Towns & cities · North West England
Oxenholme
Oxenholme — village in Cumbria, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Oxenholme Lake District · 0.4 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Oxenholme is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Address: LA9. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Cumbria, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 54.3016°, -2.7237°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Kent and Tributaries SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Oxenholme ( OX-ən-hohm or locally OX-nohm) is a hamlet in the Westmorland and Furness area of Cumbria, England. It is in the historic county of Westmorland and is part of the civil parish of Kendal, and lies just to the south east of the town. It is best known for Oxenholme Lake District railway station on the West Coast Main Line.
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Background
History
Oxenholme station opened in 1847 as Kendal Junction and was renamed Oxenholme in 1860. The village grew around the station. The station name had the suffix "Lake District" added in 1988.
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- Coordinates
- 54.3016, -2.7237
- District
- Westmorland and Furness
- Parish
- Kendal
- Postcode
- LA9
- Parliamentary constituency
- Westmorland and Lonsdale
- Nearest railway station
- Oxenholme Lake District — 0.4 km
- Official site
- www.nationalrail.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q339871 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Oxenholme (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Station Inn, Oxenholme (geograph 2162859).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Oxenholme?
- Oxenholme is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode LA9), in the parish of Kendal.
- Is Oxenholme a protected site?
- Yes — Oxenholme is part of the River Kent and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Oxenholme free to visit?
- Yes, Oxenholme is free to enter.
- How do I get to Oxenholme?
- The nearest railway station is Oxenholme Lake District, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LA9.