Area Info for Whinfell (Cumbria)

Whinfell, Cumbria, UK

Whinfell is a small locality situated within the county of Cumbria in the United Kingdom. It is known for its rural setting and proximity to natural attractions in the Lake District region. The area is characterised by its scenic landscapes, including rolling hills, woodlands, and open countryside, making it a popular destination for outdoor activities such as walking, cycling, and nature exploration.

Location and Accessibility

Whinfell is located near the town of Penrith, providing convenient access to local amenities and transportation links. The region is accessible via major roads and is within reasonable travelling distance from larger cities such as Carlisle and Kendal. Its location makes it an ideal base for exploring the wider Lake District area.

Local Attractions and Features

While Whinfell itself is primarily rural and residential, nearby attractions include Whinfell Forest, which offers walking trails, picnic areas, and outdoor leisure activities. The forest is part of the larger Penrith and the Border area, known for its natural beauty and outdoor pursuits. The region also benefits from proximity to historic sites, lakes, and national parks.

Community and Economy

The community in Whinfell is small and closely knit, with local businesses supporting tourism and outdoor recreation. The economy is largely driven by agriculture, tourism, and services catering to visitors exploring the Lake District and surrounding areas.

Additional Information

Whinfell's quiet rural environment makes it a peaceful retreat for visitors seeking relaxation amidst nature. Its location within Cumbria offers opportunities for exploring the rich cultural heritage and natural beauty of the region.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
Selside Endowed CofE Primary School1.05 miles
Selside, Kendal, Cumbria, LA8 9LB
Grayrigg CofE School1.59 miles
Grayrigg, Kendal, Cumbria, LA8 9BU
The Queen Katherine School3.50 miles
Appleby Road, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 6PJ
St Oswald's CofE Primary School3.65 miles
Howgill Close, Burneside, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 6QR
Sandgate School3.89 miles
Sandylands Road, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 6JG
Castle Park School3.93 miles
Sedbergh Drive, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 6BE
St Thomas's CofE Primary School4.04 miles
Kendal Green, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 5PP
Stramongate Primary School4.28 miles
Blackhall Road, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4BT
Cambian Whinfell School4.32 miles
110 Windermere Road, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 5EZ
Kendal Nursery School4.49 miles
Brantfield, Queens Road, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4PH
Ghyllside Primary School4.77 miles
Gillinggate, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4JB
Heron Hill Primary School4.86 miles
Hayfell Avenue, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 7JH
Kirkbie Kendal School4.90 miles
Lound Road, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 7EQ
Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School5.08 miles
Hawesmead Avenue, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 5HB
Vicarage Park CofE Primary School5.10 miles
Vicarage Drive, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 5BP
Tebay Primary School5.13 miles
Tebay, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 3XB
Health
Clinic
Cancer Care - The Lakes Centre4.25 miles
Blackhall Road, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4BT
Captain French Surgery4.70 miles
The Gillinggate Centre, Gillinggate, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4JE
Kentwood Clinic4.70 miles
Gillingate Centre, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4JE
Psychological Services Kinta House5.10 miles
Kinta House, Helme Close, Kendal, LA9 7HY
Kentmere Ward5.43 miles
Westmorland General Hospital, Burton Road, Kendal, LA9 7RG
Langdale Unit5.43 miles
Westmorland General Hospital, Burton Road, Kendal, LA9 7RG
Garburn House5.43 miles
Westmorland General Hospital,, LA9 7RG
Shap Medical Practice10.29 miles
Peggy Nut Croft, Shap, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 3LW
iSIGHT Cumbria11.16 miles
c/o Baverstocks Opticians, 2 Main Street, Milnthorpe, Cumbria, LA7 7PN
Eden Cmht Base At Kirkby Stephen13.71 miles
Kirkby Stephen Railway Station,, Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4LE
Kirkby Stephen Health Centre14.88 miles
Christian Head,, Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4HA
Kirkby Stephen (Mental Health Clinics)14.88 miles
Kirby Stephen Health Centre, Christian Head, Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4HA
