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Gardeners 11 Interior Designers 10 Builders 10 Removal Services 9 Roofing Services 9 Tiling Contractors 9 Central Heating Services 8 Architects 7 CCTV Equipment and Services 6 Kitchen Design and Installation 6 Architectural Designers 4 Conservatory Supply and Installation 2 Window Cleaners 2 Audio Visual Consultants 2 Arborist and Tree Surgeons 1

Local servicesHospitalWestmorland General Hospital4.5 miGP surgeryCaptain French Surgery4.3 miPharmacyGillinggate Pharmacy4.3 miDentistBridge Dental Practice4.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service

SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 primary, 1 specialPrimaryCrosthwaite CofE Schoolages 3-11, 109 pupils1.9 miSecondaryKirkbie Kendal Schoolages 11-18, 1,029 pupils4.4 miCollegeKendal College4.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools

Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA56 miRailway stationOxenholme Lake District4.8 miBus stationBus Station (Ken)Kendal4.7 miFerryjettyFell Foot4.7 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LA8 postcode district.

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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LA8 postcode district.

County or areaCumbria

Postcode districtLA8

Telephone code01873

Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)

Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 13 min4:36 am – 9:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 19 min8:29 am – 3:48 pm

Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –

People5,269 residentsin the Hawkshead & Cartmel Fell census areaMedian age 55.42,427 households71% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright7% social rented, 22% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021

Work and commuting1.9% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 2,632 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: hospitality 14%, retail and wholesale 12%, health and social work 9%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 55% go by car, 7% walk or cycle39% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021

Education and languages43% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021

ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C1,452 mm of rain a year, 58 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January57 days of air frost, 4 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)

Nearby landmarksUnderbarrow Poollake · 1.5 miPinfold Hillhill · under a mileSavin Hillhill · under a mileLyth Valleyvalley · under a mileBroomer Daledale · 1.6 miLevens Forcewaterfall · 3.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names

Parks and green spacesLevens Parkpark · 3.1 mi · 63 haHawesmead Parkpark · 4.1 miThe Greenpark · 4.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace

Earthquakes80 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 9 Aug 197021 mi away, Kirkby StephenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 20269 mi away, Silverdale, LancashireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database

Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea

Air qualityNO₂ 2.2 · PM_2.5 4.6 · PM₁₀ 7.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid

Broadband40% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband87% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,989 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025

Elevation61 m200 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 4 to 168 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50

Gardeners

Gardeners in Howe

ERS Landscapes - Kendal
18 Westgate, Kendal, LA9 6HX · 5.1 mi
GREENLAWNS LAWN SPECIALISTS - Kendal
3 Clifford Drive, Kendal, LA9 5JB · 3.9 mi
Lakeland Landscapes - Windermere
Height Green, Windermere, LA23 2DP · 6.2 mi
Garden Deals - Burneside, Kendal
Mirefoot, Potter Fell Road, Burneside, Burneside, Kendal, LA8 9AB · 6.4 mi
J Chaplow and Sons - Kendal
Helsington Mills, Kendal, LA9 5RL · 3.8 mi
Bainbridge Nick - Gatebeck, Kendal
Fair View, Gatebeck, Gatebeck, Kendal, LA8 0HY · 7.2 mi
Hill Top Landscapes - Kendal
Beehive Lane, Kendal, Cumbria, England, LA8 0AH, Kendal, LA8 · 1.7 mi
Varnam Garden Design - Old Hutton, Kendal
Claremont, Old Hutton, Old Hutton, Kendal, LA8 0NL · 6.9 mi
Bragg Tree Services - Windermere
Height Green, Windermere, LA23 2DP · 6.2 mi
Chris Rabone Landscapes - Levens, Kendal
Copper Beeches Yard, Foulshaw Lane, Levens, Levens, Kendal, LA8 8ER · 2.3 mi
Damson Designs - Kendal
The Stables, Levens Hall, Kendal, LA8 0PB · 3.2 mi

