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The Great Britain Guide

Other places · North West England

Melkinthorpe

In or near Great Strickland.

Melkinthorpe in England North East, United Kingdom.

Bronze statue for sale at Larch Nurseries, Melkingthorpe - geograph.org.uk - 8057108

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
Parish
Lowther
Postcode
CA10 2DR
Parliamentary constituency
Westmorland and Lonsdale
Nearest railway station
Penrith (North Lakes)6.4 km

Sources

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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.