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria, CA17 4AY
Shap Medical Practice, Orton Branch Surgery7.46 miles
Market Hall, Orton, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 3RJ
The Upper Eden Medical Practice7.94 miles
Off Church Street, Tebay, Cumbria, CA10 3XB
Shap Medical Practice, Tebay Branch Surgery7.94 miles
Church Street, Tebay, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 3XB
Appleby Medical Practice9.14 miles
The Riverside Building, Chapel Street, Cumbria, Appleby in Westmorland, Cumbria, CA16 6QR
Sedbergh Medical Centre10.89 miles
Station Road, Station Road, Sedbergh, Sedbergh, LA10 5DL
Shap Medical Practice12.15 miles
Shap Health Centre, Peggy Nut Croft, Shap, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 3LW
Sedbergh Medical Centre - Branch Surgery12.67 miles
Methodist Church Hall, Dent, Sedbergh, Dent, LA10 5QJ
Dr WEST & partners13.45 miles
Central Dales Practice, The Health Centre, Hawes, North Yorkshire, DL8 3QR
Temple Sowerby Medical Practice14.81 miles
Linden Park, Temple Sowerby, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 1RW
Station House Surgery16.24 miles
Station Road, Station Road, Kendal, Kendal, LA9 6SA
The James Cochrane Practice M/S16.58 miles
Maude Street Surgery, Maude Street, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4QE
Captain French Surgery16.86 miles
The Gillingate Centre, Gillinggate Centre, Gillinggate, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4JE
The James Cochrance Practice H/C16.92 miles
Helme Chase Surgery, Burton Road, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 7HR
Old Forge Surgery17.13 miles
Middleton In Teesdale, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 0QE
Hospital
Westmorland General Hospital17.02 miles
Burton Rd, Kendal, LA9 7RG
Richardson Hospital20.28 miles
John Street, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8ET
New Richardson Hospital20.35 miles
Victoria Road, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8HT
Alston Ruth Lancaster James Hospital24.32 miles
Alston, Cumbria, CA9 3QX
Weardale Hospital25.14 miles
Stanhope, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 2JR
Friary Hospital26.84 miles
Queens Road, Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL10 4UJ
Castleberg Hospital27.25 miles
Raines Road, Giggleswick, Settle, North Yorkshire, BD24 0BN
Duchess Of Kent Hospital28.44 miles
Duchess Of Kent Barracks, Horne Road, Catterick Garrison, North Yorkshire, DL9 4DF
Auckland Park Hospital, Bishop Auckland31.84 miles
Westfield Road, Bishop Auckland, Durham, DL14 6AE
Bishop Auckland Hospital31.89 miles
Cockton Hill Road, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 6AD
Queen Victoria Hospital32.22 miles
Thornton Road, Morecambe, Lancashire, LA4 5QG
Ridge Lea Hospital32.24 miles
Quernmore Road, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 3JT
BMI The Lancaster Hospital32.85 miles
Meadowside, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 3RH
Royal Lancaster Infirmary32.95 miles
Ashton Road, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 4RP
West Park Hospital, Darlington32.98 miles
Edward Pease Way, Darlington, Durham, DL2 2TS
Darlington Memorial Hospital33.90 miles
Hollyhurst Road, Darlington, County Durham, DL3 6HX
Pharmacy
The Green Tree Pharmacy Ltd2.29 miles
8 Market Street, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria, CA17 4QS
Boots8.95 miles
11 Boroughgate, Appleby-in-westmorland, Cumbria, CA16 6XF
Boots10.66 miles
48-50 Main Street, Sedbergh, Cumbria, LA10 5BL
J & E Hogg Ltd13.44 miles
Market Place, Hawes, North Yorkshire, DL8 3QX
Lloydspharmacy16.24 miles
Station House, 1 Station Road, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 6RY
Superdrug16.58 miles
18a Westmorland Shop.Ctr., Stricklandgate, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4LR
The Co-Operative Pharmacy16.58 miles
2 Maude Street, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4QD
Boots16.58 miles
66 Stricklandgate, Kendal, LA9 4PU
The Co-Operative Pharmacy16.77 miles
132 Highgate, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4HE
Rowlands Pharmacy16.86 miles
Captain French Surgery, Old John Boste Club, Gillingate, Kendal, LA9 4JE
The Co-Operative Pharmacy16.92 miles
Helme Chase Surgery, Burton Road, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 7HR
Asda Pharmacy16.92 miles
Burton Road, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 7JA
Chambers Chemist17.11 miles
19 Market Place, Middleton-In-Teesdale, Barnard Castle, DL12 0QG
Staveley Healthcare Ltd17.69 miles
6 Main Street, Staveley, Kendal, LA8 9LU
Penrith Hc Consortium Ltd19.38 miles
Penrith Hospital, Bridge Lane, Cumbria, Penrith, CA11 8HW
Boots19.45 miles
