Kentmere
in Cumbria of England, United Kingdom

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
54.429 and -2.840 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 54° 25' 46" and W -2° 50' 23"
Currency and Currency Code:
Pound - GBP
Spoken languages:
English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 11:41 AM (Wednesday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:16 am and 8:58 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-45.883 and 170.633 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pukehiki
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for United Kingdom in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-05-08 08:04:21

Explore Kentmere

Kentmere in Cumbria (England) is located in United Kingdom about 231 mi (or 372 km) north-west of London, the country's capital.

Local time in Kentmere is now 11:41 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports in the wider vicinity of Kentmere, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Barrow Walney Island Airport in a distance of 27 mi (or 43 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Frontiers of the Roman Empire in Germany at a distance of 69 mi (or 112 km). The closest in United Kingdom is New Lanark in a distance of 89 mi (or 112 km), North-East. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Carlisle, Greenhead, Blackpool, Haltwhistle and Freckleton. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 15°C / 58 °F

Morning Temperature 11°C / 53 °F
Evening Temperature 13°C / 55 °F
Night Temperature 11°C / 51 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 83%
Air Pressure 1028 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (5 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Thursday, 9th of May 2024

16°C (60 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Friday, 10th of May 2024

17°C (63 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Saturday, 11th of May 2024

20°C (67 °F)
15°C (58 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, scattered clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Wheatlands Lodge - Bed & Breakfast

Address
4,5 mi
Old College Lane
LA23 1BY Windermere
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:30 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Beaumont House

Address
4,5 mi
Holly Road
LA23 2AF Windermere
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:30 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Gilpin Hotel & Lake House

Address
5,4 mi
Crook Road - Windermere
LA23 3NE Windermere
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


The Coach House

Address
4,9 mi
Lake Road
LA23 2EQ Windermere
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Craigholme

Address
5,2 mi
70 Craig Walk
LA23 2JS Windermere
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Holly Lodge Guest House

Address
4,5 mi
6 College Road
LA23 1BX Windermere
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Ellerthwaite Lodge

Address
4,6 mi
New Rd
LA232LA Windermere
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:30 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Thornbank Guest House

Address
5,0 mi
4 Thornbarrow Road
LA23 2EW Windermere
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:30 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


The Firgarth - Adults Only

Address
4,3 mi
Ambleside Road
LA23 1EU Windermere
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Southview House & Indoor Pool

Address
4,3 mi
27 Cross Street
LA23 1AE Windermere
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:30 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Limefitt Park - Lake District Holiday Lodges in Troutbeck Near Windermere

Published: October 16, 2012
Length: 24:25 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Windermere Lodges

Limefitt Park - a beautiful 5 star rated holiday park where you can hire pine lodges for short breaks and longer holidays.


Hideaway Lodge, Limefitt Park, Lake District

Published: May 30, 2013
Length: 07:32 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Lake District Lodge Holidays

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Published: June 25, 2012
Length: 00:01 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Lake District Lodge Holidays

Striding Edge is a beautiful 2 bed holiday lodge with stunning views situated at Limefitt Park, Windermere, Lake District.


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Published: July 06, 2014
Length: 02:23 min
Rating: 0 of 5
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Published: November 15, 2009
Length: 10:32 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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Staveley Carnival 2012 pt1

Published: July 15, 2012
Length: 25:13 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Maple Delight

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Published: February 27, 2011
Length: 21:05 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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Sam Houghton MTB Challenge 2010

Published: June 21, 2010
Length: 29:00 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: jrfarish

Sam Houghton Mountain Bike Challenge is a timed mountain bike ride starting and finishing at the Mill Yard, Staveley and covering the Longsleddale, Kentmere & Troutbeck Valleys and taking...


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Published: July 21, 2007
Length: 52:17 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: dodhowie

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Nan Bield Pass Mountain Bike Descent

Published: August 05, 2013
Length: 30:43 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Veronsome

Nan Bield Pass is a classic Lake District hike a bike and - for the UK - epic descent. We didn't bother with the Haweswater descent as it's only a gravelly path and the hike up from the reservoir...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Kentmere Reservoir

Kentmere Reservoir is a water storage facility situated in the Kentmere valley in the county of Cumbria, England. It is located 10.5 km north-northeast of the town of Windermere. The reservoir is fed by the streams which form the headwaters of the River Kent which rises 1.5 km to the north in Hall Cove on the southern slopes of High Street as well as Lingmell Gill which drains the large corrie on the western side of Harter Fell beneath the Nan Bield Pass.

Located at 54.465, -2.8575 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lakes of Cumbria

High Knott

High Knott, marked on some Ordnance Survey maps as Williamson's Monument, is a hill in the eastern part of the English Lake District, near Staveley, Cumbria. The monument on its summit was built by the Reverend T. Williamson in 1803, in memory of his father Thomas Williamson, who had climbed the fell every day before breakfast. The fell is the subject of a chapter of Wainwright's book The Outlying Fells of Lakeland.

Located at 54.3939, -2.84167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Fells of the Lake District

Hugill Fell

Hugill Fell is a hill in the English Lake District, near Staveley, Cumbria, on the west side of the Kentmere valley. It is the subject of a chapter of Wainwright's book The Outlying Fells of Lakeland. It reaches 840 feet and Wainwright's walk is an ascent from Staveley and return on the same route. There is a cairn on the summit.

Located at 54.3878, -2.82917 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Fells of the Lake District

Green Quarter Fell

Green Quarter Fell is an upland area in the east of the English Lake District, near Kentmere village, Cumbria. It is the subject of a chapter of Wainwright's book The Outlying Fells of Lakeland. Wainwright's walk is an anticlockwise circuit from Kentmere, reaching the summit of Hollow Moor at 1,394 feet and a nameless summit at 1,370 feet and making a detour to admire the tarn of Skeggles Water. He says that the walk offers: "... a perfectly-balanced and lovely view of upper Kentmere ...

Located at 54.4281, -2.82083 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Fells of the Lake District


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Kentmere