Interior Designers

Interior Designers in Howe

iain childs design - Kendal
81 Burneside Road, Kendal, LA9 4RZ · 4.9 mi
Tao Tiles Kendal Cumbria - Kendal
Appleby Road, Kendal, LA9 6ES · 5.1 mi
Ambience Venue Styling - Lupton, Kirkby Lonsdale
2 Low Fell Barns, Lupton, Kirkby Lonsdale, LA6 2QB · 8.6 mi
Fidget UK - Windermere
The Studio, Wynbeck, Rayrigg Road, Windermere, LA23 1EY · 6.9 mi
Mellor Architects - Kendal
125 Highgate, Kendal, LA9 4EN · 4.4 mi
Sarah Jane Nielsen - Kendal, Staveley
River Mill, Kendal, Staveley, LA8 9LR · 6.2 mi
Fell and Fauna - Skelwith Bridge, Nr Ambleside
Chesters, Skelwith Bridge, Skelwith Bridge, Nr Ambleside, LA22 9NJ · 11.7 mi
Hanson Marston Mellor - Kendal
125 Highgate, Kendal, LA9 4EN · 4.4 mi
Kentsford Designs - Grange over Sands
Main Street, Grange over Sands, LA11 6DP · 7.1 mi
Mabel and Mason - Levens, Kendal
19 Nethercroft, Levens, Kendal, LA8 8LU · 2.4 mi

Builders

Builders in Howe

Shorrock J and Son - Middleshaw, Kendal
Middleshaw Head Cottage, Middleshaw, Middleshaw, Kendal, LA8 0LZ · 6.3 mi
KBS - Middleshaw, Kendal
Kamana/Middleshaw, Middleshaw, Kendal, LA8 0LZ · 6.3 mi
Procter N G T K - Old Hutton, Kendal
Low Bleaze Farm, Old Hutton, Kendal, LA8 0LX · 5.8 mi
JR Ellwood - Underbarrow, Kendal
Hollin Bank Cottage, Underbarrow, Underbarrow, Kendal, LA8 8BN · 1.8 mi
Mason J G and Son - Endmoor, Kendal
Low Commonmire, Endmoor, Endmoor, Kendal, LA8 0ER · 5.1 mi
Rockcliffe Raymond - Levens, Kendal
Sea View Cottage, Levens, Kendal, LA8 8PB · 2.4 mi
Willacy D H and Son - Levens, Kendal
West View, Levens, Levens, Kendal, LA8 8PN · 2.5 mi
England M J - Brigsteer, Kendal
Ivy Cottage, Levens, Brigsteer, Kendal, LA8 8AP · 1.7 mi
South Lakes Building Company - Kendal, Staveley
Silver Street, Kendal, Staveley, LA8 9QR · 6.3 mi
Rochdale Construction Landscaping - Levens, Kendal
10 Beathwaite Close, Levens, Kendal, LA8 8NR · 2.5 mi

Removal Services

Removal Services in Howe

Richards Of Kendal - Kendal
Unit 6/7/, Kendal, LA9 6EW · 5.2 mi
Leigh's Removals - Kendal
6 Peat Bank, Kendal, LA9 5RF · 4.9 mi
Martindales Removals - Burneside, Kendal
Steeles Row, Burneside, Kendal, LA9 6PY · 5.5 mi
Richards Removals of Kendal - Kendal
Appleby Road, Kendal, LA9 6EW · 5.1 mi
Burrow - Gatebeck, Kendal
Unit 5/Gatebeck Business Park, Gatebeck, Kendal, LA8 0HS · 6.2 mi
Man & Van - Far Sawrey, Ambleside
Biskey Howe Road, Far Sawrey, Ambleside, LA22 0LQ · 6.2 mi
John Metcalfe Piano Tuner - Swarthmoor, Ulverston
32 Ulverston Road, Swarthmoor, Ulverston, LA12 0JB · 13.3 mi
G B Burrow & Son - Gatebeck, Kendal
Gatebeck, Kendal, LA8 0HS · 6.0 mi
Carr David - Warton, Carnforth
16 Westbourne Road, Warton, Carnforth, LA5 9NP · 10.6 mi

