Other places · North West England
Melkinthorpe
In or near Great Strickland.
Melkinthorpe in England North East, United Kingdom.

Humphrey Bolton — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Penrith (North Lakes) · 6.4 km
About
Melkinthorpe is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Eden and Tributaries SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Pennines
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Melkinthorpe is a hamlet in the civil parish of Lowther, in the Westmorland and Furness district, in the county of Cumbria, England. It is near the villages of Hackthorpe and Cliburn. Circa 1870, it had a population of 99 as recorded in the Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 54.6201, -2.6895
- District
- Westmorland and Furness
- Parish
- Lowther
- Postcode
- CA10 2DR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Westmorland and Lonsdale
- Nearest railway station
- Penrith (North Lakes) — 6.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q2474675 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Melkinthorpe (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Wetheriggs Pottery
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Clifton Moor Skirmish 1745
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Hackthorpe
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Aqua Sana Spa
Lidos & outdoor pools · 2.5 km

Oaklands Country Park
Caravan parks · 2.5 km

Hackthorpe Hall
Historic houses · 2.6 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Melkinthorpe?
- Melkinthorpe is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CA10 2DR), in the parish of Lowther.
- What is Melkinthorpe?
- Melkinthorpe in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Melkinthorpe?
- The nearest railway station is Penrith (North Lakes), about 6.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode CA10 2DR.
- Is Melkinthorpe a protected site?
- Yes — Melkinthorpe is part of the River Eden and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the North Pennines National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Melkinthorpe?
- The nearest railway station is Penrith (North Lakes), about 6.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CA10 2DR.