Bleasdale House School15.65 miles
27 Emesgate Lane, Silverdale, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA5 0RG
Spire Penrith Clinic19.29 miles
Penrith Hospital, Bridge Lane, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 8HX
Voreda House20.05 miles
Portland Place, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7BF
Ulverston Community Health Centre (Mental Health)20.87 miles
Stanley Street,, Ulverston, LA12 7BT
GP
Station House Surgery4.01 miles
Station Road, Station Road, Kendal, Kendal, LA9 6SA
The James Cochrane Practice M/S4.30 miles
Maude Street Surgery, Maude Street, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4QE
Captain French Surgery4.70 miles
The Gillingate Centre, Gillinggate Centre, Gillinggate, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4JE
The James Cochrance Practice H/C5.13 miles
Helme Chase Surgery, Burton Road, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 7HR
The Upper Eden Medical Practice5.16 miles
Off Church Street, Tebay, Cumbria, CA10 3XB
Shap Medical Practice, Tebay Branch Surgery5.16 miles
Church Street, Tebay, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 3XB
Dr P Burns & Partners5.45 miles
Staveley Surgery, 9 Crook Road, Staveley, Kendal, LA8 9NG
Sedbergh Medical Centre7.18 miles
Station Road, Station Road, Sedbergh, Sedbergh, LA10 5DL
Shap Medical Practice, Orton Branch Surgery7.27 miles
Market Hall, Orton, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 3RJ
Dr J H Gorrigan & Partners8.91 miles
The Institute, Levens, Cumbria, LA8 8PU
Dr P Burns & Partners9.06 miles
St Mary`s Surgery, Applethwaite, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 1BA
Windermere Health Centre9.26 miles
Windermere, Goodly Dale, Bowness-on-Windermere, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 2EG
Shap Medical Practice10.29 miles
Shap Health Centre, Peggy Nut Croft, Shap, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 3LW
Dr J A Irving & Partners11.09 miles
Haverflatts Lane, Milnthorpe, Cumbria, LA7 7PS
Dr J H Gorrigan & Partners11.12 miles
Police Square, Milnthorpe, Cumbria, LA7 7PW
Sedbergh Medical Centre - Branch Surgery11.53 miles
Methodist Church Hall, Dent, Sedbergh, Dent, LA10 5QJ
Hospital
Westmorland General Hospital5.43 miles
Burton Rd, Kendal, LA9 7RG
Queen Victoria Hospital22.15 miles
Thornton Road, Morecambe, Lancashire, LA4 5QG
Ridge Lea Hospital23.23 miles
Quernmore Road, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 3JT
BMI The Lancaster Hospital23.69 miles
Meadowside, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 3RH
Royal Lancaster Infirmary23.75 miles
Ashton Road, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 4RP
Millom Hospital26.35 miles
Lapstone Road, Millom, LA18 4BY
Castleberg Hospital26.65 miles
Raines Road, Giggleswick, Settle, North Yorkshire, BD24 0BN
Furness General Hospital27.03 miles
Dalton Lane, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 4LF
Alston Ruth Lancaster James Hospital31.29 miles
Alston, Cumbria, CA9 3QX
Richardson Hospital32.85 miles
John Street, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8ET
New Richardson Hospital32.91 miles
Victoria Road, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8HT
Cockermouth Community Hospital33.54 miles
Isel Road, Cockermouth, CA13 9HT
Fleetwood Hospital34.01 miles
Pharos Street, Fleetwood, Lancashire, FY7 6BE
BMI Gisburne Park Hospital34.56 miles
Gisburn Park Estate, Park Road, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 4HX
Clitheroe Community Hospital36.52 miles
Chatburn Road,, BB7 4JX
Wigton Community Hospital36.74 miles
Cross Lane, Wigton, CA7 9DD
Pharmacy
Lloydspharmacy4.01 miles
Station House, 1 Station Road, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 6RY
The Co-Operative Pharmacy4.30 miles
2 Maude Street, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4QD
Boots4.32 miles
66 Stricklandgate, Kendal, LA9 4PU
Superdrug4.33 miles
18a Westmorland Shop.Ctr., Stricklandgate, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4LR
The Co-Operative Pharmacy4.58 miles
132 Highgate, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4HE
Rowlands Pharmacy4.70 miles
Captain French Surgery, Old John Boste Club, Gillingate, Kendal, LA9 4JE
The Co-Operative Pharmacy5.13 miles
Helme Chase Surgery, Burton Road, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 7HR
Asda Pharmacy5.17 miles
Burton Road, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 7JA
Staveley Healthcare Ltd5.36 miles
6 Main Street, Staveley, Kendal, LA8 9LU
Boots7.40 miles
48-50 Main Street, Sedbergh, Cumbria, LA10 5BL
Carter D (Disp Chemists Ltd)8.93 miles
16 Crescent Road, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 1DT
Boots8.94 miles
10 Crescent Road, Windermere, LA23 1EA
Windermere Health Centre Pharmacy Ltd9.26 miles
