Welcome to Waitby

Waitby is a small village located in the county of Cumbria, England. It is situated in the Eden Valley, which is known for its stunning scenery and picturesque villages. Waitby is a quiet and peaceful village, with a population of just over 100 people. The village is surrounded by rolling hills and fields, making it the perfect place for those who enjoy the great outdoors.

One of the main attractions in Waitby is the Waitby Greenriggs Nature Reserve. This reserve is home to a variety of wildlife, including red squirrels, badgers, and a wide range of bird species. The reserve is also home to a number of rare plants and flowers, making it a popular destination for nature lovers. Visitors can take a leisurely stroll through the reserve, taking in the beautiful scenery and spotting wildlife along the way.

Another popular attraction in Waitby is the Waitby School. This historic building was once a school, but has since been converted into a holiday cottage. The cottage is full of character and charm, with original features such as the school bell and the old school desks still in place. The cottage is the perfect place to stay for those who want to experience a piece of history while enjoying the beautiful surroundings of Waitby.

Local Weather

Sunny

Temp: 10.1°C

Feels Like: 9.3°C

Wind: 4.5 MPH

Wind Dir: W

Local Schools

School	Details
Kirkby Stephen Grammar School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mrs Gary Hartley	Christian Head Kirkby Stephen Cumbria CA17 4HA 01768371693 School Website
Kirkby Stephen Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Alison Capstick	Nateby Road Kirkby Stephen Cumbria CA17 4AE 01768371387 School Website
Brough Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Phil Cooper	Church Brough Kirkby Stephen Cumbria CA17 4EW 01768341284 School Website
Warcop C Of E Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sally Linsley	Warcop Appleby In Westmorland Cumbria CA16 6NX 01768341471 School Website
Asby Endowed School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Michelle Clark	Great Asby Appleby In Westmorland Cumbria CA16 6EX 01768351154 School Website
Orton C Of E School Voluntary Aided School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Emma Pomfret	Orton Penrith Cumbria CA10 3RG 01539624268 School Website
Tebay Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Ms Helen Wright (Interim Head)	Tebay Penrith Cumbria CA10 3XB
Appleby Primary School Foundation School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher David Spruce	Station Road Appleby In Westmorland Cumbria CA16 6TX 01768351431 School Website
Crosby Ravensworth C Of E School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Duncan Priestley	Crosby Ravensworth Penrith Cumbria CA10 3JJ 01931715265 School Website
Appleby Grammar School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Ms Elaine Sargent	Battlebarrow Appleby-In-Westmorland Cumbria CA16 6XU 1768351580 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Kirkby Stephen Wiseber Road, Near Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria, CA17 4LE 1.12 Miles

Appleby Clifford Street, Appleby-In-Westmorland, Cumbria, CA16 6TT 8.74 Miles

Garsdale Coal Road, Garsdale Head, Cumbria, LA10 5PP 10.45 Miles

Dent Coal Road, Cowgill, Cumbria, LA10 5RF 13.22 Miles

Kendal Station Road, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 6BT 17.18 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Prima Taxis 017683 72557 22 The Crescent, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria, CA17 4AF 1.55 Miles
B D Taxis 017683 71682 1 Riverside Cottages, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria, CA17 4PH 1.75 Miles
J V R Taxis 017683 52382 Mid Town Farmhouse, Appleby In Westmorland, Cumbria, CA16 6LU 7.80 Miles
Appleby Taxis 017683 52772 Unit 3/Horsepower House/Crosscroft Ind Est, Appleby In Westmorland, Cumbria, CA16 6HX 8.13 Miles
Appleby Cars 07895 900991 9 High Wiend, Appleby In Westmorland, Cumbria, CA16 6RD 8.58 Miles
Appleby Travel 017683 52220 16 Boroughgate, Appleby In Westmorland, Cumbria, CA16 6XB 8.64 Miles
Mmk Appleby Taxis 017683 53106 Long Marton Rd, Appleby In Westmorland, Cumbria, CA16 6XX 9.19 Miles
Country Private Hire Taxi Service 01969 667096 Garsdale House, Sedbergh, Cumbria, LA10 5PU 10.10 Miles
On Time Taxis 07917 801878 56 Mary Fell, Sedbergh, Cumbria, LA10 5AW 11.52 Miles
Ladycab Taxis 01539 266002 30 Bainbridge Rd, Sedbergh, Cumbria, LA10 5AU 11.54 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
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South Road Kirkby Stephen D Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Market Street (Lcp) Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Market Square D Collection Today available until:16:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Mill Gardens D Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Crosby Garrett Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:45 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
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Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Upper Eden Medical Practice 01768 371369	The Health Centre Silver Street Kirkby Stephen Cumbria CA17 4RB
Brough Medical Centre	Main Street Brough Kirkby Stephen Cumbria CA17 4AY
Dr Dunning - Orton Surgery	Orton Surgery Market Hall Orton Penrith Cumbria CA10 3RQ
Eden Primary Care Network Hub 017683 51584	Appleby Medical Practice The Riverside Building Chapel Street, Appleby Cumbria CA16 6QR
Appleby Medical Practice 01768 351584	The Riverside Building Chapel Street Appleby Cumbria CA16 6QR

