Towns & cities · North West England
Kentmere
Kentmere — village and civil parish in Cumbria, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Staveley · 6.1 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Kentmere is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 83 people. Address: LA8. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Cumbria, UK". Coordinates: 54.4290°, -2.8400°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Kent and Tributaries SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Eden and Tributaries SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Kentmere is a valley, village and civil parish in the Lake District National Park, a few miles from Kendal in the Westmorland and Furness district of Cumbria, England. Historically in Westmorland, at the 2011 census Kentmere had a population of 159. The current lord of the manor is American philanthropist Terry A. Perkins.
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Background
Description
The valley is famous for the Gilpin family who were given the valley and much surrounding land after an act of bravery by a member of the court of King John. According to legend, around the time of the signing of the Magna Carta Richard de Gilpin, known as "Richard the Rider" accompanied the Baron of Kendal to Runnymede as his secretary because the Baron himself was unable to read or write. After their return, Richard achieved renown for killing the Wild Boar of Westmorland a ferocious animal that had been terrorising the local villages. As a reward for his bravery, the Baron gave him the land in and around Kentmere, about 4,000 acres (16 km²), described as "a breezy tract of pasture land"…
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- Coordinates
- 54.4290, -2.8400
- District
- Westmorland and Furness
- Parish
- Kentmere
- Postcode
- LA8
- Parliamentary constituency
- Westmorland and Lonsdale
- Population
- 83
- Nearest railway station
- Staveley — 6.1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q1024024 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Kentmere (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Green Quarter.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kentmere?
- Kentmere is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode LA8), in the parish of Kentmere.
- Is Kentmere a protected site?
- Yes — Kentmere is part of the River Kent and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the River Eden and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Kentmere free to visit?
- Yes, Kentmere is free to enter.
- How do I get to Kentmere?
- The nearest railway station is Staveley, about 6.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LA8.