Tourist's guide to visit Staveley-in-Cartmel

Visit Staveley-in-Cartmel – things to do & explore

Overview of Staveley-in-Cartmel history & facts by Walkfo

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Staveley-in-Cartmel is a small village and civil parish in South Lakeland district, Cumbria, England. It lies east of Newby Bridge, near the south end of Windermere, 9 miles (14 km) northeast of Ulverston. It is sometimes known as Staveley-in-Furness. Both names distinguish it from another Staveley in Cumbria. In the 2001 census the parish had a population of 428, decreasing at the 2011 census to 405.

Staveley-in-Cartmel history

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Historically, the village lay in the county of Lancashire. When local government underwent reorganisation in 1974 it was named “in Cartmel” to distinguish it from the other Staveley in Cumbria, which is also called Staveley-in-Westmorland or Staveley-in-Kendal to ensure that they are differentiated. On 1 November 1979 the civil parish was renamed from “Staveley” to “Staveley in Cartmel”. It gives its name to an electoral ward which elects one councillor to South Lakeland district council, and the village has a parish council. In 1831, Samuel Lewis noted that it contained 350 inhabitants, saying “the living is a perpetual curacy, in the archdeaconry of Richmond, and Diocese of Chester, endowed with £800 royal bounty, and in the patronage of Lord G. Cavendish.” John Marius Wilson’s Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870–72) states the population at the time to have been 409 people living in 76 houses and covering 2,480 acres, and that the manor belonged to the Duke of Devonshire.

Staveley-in-Cartmel landmarks

The parish church is the Church of St Mary, in the Windermere deanery of the Diocese of Carlisle. The church was built by 1618 and extended or restored in 1678, 1793, and 1896–97. Since 1976 the church has formed part of the United Benefice of Leven Valley, along with those of Finsthwaite and Haverthwaite. At the furthest south east shore of the lake can be found Fell Foot Park, owned by the National Trust. Also of note is Fell Foot House (demolished) and neighbouring Town Head House, and several very old farms. 4 miles away is Buck Crag, which was once the residence of Edmund Law, curate of Staveley-in-Cartmel and local teacher. Two endowed schools respectively for boys and girls were recorded in the early 1870s. To the east is Simpson Ground Reservoir. There are 23 listed buildings and structures in the parish; the bridge over the River Leven at Newby Bridge, which was repaired in the 17th century, is grade II* listed, and the others grade II. Alfred Wainwright identifies the upland to the north east of the village as Staveley Fell, although this name does not appear on Ordnance Survey maps. He describes a walk there in his The Outlying Fells of Lakeland.

Staveley-in-Cartmel geography / climate

The neighbouring parishes are Windermere to the north west, Cartmel Fell to the north and north east, Lindale and Newton-in-Cartmel to the south east, Broughton East and Lower Allithwaite to the south, and Haverthwaite to the south west. The A590 road from Kendal to Barrow-in-Furness runs across the parish; at Newby Bridge the A592 road branches off and heads north towards Bowness.

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When you visit Staveley-in-Cartmel

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When you visit Staveley-in-Cartmel, Walkfo is your digital tour guide while exploring by foot, bike or bus. With numerous walks, hikes, tourist locations & travel destinations available in Staveley-in-Cartmel, our travel AI guide helps you get the best from your visit to Staveley-in-Cartmel & the surrounding areas. Our explore Staveley-in-Cartmel app for iPhone & Android, allows you to experience the hidden history, culture and amazing facts throughout Staveley-in-Cartmel whilst out walking. The digital tour guide creates interactive audio stories driven by where you walk, so you can exploration Staveley-in-Cartmel’s National Heritage sites, tourist attractions, historic locations or city streets freely, without the restrictions of a predefined walk & walk map.

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Best Staveley-in-Cartmel places to visit

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Staveley-in-Cartmel has hundreds of places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are five of Staveley-in-Cartmel’s best destinations to visit when exploring the area. We have condensed the information with much more detail available within Walkfo when you visit the destinations.

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The “Staveley-in-Cartmel things to do map” below is a preview of the places you can visit in Staveley-in-Cartmel and surrounding areas with our digital audio tour guide app. Each spot has content for a plaque, a building, a street or general area, providing history, culture or tourism information the you can explore.

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Things to do & visit in Staveley-in-Cartmel and surrounding areas

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Getting to / around Staveley-in-Cartmel – transport links, stations, streets & traffic map

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Getting around in Staveley-in-Cartmel using public transportation may include roads, streets, trains, undergrounds, buses or trams. Walkfo has the following important Staveley-in-Cartmel public transport locations with historic / cultural / factual content when you visit:

Staveley-in-Cartmel Notable Public Transport Stations		Staveley-in-Cartmel Notable Streets & Roads

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