2-4 Market Square, Kirkby Lonsdale, Carnforth, Cumbria, LA6 2AN
Leisure
Park
SMARDALE GILL1.06 miles
GREAT ASBY SCAR5.25 miles
APPLEBY CASTLE (Grade II* Listed)8.70 miles
THE IMAGE GARDEN (Grade II Listed)10.73 miles
QUEEN'S GARDEN (Grade II Listed)11.10 miles
KILLINGTON BRIDGE12.34 miles
KIRKBY THORE13.18 miles
MOOR HOUSE-UPPER TEESDALE14.79 miles
CLIBURN MOSS15.36 miles
LOWTHER CASTLE (Grade II Listed)16.92 miles
ASKHAM HALL (Grade II Listed)17.42 miles
LING GILL18.10 miles
NORTH PENNINES18.46 miles
LARTINGTON HALL (Grade II Listed)18.56 miles
BALLOWFIELD18.62 miles
SIZERGH CASTLE (Grade II Listed)19.22 miles
Shop
Groceries
SPAR Kirkby Stephen2.20 miles
35-41, High Street, Cumbria, CA17 4SG
Co-op Kirkby Stephen2.26 miles
Market Street, Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4QN
Co-op Kirkby Stephen2.32 miles
Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4RL
Village Stores5.69 miles
Main Street, Brough Kirby Stephen Cumbria CA17 4BL
Co-op Appleby-in-westmorland8.95 miles
Appleby, CA16 6XN
SPAR Appleby-in-westmorland8.96 miles
Westmorland House, 8 Burroughgate, Cumbria, CA16 6XB
SPAR Sedbergh10.89 miles
Spar Store, Station Road, Cumbria, LA10 5DL
Co-op Penrith12.24 miles
Shap, CA10 3NE
Morrisons Kendal15.68 miles
Queen Katherines Avenue, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 6DU
ALDI Appleby Road16.05 miles
Kendal, LA9 6DU
SPAR Sandylands16.08 miles
37, Sandylands Road, Cumbria, LA9 6EU
Lakes Movies Convenience Store16.31 miles
16a Wildman Street, Kendal Cumbria LA9 6EN
Hallgarth PO, Off-Licence & Food16.64 miles
93 Hallgarth Circle, Kendal Cumbria LA9 5NU
M&S Kendal16.67 miles
Library Road, Kendal, LA9 4QB
Booths Kendal16.68 miles
Wainwrights Yard, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4DP
Iceland Kendal16.72 miles
61/68 Highgate, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4ED
Transport
Bus Stop
Station Entrance ()1.25 miles
Rail Station (E)1.25 miles
Rail Station (W)1.28 miles
Rail Station (N)1.29 miles
Kirkby Stephen Rail Station ()1.29 miles
Rail Station ()1.30 miles
Rail Station ()1.30 miles
Station Entrance ()1.30 miles
Rail Station (N)1.33 miles
Sheep Dip (W)1.65 miles
Croglin Castle Hotel (NE)1.83 miles
Croglin Castle Hotel (SW)1.84 miles
Quarry Road (NW)1.87 miles
Quarry Close (E)1.87 miles
The Black Bull Inn (N)2.04 miles
The Black Bull (S)2.05 miles
Ferry Port
Pooley Bridge Ullswater Ferry Landing20.07 miles
Howtown Ullswater Ferry Landing20.12 miles
Bowness on Windermere Ferry Terminal22.08 miles
Brockhole Ferry Landing22.31 miles
Bowness Ferry Nab Ferry Landing22.55 miles
Glenridding Ullswater Ferry Landing22.60 miles
Ambleside Waterhead Ferry Landing22.76 miles
Far Sawrey Windermere Ferry Terminal22.87 miles
Fell Foot Country Park Ferry Landing25.53 miles
Lakeside Windermere Ferry Landing25.61 miles
Monk Coniston Ferry Landing26.98 miles
Waterhead Hotel (Coniston) Ferry Landing27.33 miles
Coniston Ferry Landing27.59 miles
Brantwood (Coniston) Ferry Landing27.59 miles
Torver (Coniston) Ferry Landing28.25 miles
Sunny Bank (Coniston) Ferry Landing29.34 miles
Railway Station
Kirkby Stephen Rail Station1.29 miles
Appleby Rail Station9.08 miles
Garsdale Rail Station9.95 miles
Dent Rail Station12.28 miles
Kendal Rail Station16.23 miles
Burneside (Cumbria) Rail Station16.40 miles
Oxenholme Lake District Rail Station16.76 miles
Ribblehead Rail Station17.56 miles
Staveley Rail Station17.80 miles
Langwathby Rail Station19.39 miles
Penrith North Lakes Rail Station20.08 miles
Windermere Rail Station20.96 miles
Horton-in-Ribblesdale Rail Station21.75 miles
Lazonby & Kirkoswald Rail Station23.51 miles
Bentham Rail Station24.14 miles
Wennington Rail Station24.36 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (CA17 4HG)
Number of Properties in Catchment53
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
SMARDALE MILL
SMARDALE
KIRKBY STEPHEN
CUMBRIA
CA17 4HG		£210,000
2019-11-22
detached
freehold
1, SMARDALE COTTAGES
SMARDALE
KIRKBY STEPHEN
CUMBRIA
CA17 4HG		£140,000
2019-11-01
semidetached
freehold
BECKWOOD
SMARDALE
KIRKBY STEPHEN
CUMBRIA
CA17 4HG		£375,000
2019-09-16
detached
freehold
Sold 2007-02-16   £385,000
Sold 2002-11-01   £135,000
CLOVERDALE
SMARDALE
KIRKBY STEPHEN
CUMBRIA
CA17 4HG		£625,000
2017-12-19
detached
freehold
2, SMARDALE COTTAGES
SMARDALE
KIRKBY STEPHEN
CUMBRIA
CA17 4HG		£125,000
2017-09-15
semidetached
freehold
HALL BANK
SMARDALE
KIRKBY STEPHEN
CUMBRIA
CA17 4HG		£305,000
2017-05-26
detached
freehold
HOLME FARM
SMARDALE
KIRKBY STEPHEN
CUMBRIA
CA17 4HG		£192,000
2004-01-15
terraced
freehold
FALKLANDS
SMARDALE
KIRKBY STEPHEN
CUMBRIA
CA17 4HG		£270,000
2003-11-21
detached
freehold
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