Roofing Services

Roofing Services in Howe

Alpha Roofing Kendal - Kendal
The Green, Lambrigg, Kendal, LA8 0DP · 8.4 mi
Kendal Felt Roofing Co - Kendal
Gilling Grove Works, Gilling Grove, Kendal, LA9 5LF · 4.3 mi
Kendal Roof Coating - Kendal
Unit 29, Lake district business park, Kendal, LA9 6NH · 5.4 mi
Kendal Quality Roofing - Kendal
68 Grasmere Crescent, Kendal, LA9 6LN · 5.4 mi
LAR Roofing & General Building services - Kendal
54 Grasmere Crescent, Kendal, LA9 6LP · 5.3 mi
DEREK STAFFORD ROOFING - Kendal
50 Sparrowmire Lane, Kendal, LA9 5PX · 4.9 mi
J & L Roofing - Kendal
10 Nether Street, Kendal, LA9 7DS · 4.4 mi
S D Roofing - Kendal
Unit 21/Hall House Ind Est/Beehive La, Kendal, LA8 0AH · 6.2 mi
Ask Roofing Specialists - Grange over Sands
Station Road, Grange over Sands, LA11 6DW · 6.0 mi

Tiling Contractors

Tiling Contractors in Howe

Baxters Building & Joinery contractors - Garnett Bridge, Kendal
Heron Reach, Garnett Bridge, Kendal, LA8 9AZ · 7.9 mi
P T S - Kendal
Dockray Hall Road, Kendal, LA9 4RU · 4.9 mi
Nicholson D - Kendal
34 Crescent Green, Kendal, LA9 6DR · 5.3 mi
Irwin Tiling - Troutbeck Bridge, Windermere
Infield House, Troutbeck bridge, Troutbeck Bridge, Windermere, LA23 1HY · 8.0 mi
A C Tiling - Kendal
43 Hayclose Road, Kendal, LA9 7NE · 4.7 mi
Graeme Richardson Bathrooms - Kendal
6 Lower Castle Park, Kendal, LA9 7AX · 5.0 mi
Lancashire Tile Doctor - Carnforth
The Old Smithy, 50f Market Street, Carnforth, LA5 9LB · 11.4 mi
SJB Tiling - Bolton le Sands, Lancashire
2 The Green, Bolton le Sands, Lancashire, LA5 8FD · 12.6 mi
Home Sweet Home Improvements - Carnforth
22 King Street, Carnforth, LA5 9DU · 11.6 mi

Central Heating Services

Central Heating Services in Howe

Cumbria Gas Services - Kendal
Shap Road, Kendal, LA9 6NZ · 5.6 mi
W A Brayshaw & Co - Kendal
Kendal, LA9 6NZ · 5.6 mi
Pashley Mawson - Kendal
68 Larch Grove, Kendal, LA9 6AX · 5.1 mi
Staveley Gas Services - Staveley, Kendal
5 The Banks, Staveley, Kendal, LA8 9NE · 6.0 mi
Ellwood R E - Kendal
18 Cedar Grove, Kendal, LA9 5BL · 3.8 mi
Cunbria Heating Components - Kendal
Park Side Road, Kendal, LA9 7DU · 4.5 mi
C & L Services - Kendal
25 Kentwood Road, Kendal, LA9 5JX · 3.7 mi
Shaw Mark - Storth, Milnthorpe
8 Woodlands Close, Storth, Milnthorpe, LA7 7JH · 5.4 mi