Local Stores

Kirkby Stephen
Redmayne Road
Kirkby Stephen
Cumbria
CA17 4RL
01768 372176
Store Website
1.51 miles

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SPAR Gregson Kirkby Stephen
35-41
High Street
Kirkby Stephen
CA17 4SG
01768 371353
Store Website
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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Pendragon Vets Ltd
Hamilton House St. Lukes Road Kirkby Stephen Cumbria CA17 4HT 01768 371 359 vets@pendragonvets.co.uk Website 1.36 miles
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Old Hall Veterinary Centre
April House Crosscroft Industrial Estate Appleby Cumbria CA16 6HX 01768 351507 info@oldhallvets.co.uk Website 8.15 miles

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Tethera Veterinary Services Limited
Crosscroft Industrial Estate Appleby-In-Westmorland Cumbria CA16 6HX 8.15 miles
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Farm Gate Veterinary Services Ltd
14 Long Lane Sedbergh Cumbria LA10 5AH 01539 620335 11.47 miles

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Tarn Farm Vets
Ground Floor Office, Unit 3 J39 Green Farm Business Park Shap Penrith Cumbria CA10 3PW 01931 716024 bencowvet@gmail.com Website 12.08 miles
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Forrest Home Vets
Moresdale Hall East Lambrigg Kendal Cumbria LA8 0DH 01539 824707 admin@forresthomevets.com Website 12.76 miles

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Local Dog Walks

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 11.76 miles

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Low Force To High Force
Fitzhugh Library Newbiggin 15.75 miles Start At Bowlees Visitors Centre

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Coldberry And Low Force
27-28 Hude Middleton-In-Teesdale 16.28 miles Walk To &Quot;Snaisgill&Quot; From The Village And You Can Keep On Track, Its All Sign Posted.

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Middleton To Mickleton
27-28 Hude Middleton-In-Teesdale 16.28 miles

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Stanhope Gate
27-28 Hude Middleton-In-Teesdale 16.28 miles Start From The Tourist Information Centre.

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Holcombe Hill
The Walk Starts From A Public Footpath Opposite A Free Carpark Down From The Shoulder Of Mutton Pub. The Path Leads To A Cobbled Road, Take A Right And Then A Left To Go Up The Hill. There Is A Open Flat Incline Path For Wheel Chairs And Prams Etc. At The Top Of The Hill Is Peel Tower, On Some Days You Can Go Up It. Otherwise At The Top Is Marshy And Can Be Windy And Damp. Beautiful Heather And Scenery To Be Enjoyed. Approx An Hour And Half Walk. Fir Bank Skirsgill Ln Eamont Bridge Penrith CA10 2BQ 19.23 miles 300 Yards Down From Shoulder Of Mutton Theres Is A Small Car Park . On The Other Side Of The Road There Is A Public Footpath That Leads To A Cobble Road. Follow Up The Hill.

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Weather Forecast

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

	Fog	Fog	Fog	Fog	Mist	Sunny	Sunny	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy
Temp	22.9°C	22.6°C	22°C	21.8°C	22.9°C	28.1°C	30.3°C	30.7°C	30.6°C	29.9°C	28.6°C	26.5°C
Feels Like	25.5°C	25.1°C	22°C	21.8°C	25.5°C	33.5°C	35.4°C	35.7°C	35.4°C	34.7°C	33°C	29.9°C

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

	Mist	Fog	Fog	Fog	Fog	Mist	Mist	Sunny	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Sunny	Clear
Temp	23.9°C	22.7°C	22.1°C	21.7°C	22.6°C	25.2°C	29.2°C	29.9°C	29.7°C	29.7°C	27.9°C	24.3°C
Feels Like	26.7°C	25.3°C	24.8°C	21.7°C	25.2°C	28.3°C	33.3°C	33.7°C	33°C	32.7°C	30.5°C	26.9°C

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

	Cloudy	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Moderate or heavy rain shower	Moderate or heavy rain shower	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear
Temp	24.6°C	23.7°C	22.6°C	21.3°C	22°C	24.8°C	29.4°C	31.4°C	31.5°C	30.4°C	28°C	26.2°C
Feels Like	26.8°C	26°C	24.3°C	21.3°C	22°C	27°C	32.1°C	34.3°C	34.5°C	33.6°C	30.5°C	28.3°C

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