Welcome to Gawthrop

Gawthrop is a small village located in the county of Cumbria, England. It is situated in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, which is known for its stunning natural beauty and picturesque landscapes. The village is surrounded by rolling hills, lush green fields, and meandering streams, making it an ideal destination for nature lovers and outdoor enthusiasts.

One of the main attractions of Gawthrop is its proximity to the famous Three Peaks of Yorkshire, which are Pen-y-ghent, Whernside, and Ingleborough. These peaks offer some of the best hiking and climbing opportunities in the UK, with breathtaking views of the surrounding countryside. The village is also home to several historic landmarks, including the St. Bartholomew's Church, which dates back to the 12th century.

Despite its small size, Gawthrop has a vibrant community, with several local businesses, shops, and restaurants. The village is known for its warm and welcoming atmosphere, and visitors are often struck by the friendly and hospitable nature of the locals. Whether you're looking for a peaceful retreat in the heart of the countryside or an active holiday filled with outdoor adventures, Gawthrop is the perfect destination.

Local Weather

Mist

Temp: 10.1°C

Feels Like: 8.5°C

Wind: 7.2 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Dent C Of E Voluntary Aided Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher David Prescott	Laning Dent Sedbergh Cumbria LA10 5QJ 01539625259 School Website
Sedbergh Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Victoria Hudson	Long Lane Sedbergh Cumbria LA10 5AL 01539620510 School Website
Settlebeck High School Academy Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Dr Sarah Campbell	Long Lane Sedbergh Cumbria LA10 5AL 01539620383 School Website
Sedbergh School Other Independent School Ages:13-18 Head Teacher Mr Daniel Harrison	Malim Lodge Sedbergh Cumbria LA10 5RY 01539620535 School Website
Casterton Sedbergh Preparatory School Other Independent School Ages:3-13 Head Teacher Mr William Newman	Kirkby Lonsdale Kirkby Lonsdale Cumbria LA6 2SG 01524279200 School Website
Underley Garden School Other Independent Special School Ages:5-19 Head Teacher Mr April Boyd	Kirkby Lonsdale Carnforth Cumbria LA6 2DZ 01524271569 School Website
Leck St Peters Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Kerry Stafford-Roberts	Leck Carnforth Lancashire LA6 2JD 01524271538 School Website
St Marys C Of E Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Brian Jones	Kendal Road Kirkby Lonsdale Carnforth Cumbria LA6 2DN 01524271334 School Website
Queen Elizabeth School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Cathy O'neill	Kirkby Lonsdale Cumbria LA6 2HJ 01524271275 School Website
Queen Elizabeth Studio School Studio Schools Ages:14-19 Head Teacher Miss Catherine O'neill	Kirkby Lonsdale LA6 2HJ 1524271275 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Dent Coal Road, Cowgill, Cumbria, LA10 5RF 4.27 Miles

Garsdale Coal Road, Garsdale Head, Cumbria, LA10 5PP 6.53 Miles

Ribblehead Low Sleights Road, Near Ingleton, North Yorkshire, LA6 3AS 7.12 Miles

Oxenholme Lake District Oxenholme Road, Oxenholme, Cumbria, LA9 7HF 10.18 Miles

Kendal Station Road, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 6BT 11.37 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Dale's Travel 015396 25555 Nun House, Sedbergh, Cumbria, LA10 5QY 2.05 Miles
On Time Taxis 07917 801878 56 Mary Fell, Sedbergh, Cumbria, LA10 5AW 3.47 Miles
Ladycab Taxis 01539 266002 30 Bainbridge Rd, Sedbergh, Cumbria, LA10 5AU 3.72 Miles
Country Private Hire Taxi Service 01969 667096 Garsdale House, Sedbergh, Cumbria, LA10 5PU 7.26 Miles
Twentyfourseven Taxis 015242 73395 Mews Cottage, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA6 2HS 7.66 Miles
Swish Travel 015395 67659 4 Main Street, Kendal, Cumbria, LA8 0EU 9.75 Miles
Airports Northwest 015395 67659 4 Main Street, Kendal, Cumbria, LA8 0EU 9.75 Miles
Aceofmace Taxis 015395 61580 Wildrose Endmoor, Kendal, Cumbria, LA8 0EW 9.78 Miles
Adl Travel 01539 736391 7 Helmside Gardens, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 7HN 10.23 Miles
Atlas Taxis 01539 729991 8 The Ct, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 7RS 10.40 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
La10 Gawthrop. Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Main Street Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
La10 Gate Manor. Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
La10 Gibbs Hall Collection Today available until:11:30 Weekday Last Collection:11:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:30
La10 Hall Bank Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
La10 Milthrop Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
La10 Birchentree Collection Today available until:10:45 Weekday Last Collection:10:45 Saturday Last Collection:10:45
La10 Loftus Hill Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
La10 Thornsbank. Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
La10 Settlebeck Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Old Post Office Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
La10 Sedbergh Tso Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
La10 Fairholme Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
La10 Station Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
La10 Havera Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Dr Lumb W & Partner	Methodist Church Hall Dent Sedbergh Cumbria LA10 5QJ
Sedbergh Medical Practice 01539 718191	Sedbergh Medical Practice Sedbergh M/Ctr,Station Rd Sedbergh Cumbria LA10 5DL
Lunesdale Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Wellington Court Kirkby Lonsdale Carnforth LA6 2HQ
Lunesdale Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	Wellington Court Kirkby Lonsdale Carnforth LA6 2HQ
Lunesdale Surgery 01524 271210	The Lunesdale Surgery Kirkby Lonsdale Nr Carnforth Lancashire LA6 2HQ