Architects

Architects in Howe

O'Neil Associates - Kendal
3A Wildman Street, Kendal, LA9 6EN · 4.9 mi
Eco Arc - Kentmere, Kendal
High Fold, Kentmere, Kentmere, Kendal, LA8 9JP · 9.7 mi
HM Architecture - Kendal
Aynam Cote, 2 Bridge Street, Kendal, LA9 7DD · 4.6 mi
NPS North West - Kendal
Little Aynam, Kendal, LA9 7AH · 4.7 mi
McMinn Consultancy Services Ltd Architectural and Building Surveying Services - Holme, Carnforth
West Winds, North Rd Holme, Holme, Carnforth, LA6 1QA · 7.3 mi
Ben Cunliffe Architects - Crook, Kendal
Warriner Yeat, Crook, Kendal, LA8 8LH · 4.3 mi
Ian Gibson Architecture - Kendal
53 Serpentine Road, Kendal, LA9 4PE · 4.4 mi

CCTV Equipment and Services

CCTV Equipment and Services in Howe

Castle Alarms - Kendal
Millennium Ho/Boundary Bank, Kendal, LA9 5RR · 4.0 mi
PWT ALARMS - Kendal
18 Low Mead, Kendal, LA9 5PZ · 4.9 mi
Owen Bayliss Digital Services - Ulverston
Unit 1C/Crakeside Business Pk, Ulverston, LA12 7RT · 9.4 mi
Cumbria CCTV - Milnthorpe
45 Beetham Road, Milnthorpe, LA7 7QN · 5.2 mi
Town and Country Security Management - Grange over Sands
Yewbarrow Terrace, Grange over Sands, LA11 6ED · 7.0 mi
I T Net U K - Carnforth
41 New Street, Carnforth, LA5 9BX · 11.5 mi

Kitchen Design and Installation

Kitchen Design and Installation in Howe

Stately Kitchens - Kendal
7 Dockray Hall Industrial Estate, Dockray Hall Road, Kendal, LA9 4RU · 4.9 mi
Kendal Domus Design - Kendal
72 Stramongate, Kendal, LA9 4BD · 4.8 mi
Webbs Kitchen & Bedroom Centre - Kendal
Kendal, LA9 6BZ · 5.1 mi
HOWSON INTERIORS - Staveley, Kendal
Silver Street, Staveley, Kendal, LA8 9NX · 6.2 mi
Kentside Joinery - Kendal
8 Dockray Hall Mill, Kendal, LA9 4RU · 4.9 mi
Panararmer - Leasgill, Milnthorpe Cumbria
Princess Way, Leasgill, Milnthorpe Cumbria, LA7 7FG · 3.8 mi

Architectural Designers

Architectural Designers in Howe

Brett Wenz Andy - Kendal
11 Maude Street, Kendal, LA9 4QD · 4.6 mi
PRImages - Windermere
The Bungalow, Old College Lane, Windermere, LA23 1BY · 6.7 mi
Shepard Myers LLP - Ulverston
25 New Market Street, Ulverston, LA12 7LQ · 12.2 mi
InsideOut Buildings - Carnforth, Lancaster
End Cottage the Green Over, Kellet Carnforth, Carnforth, Lancaster, LA6 1BU · 12.1 mi

Conservatory Supply and Installation

Conservatory Supply and Installation in Howe

English Lakes Windows - Staveley, Kendal
1 Bank Side, Staveley, Kendal, LA8 9NH · 6.0 mi
House Of Anderson (1905) - Morecambe
Thornton Road, Morecambe, LA4 5PQ · 14.8 mi

Window Cleaners

Window Cleaners in Howe

Hamblin Guy - Kendal
6 Well Ings, Kendal, LA9 5LN · 4.1 mi
Lake District Window Cleaning Services - Windermere
14 Fairfield Road, Windermere, LA23 2DR · 6.2 mi

Audio Visual Consultants

Audio Visual Consultants in Howe

New Visual Solutions - Windermere
32 Oak Street, Windermere, LA23 1EN · 6.7 mi
North West Video Productions - Carnforth
New Street, Carnforth, LA5 9BX · 11.4 mi

Arborist and Tree Surgeons

Arborist and Tree Surgeons in Howe

Treecare Company Kendal Tree Surgeons - Kendal
27 Rosemede Avenue, Kendal, LA9 6DH · 5.2 mi

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