Welcome to High Cunsey

High Cunsey is a small village located in the South Lakeland district of Cumbria, England. The village is situated on the eastern shore of Lake Windermere, which is the largest natural lake in England. High Cunsey is surrounded by beautiful countryside and offers stunning views of the lake and the surrounding hills. The village is a popular destination for tourists who come to enjoy the natural beauty of the area and to explore the many attractions that are located nearby.

One of the main attractions in High Cunsey is the Lake District National Park, which is located just a short distance from the village. The park covers an area of over 2,300 square kilometers and is home to some of the most beautiful scenery in England. Visitors to the park can enjoy a wide range of activities, including hiking, cycling, fishing, and boating. There are also many historic sites and cultural attractions to explore, including ancient stone circles, Roman ruins, and medieval castles.

High Cunsey is also home to a number of excellent restaurants, cafes, and pubs, where visitors can enjoy delicious local cuisine and a wide range of drinks. The village is known for its friendly and welcoming atmosphere, and visitors are always made to feel at home. Whether you are looking for a relaxing break in the countryside or an action-packed adventure, High Cunsey has something to offer everyone.

Local Weather

Light rain

Temp: 9.6°C

Feels Like: 6.3°C

Wind: 16.8 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Crosthwaite C Of E School Voluntary Aided School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Matthew Jessop	Crosthwaite Kendal Cumbria LA8 8HT 01539568471 School Website
Goodly Dale Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Cheryl Johnston	Lake Road Windermere Cumbria LA23 2JX 01539446946 School Website
St Martin And St Mary Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Matthew Towe	Princes Road Windermere Cumbria LA23 2DD 01539443622 School Website
St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Windermere Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lucy Bone	Prince's Road Princes Road Windermere Cumbria LA23 2DD 1539448125 School Website
Hawkshead Esthwaite Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Carol Sharp	Main Street Hawkshead Ambleside Cumbria LA22 0NT 01539436354 School Website
Leven Valley C Of E Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Ian Nicol	Backbarrow Ulverston Cumbria LA12 8QF 01539531365 School Website
Oversands School Other Independent Special School Ages:8-19 Head Teacher Mr Joanna Burdon	Witherslack Grange Over Sands Cumbria LA11 6SD 01539552397 School Website
The Lakes School Community School Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Sharon Rainey	Troutbeck Bridge Windermere Cumbria LA23 1HW 01539440810 School Website
Windermere School And Windermere Preparatory School Other Independent School Ages:2-18 Head Teacher Mr Thomas Hill	Patterdale Road Browhead Windermere Cumbria LA23 1NW 01539446164 School Website
Dean Barwick School Voluntary Aided School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Paul Macfarlane	Witherslack Grange Over Sands Cumbria LA11 6RS 01539552298 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Windermere Station Precinct, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 1AH 4.77 Miles

Staveley Station Road, Staveley, Cumbria, LA8 9NG 6.64 Miles

Burneside Station Road, Burneside, Cumbria, LA9 6RD 7.86 Miles

Grange-Over-Sands Station Square, Grange-Over-Sands, Cumbria, LA11 6EH 8.54 Miles