Local Stores

Ingleton
Main Street
Ingleton
Carnforth
North Yorkshire
LA6 3EH
01524 241205
Store Website
8.82 miles

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SPAR Sedbergh
Station Road
Sedbergh
LA10 5DL
01539 622522
Store Website
3.8 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Farm Gate Veterinary Services Ltd
14 Long Lane Sedbergh Cumbria LA10 5AH 01539 620335 3.53 miles

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Westmorland Veterinary Group
Tithe Barn Veterinary Centre Kendal Road Kirkby Lonsdale Cumbria LA6 2HH 015242 71221 office@westmorland-vets.co.uk Website 7.86 miles
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Forrest Home Vets
Moresdale Hall East Lambrigg Kendal Cumbria LA8 0DH 01539 824707 admin@forresthomevets.com Website 8.49 miles

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Yan Farm Health Ltd
The Workshop Bleaze Farm Old Hutton Kendal Cumbria LA8 0LU 01539 327000 office@yanfarmhealth.co.uk Website 9.02 miles

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North West Equine Vets
Crabtree Farm Cow Brow Carnforth Lancashire LA6 1PJ 0808 1685580 office@nwev.co.uk Website 9.42 miles

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Farm Gate Veterinary Services Ltd
Unit 2B J36 Rural Auction Centre Crooklands Milnthorpe Cumbria LA7 7FP 01539 567 899 vet@farmgatevets.com Website 10.21 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Ingleton Waterfalls Trail
Lovely Trail Walk All Paths Are A Bit Hilly, Going Up And Down Gorges. Easy For Dogs, Some On Lead Areas Because Of Livestock. About 1 And Half Hours To Complete. Can Be Busy Weekends In Summer. 3 Bank Top Ingleton Carnforth LA6 3HD 8.91 miles

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Hyning Scout Wood
This Is A Small Woodland Area Where You Can Easily Spend A Good Hour Or So Walking Your Dogs. For Some Dogs I Would Recommend Leads Or Longlines As The Forest Is Surrounded By A Busy Road And Farmers' Fields That Sometimes Contain Livestock. There Are Plenty Of Different Routes To Take In This Forest Making For Some Interesting Walks, Although It Can Get Very Muddy In Autumn And Winter! Depending On Which Routes You Take It Can Be Quite Hilly And Treacherous Under Foot So Care Should Be Taken. Hyning Rd Lancashire 14.66 miles

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Muker
Beautiful Scenery But Not An Easy Walk Lot Of Stiles And Steep, But There Are Different Routes All Well Marked So You Can Do A Short Easy One If You Want. Toilets And Shops In Muker. Guildy Hall Muker Richmond DL11 6QG 15.02 miles

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Warton Crag
A Circular Dog Friendly Walk Through Warton Crag, Carnforth, Lancashire. Starting At The Crag, The Walk Heads Up And Around To The Top Of The Crag, Passing The Rocking Stones And Warton Crag Summit And Into The Surrounding Woods. LA5 9RY 15.89 miles From East Lancashire Follow The M6 To Junction 35 Then Follow The A6 To The Traffic Lights In The Centre Of Carnforth. Turn Right And Follow The Road To Reach Warton On The Right. Look For The George Washington Pub To See A Car Park On The Left.

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Bolton Le Sands
You Can Follow The Path Or Venture Across The Marsh To The Beach. There Are Well Trodden Paths Out To The Beach At Low Tide As Well. It Has Views Across The Bay And The Peninsula. The Bay View Garden Centre Cafe (The Potting Shed) Has A Dog Friendly Section Undercover And The Garden Centre Is Dog Friendly With A Small Seating Area At The Back. 49-53 Mill Ln Bolton-Le-Sands Carnforth LA5 8EU 17.50 miles Past Hest Bank And Into Bolton -Le-Sands, Follow The Signs To Bay View Garden Centre. If You Continue Down The Road You Will Come To A Small Parking Area Across From This Horse Pastures.

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Gummers How
Gummers How Carpark Staveley-In-Cartmel Lancashire 18.84 miles Gummers How Carpark Staveley-In-Cartmel, Ulverston La12 8Nw

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Weather Forecast

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Temp	14.9°C	14.1°C	8.7°C	7.5°C	11.8°C	17.2°C	21°C	22.9°C	23.6°C	22.1°C	17.3°C	14.6°C
Feels Like	15°C	13.9°C	8.3°C	7.5°C	11.7°C	17.2°C	21°C	23.8°C	24.3°C	22.6°C	17.3°C	14.4°C

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	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast
Temp	12.8°C	11.6°C	10.8°C	10.2°C	14.1°C	19.3°C	22.5°C	24.2°C	23.9°C	21.8°C	19.1°C	17°C
Feels Like	12.4°C	11°C	10°C	9.2°C	13.6°C	19.2°C	23.5°C	24.8°C	24.8°C	21.8°C	19.1°C	17°C

Tuesday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

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Temp	15.1°C	13.7°C	12.8°C	12.2°C	15.4°C	19.1°C	22.2°C	21.2°C	19.8°C	19.4°C	17.5°C	16.1°C
Feels Like	14.8°C	13.3°C	12.3°C	11.7°C	15.1°C	19.1°C	23°C	21.2°C	19.8°C	19.4°C	17.5°C	16°C

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