Goodly Dale, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 2EG
Rowlands Pharmacy11.09 miles
1 Haverflatts Lane, Milnthorpe, Cumbria, LA7 7PS
Thomas Bell (Chemists) Ltd11.72 miles
Lake Road, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 0AD
Boots11.79 miles
8 - 9 Market Cross, Ambleside, LA22 9BT
Leisure
Park
KILLINGTON BRIDGE6.16 miles
QUEEN'S GARDEN (Grade II Listed)7.11 miles
SIZERGH CASTLE (Grade II Listed)7.53 miles
LEVENS HALL (Grade I Listed)8.75 miles
GREAT ASBY SCAR9.36 miles
BLACKWELL (Grade II Listed)9.98 miles
WHITBARROW10.01 miles
BELLE ISLE (Grade II* Listed)10.18 miles
WHITBARROW SCAR10.34 miles
BROCKHOLE (Grade II Listed)10.51 miles
SMARDALE GILL11.63 miles
DALLAM TOWER (Grade II Listed)11.64 miles
BLELHAM BOG11.91 miles
THE IMAGE GARDEN (Grade II Listed)12.22 miles
CLAWTHORPE FELL12.29 miles
NORTH FEN12.32 miles
Shop
Groceries
Morrisons Kendal3.33 miles
Queen Katherines Avenue, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 6DU
ALDI Appleby Road3.80 miles
Kendal, LA9 6DU
SPAR Sandylands3.88 miles
37, Sandylands Road, Cumbria, LA9 6EU
Lakes Movies Convenience Store4.09 miles
16a Wildman Street, Kendal Cumbria LA9 6EN
Hallgarth PO, Off-Licence & Food4.13 miles
93 Hallgarth Circle, Kendal Cumbria LA9 5NU
M&S Kendal4.40 miles
Library Road, Kendal, LA9 4QB
Booths Kendal4.43 miles
Wainwrights Yard, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4DP
Iceland Kendal4.52 miles
61/68 Highgate, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4ED
Tesco Kendal (Express)4.56 miles
26-28 Highgate, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4SX
SPAR Heron Hill4.94 miles
2, Hayfell Avenue, Cumbria, LA9 7JL
ASDA Kendal5.26 miles
Burton Road, Kendal, LA9 7JA
SPAR Staveley5.31 miles
51-53, Main Street, Cumbria, LA8 9LN
SPAR Sedbergh7.18 miles
Spar Store, Station Road, Cumbria, LA10 5DL
Booths Windermere8.86 miles
The Old Station, Victoria Street, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 1QA
Londis Kendal8.89 miles
Levens Lane, Kendal, LA8 8ND
Co-op Windermere8.92 miles
Windermere, LA23 1EN
Transport
Airport
Blackpool International Airport44.05 miles
Bus Stop
Primary School (W)1.56 miles
School (E)1.57 miles
The Plough Inn (N)1.69 miles
Wilsons Cottages (N)1.86 miles
Auld House (E)2.11 miles
Breasthigh Road (S)3.14 miles
Breasthigh Road (N)3.15 miles
Morrisons (E)3.42 miles
Morrisons (W)3.43 miles
Queen Katherine School (N)3.46 miles
Ford Bridge (S)3.60 miles
Eggholme (S)3.60 miles
Eggholme (N)3.61 miles
Kent Lea (S)3.62 miles
Kent Lea (N)3.63 miles
Sprint Holme (S)3.63 miles
Ferry Port
Bowness on Windermere Ferry Terminal9.73 miles
Bowness Ferry Nab Ferry Landing10.11 miles
Far Sawrey Windermere Ferry Terminal10.43 miles
Brockhole Ferry Landing10.65 miles
Ambleside Waterhead Ferry Landing11.54 miles
Fell Foot Country Park Ferry Landing12.95 miles
Lakeside Windermere Ferry Landing13.01 miles
Monk Coniston Ferry Landing14.92 miles
Howtown Ullswater Ferry Landing15.06 miles
Waterhead Hotel (Coniston) Ferry Landing15.22 miles
Brantwood (Coniston) Ferry Landing15.32 miles
Glenridding Ullswater Ferry Landing15.41 miles
Coniston Ferry Landing15.44 miles
Torver (Coniston) Ferry Landing15.94 miles
Sunny Bank (Coniston) Ferry Landing16.85 miles
Pooley Bridge Ullswater Ferry Landing16.92 miles
Railway Station
Burneside (Cumbria) Rail Station3.76 miles
Kendal Rail Station4.00 miles
Oxenholme Lake District Rail Station5.41 miles
Staveley Rail Station5.45 miles
Windermere Rail Station8.84 miles
Arnside Rail Station13.56 miles
Kirkby Stephen Rail Station13.69 miles
Dent Rail Station14.55 miles
Garsdale Rail Station14.95 miles
Silverdale Rail Station15.30 miles
Grange-over-Sands Rail Station15.49 miles
Appleby Rail Station15.95 miles
Kents Bank Rail Station17.31 miles
Carnforth Rail Station17.65 miles
Ribblehead Rail Station17.73 miles
Wennington Rail Station18.13 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (LA8 9E*)
Number of Properties in Catchment286
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
WALLERS BARN
WHINFELL
KENDAL
WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS
LA8 9EG		£294,000
2022-09-23
terraced
freehold
CROOK HOWE
WHINFELL
KENDAL
CUMBRIA
LA8 9EG		£695,000
2021-09-29
detached
freehold
Sold 2003-09-29   £325,000
TOPTHORN BARN
WHINFELL
KENDAL
CUMBRIA
LA8 9EG		£475,000
2021-02-19
otherPropertyType
freehold
HOWESTONE GRANARY
WHINFELL
KENDAL
CUMBRIA
LA8 9EQ		£263,300
2020-08-21
detached
freehold
Sold 2000-02-11   £250,000
Sold 1996-08-30   £59,500
THE CHAPEL
WHINFELL
KENDAL
CUMBRIA
LA8 9EQ		£445,000
2011-10-14
detached
freehold
HOWESTONE BARN
WHINFELL
KENDAL
CUMBRIA
LA8 9EQ		£240,000
2002-01-31
detached
freehold
TOP THORN (LANE END BARN)
WHINFELL
KENDAL
CUMBRIA
LA8 9EG		£42,000
1999-05-21
semidetached (New)
freehold
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