Kendal Station Road, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 6BT 8.55 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Lakeland Chauffeurs 07786 631456 Hay Loft Barn, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 3NW 2.49 Miles
Lakes Camper Hire 015395 30763 Devonshire Barn, Ulverston, Cumbria, LA12 8BJ 2.57 Miles
Lakes Taxis 015394 44055 1 A Belsfield Terrace, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 3EQ 3.46 Miles
Ashley Vinall Taxis 015394 88577 12 Helm Road, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 3AY 3.56 Miles
Heath's Taxis 015394 48946 North Terrace, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 3AU 3.68 Miles
Pegasus Taxis And Travel 015394 48899 Flat 1, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 3AS 3.71 Miles
Hawkshead Private Hire Taxi 015394 36946 Main Street, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 0NT 4.38 Miles
Blueworks Private Hire 015395 31995 Foxwood Hill, Ulverston, Cumbria, LA12 8PX 4.50 Miles
Abacus Taxis 015394 88285 11 Upper Oak St, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 2LB 4.56 Miles
Windermere Taxis 015394 44144 10 Oak Street, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 1EN 4.56 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Tower Wood Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Graythwaite Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ghyll Head Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cunsey Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Storrs Park Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bryan House D Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Stott Park Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Blackwell D Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Strawberry Bank Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Woodcroft Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Far Sawrey Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Finsthwaite Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Winster Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bowland Bridge Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ferry House Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Windermere Health Centre 01539 445159	Windermere Health Centre Goodley Dale Windermere Cumbria LA23 2EG
Hawkshead Surgery	Bragg Field Hawkshead Ambleside LA22 0QW
St. Mary's Surgery 01539 488484	St.Mary's Surgery Applethwaite Windermere Cumbria LA23 1BA
Haverthwaite Surgery 01539 531619	Haverthwaite Surgery Haverthwaite, Backbarrow Ulverston Cumbria LA12 8QF
Wraysdale House Surgery 01539 441205	Wraysdale House Coniston Cumbria LA21 8ER

Local Stores

Bowness
Lake Road
Bowness-On-Windermere
Windermere
Cumbria
LA23 3BT
01539 444105
shop.8045@coop.co.uk
Store Website
3.63 miles

	Open	Close
Mon	07:00	22:00
Tue	07:00	22:00
Wed	07:00	22:00
Thu	07:00	22:00
Fri	07:00	22:00
Sat	07:00	22:00
Sun	07:00	22:00

SPAR Troutbeck Bridge
Troutbeck Bridge Services
Troutbeck Bridge
Troutbeck Bridge
Windermere
LA23 1HS
01539 446341
Store Website
5.6 miles

	Open	Close
Mon	07:00	22:30
Tue	07:00	22:30
Wed	07:00	22:30
Thu	07:00	22:30
Fri	07:00	22:30
Sat	07:00	22:30
Sun	07:00	22:30

Local Vetinary Surgeries

Oakhill Veterinary Group
Oakhill Veterinary Centre Lake Road Windermere Cumbria LA23 2EQ 01539 488555 vets@oakhillvetgroup.co.uk Website 4.16 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
	Open	Close
Mon	08:00	18:30
Tue	08:00	18:30
Wed	08:00	18:30
Thu	08:00	18:30
Fri	08:00	18:30
Sat	09:00	14:00
Sun	closed	closed

Tynedale Farm Services (Farm Gate Vets)
Unit 1A Crakeside Business Park Greenodd Ulverston Cumbria LA12 7RT 015315 67899 vet@farmgatevets.com Website 7.00 miles

Animals Treated
	Open	Close
Mon	01:24	01:24
Tue	01:24	01:24
Wed	01:24	01:24
Thu	01:24	01:24
Fri	01:24	01:24
Sat	01:24	01:24
Sun	01:24	01:24

Archway Veterinary Practice (S Cumbria) Ltd
Crag Court Lindale Hill Lindale Grange-Over-Sands Cumbria LA11 6LU 015395 32669 reception@archway-vets.com Website 7.20 miles

Animals Treated
	Open	Close
Mon	01:24	01:24
Tue	01:24	01:24
Wed	01:24	01:24
Thu	01:24	01:24
Fri	01:24	01:24
Sat	01:24	01:24
Sun	01:24	01:24

Oakhill Veterinary Group
1 Church Street Ambleside Cumbria LA22 0BU 01539 432631 7.91 miles

Animals Treated
	Open	Close
Mon	01:24	01:24
Tue	01:24	01:24
Wed	01:24	01:24
Thu	01:24	01:24
Fri	01:24	01:24
Sat	01:24	01:24
Sun	01:24	01:24

