Welcome to Skelwith

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Introduction

Skelwith Bridge is a small village in the southern area of the Lake District in Cumbria, England. Historically, Skelwith Bridge is part of Westmorland, lying on the ancient boundary with Lancashire. The civil parish is called Skelwith. Its population at the 2011 census was 155. It is located around 3 miles south of Grasmere and is nearby the waterfalls of Skelwith Force and Colwith Force. The nearest lakes to the village are Elter Water to the north-west and Loughrigg Tarn to the north.

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Parish Information

Parish statistics

Area

1,141 hectares

Population

133 (2021)

Density

12 people/km2

Mean age

49.0

Ward

Ambleside & Grasmere

District

South Lakeland

Postcodes

LA21, LA22

ONS ID

E04002649


Council

Contact details for Skelwith Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.

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Education

View educational establishments in Skelwith Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.

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Business

Business directory listing local businesses operating within Skelwith Parish.

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Planning

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Property

Price paid data for all property sold in Skelwith Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.

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Heritage

Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Skelwith Parish.

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Local News

Snow in Cumbria: Major incident declared amid multi-agency response

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Snow in Cumbria: Major incident declared amid multi-agency response

Published: 2nd Dec 2023

Storm Debi aftermath: Updates across Cumbria

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Storm Debi aftermath: Updates across Cumbria

Published: 14th Nov 2023

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Lake District woodland with cabin on offer for £180,000 - cumbriacrack.com

Published: 26th Sep 2022