Highgate Veterinary Clinic
173 Highgate Kendal Cumbria LA9 4EN 01539 721344 enquiries@highgate-vets.co.uk Website 8.26 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
	Open	Close
Mon	08:30	19:00
Tue	08:30	19:00
Wed	08:30	19:00
Thu	08:30	19:00
Fri	08:30	19:00
Sat	09:00	12:00
Sun	closed	closed

Westmorland Veterinary Group
Riverside Business Park Natland Road Kendal Cumbria LA9 7SX 01539 722692 office@westmorland-vets.co.uk Website 8.45 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
	Open	Close
Mon	08:00	19:00
Tue	08:00	19:00
Wed	08:00	19:00
Thu	08:00	19:00
Fri	08:00	19:00
Sat	08:30	12:00
Sun	closed	closed

Local Dog Walks

High Dam
High Dam Is A Picturesque Tarn Close To Finsthwaite And Lakeside At The Southern End Of Windermere. LA12 8BJ 2.49 miles Take The A590 From Newby Bridge, With Signs To Barrow-In-Furness And Ulverston. Take The Bridge Over The River Leven Toward Hawkshead. Head For Finsthwaite Village And The Car Park Located A Little To The North.

Gummers How
Gummers How Carpark Staveley-In-Cartmel Lancashire 2.53 miles Gummers How Carpark Staveley-In-Cartmel, Ulverston La12 8Nw

Location what3words rated.soup.looms

Windermere
Windermere Lake Is 10.5 Miles Long, One Mile Wide And 220 Feet Deep, Making It The Largest Natural Lake In England. It Is Surrounded By Mountain Peaks And Villages, Including Bowness-On-Windermere. LA22 0LR 2.89 miles Take The B5285 From Hawkshead To Far Sawrey. Continue On Through Far Sawrey And Follow The Signs To Windermere.

Tarn Hows
A Circular Walk Amongst The Trees And Around The Edge Of The Water’S Edge Of The Tarn. LA22 0PP 5.47 miles From Ambleside, Take The B5286 To Hawkshead, Following The Signs To Hawkshead Hill, The Signs For Tarn Hows.

Coniston (Coppermines Valley)
This Walk, Starting From The Village Of Coniston, Takes You Up Into The Spectacular Coppermines Valley And Takes In The Copper Heart Stone And Working Waterwheel. LA21 8EH 6.08 miles Head Into Coniston On The A593. Once In The Village, Take The B5285 To The Ruskin Avenue Car Park.

Location what3words sour.notices.commenced

Tarn Hows
Unnamed Road Ambleside Lancashire LA22 0PP 6.10 miles

Location what3words rebounds.coasters.buggy

Weather Forecast

Sunday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-13.3°C	-14.2°C	-14.9°C	-15.4°C	-15.5°C	-14°C	-11.6°C	-9.6°C	-8.8°C	-8.8°C	-11.1°C	-12°C
Feels Like	-22°C	-22.9°C	-23.5°C	-23.1°C	-23°C	-21.9°C	-17.6°C	-15.4°C	-11.3°C	-11.1°C	-15°C	-16.6°C

Monday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-12.1°C	-11.9°C	-11.5°C	-11°C	-7.8°C	-4.2°C	0.2°C	3.6°C	4.4°C	2.5°C	0.4°C	-0.4°C
Feels Like	-17.8°C	-18.4°C	-18.8°C	-18.8°C	-15.3°C	-11.1°C	-5.8°C	-1.5°C	0°C	-1.3°C	-3.5°C	-4.8°C

Tuesday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Clear	Clear	Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast
Temp	-1.3°C	-1.8°C	-1.6°C	-0.8°C	0.4°C	2.5°C	5.5°C	6.7°C	6.1°C	4.2°C	2.9°C	0.6°C
Feels Like	-5.8°C	-6.3°C	-6.2°C	-5.5°C	-4.3°C	-1.9°C	1.4°C	3°C	2.6°C	0.6°C	-0.9°C	-3.5°C

Your Village

If you would like to add content to this page on behalf of your village, please contact us at listing@townandvillageguide.com