Welcome to Reston

Reston is a small village located in the county of Cumbria, England. It is situated in the northern part of the county, close to the Scottish border. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside and is a popular destination for tourists who come to enjoy the natural beauty of the area. Reston is a peaceful and quiet place, with a friendly community and a strong sense of local pride.

One of the main attractions of Reston is its proximity to the Lake District National Park. The park is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the UK, and is renowned for its stunning scenery and outdoor activities. Visitors to Reston can easily access the park and explore its many attractions, including hiking trails, lakes, and mountains. The village is also close to Hadrian's Wall, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that attracts thousands of visitors each year.

Reston has a rich history, and there are many historic sites and landmarks in the area. The village itself has a number of old buildings and churches, including St. Cuthbert's Church, which dates back to the 12th century. Nearby, visitors can explore the ruins of Lanercost Priory, a medieval monastery that was founded in the 12th century. The area is also home to a number of castles and fortifications, including Carlisle Castle and Naworth Castle, which are both within easy reach of Reston.

Local Weather

Sunny

Temp: 12.5°C

Feels Like: 11.4°C

Wind: 7.2 MPH

Wind Dir: NE

Local Schools

School	Details
Staveley C Of E School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Lisa Strange	Brow Lane Staveley Kendal Cumbria LA8 9PH 01539821218 School Website
Cairn Education Cic Other Independent Special School Ages:11-25 Head Teacher Mrs Lucie Kelly	The Tavern 63 Main Street Staveley Cumbria LA8 9LN 1539822304 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
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
Goodly Dale Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Cheryl Johnston	Lake Road Windermere Cumbria LA23 2JX 01539446946 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
St Oswalds C Of E Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Gill White	Howgill Close Burneside Kendal Cumbria LA9 6QR 01539738185 School Website
The Lakes School Community School Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Sharon Rainey	Troutbeck Bridge Windermere Cumbria LA23 1HW 01539440810 School Website
Cambian Whinfell School Other Independent Special School Ages:11-19 Head Teacher Mrs Patricia Sandham	110 Windermere Road Kendal Cumbria LA9 5EZ 1539723322 School Website
St Thomass C Of E Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Maggie Cole	Kendal Green Kendal Cumbria LA9 5PP 01539737373 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Staveley Station Road, Staveley, Cumbria, LA8 9NG 0.80 Miles

Windermere Station Precinct, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 1AH 2.86 Miles

Burneside Station Road, Burneside, Cumbria, LA9 6RD 3.24 Miles

Kendal Station Road, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 6BT 5.06 Miles

Oxenholme Lake District Oxenholme Road, Oxenholme, Cumbria, LA9 7HF 6.95 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Bowness Taxis 015394 46664 28, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 2LJ 2.77 Miles
Abacus Taxis 015394 88285 11 Upper Oak St, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 2LB 2.83 Miles
Lakes Taxis 015394 46777 Unit 5/Victoria St, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 1AD 2.93 Miles
Windermere Taxis 015394 44144 10 Oak Street, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 1EN 2.95 Miles
Heath's Taxis 015394 48946 North Terrace, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 3AU 3.59 Miles
Ashley Vinall Taxis 015394 88577 12 Helm Road, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 3AY 3.62 Miles
Pegasus Taxis And Travel 015394 48899 Flat 1, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 3AS 3.63 Miles
Lakes Taxis 015394 44055 1 A Belsfield Terrace, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 3EQ 3.76 Miles
Lakeland Chauffeurs 07786 631456 Hay Loft Barn, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 3NW 4.14 Miles
Lady Cab 01539 735086 49 Sparrowmire La, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 5PU 4.43 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Danes Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Scroggs Bridge No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Barley Bridge No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Staveley Station No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Staveley Post Office No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Ings No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Plantation Bridge No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cowan Head No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Crook No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Common No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bonning Gate No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Warriner Yeat No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Droomer D No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bowston Bridge No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Limethwaite Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Dr Burns P & Partners	Staveley Surgery 9 Crook Road Staveley Kendal Cumbria LA8 9NG
St. Mary's Surgery 01539 488484	St.Mary's Surgery Applethwaite Windermere Cumbria LA23 1BA
Windermere Health Centre 01539 445159	Windermere Health Centre Goodley Dale Windermere Cumbria LA23 2EG
Station House Surgery 01539 722660	Station House Surgery Station Road Kendal Cumbria LA9 6SA
Captain French Surgery 01539 720241	The Gillinggate Centre Gillinggate Kendal Cumbria LA9 4JE

Local Stores

Windermere
2 Oak Street
Windermere
Cumbria
LA23 1EN
01539 443021
Store Website
2.95 miles

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SPAR Staveley
51-53
Main Street
Staveley
Kendal
LA8 9LN
01539 821423
Store Website
0.8 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Oakhill Veterinary Group
Oakhill Veterinary Centre Lake Road Windermere Cumbria LA23 2EQ 01539 488555 vets@oakhillvetgroup.co.uk Website 3.21 miles
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Companion Care (Kendal) Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Unit 4, South Lakeland Retail Park Kingston Lisle Kendal Cumbria LA9 6DU 01539742910 kendal@vets4pets.com 4.86 miles

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Highgate Vets At Beezon Road
Unit 1 Beezon Road Trading Estate Beezon Road Kendal Cumbria LA9 6BW 01539 887988 enquiries@highgate-vets.co.uk Website 4.94 miles
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Highgate Veterinary Clinic
173 Highgate Kendal Cumbria LA9 4EN 01539 721344 enquiries@highgate-vets.co.uk Website 5.25 miles
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Westmorland Veterinary Group
Riverside Business Park Natland Road Kendal Cumbria LA9 7SX 01539 722692 office@westmorland-vets.co.uk Website 5.98 miles
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Oakhill Veterinary Group
1 Church Street Ambleside Cumbria LA22 0BU 01539 432631 6.26 miles

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Local Dog Walks

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 4.78 miles Take The B5285 From Hawkshead To Far Sawrey. Continue On Through Far Sawrey And Follow The Signs To Windermere.

Skelghyll Woods
A Walk Through Woodlands, With Views Over Lake Windermere. LA22 0DH 6.07 miles From Ambleside, Take The A591 Towards Windermere. Turn Into The Car Park On The Edge Of Ambleside, On The Left Next To The Fisherbeck Hotel.

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Rydal
A Lovely Linear Walk Which Passes Through The Grounds Of Rydal Hall. The Walk Goes On A Gradual Climb, Offering Views Of Lake Windermere. LA22 9LX 7.50 miles From Ableside, Take The A591 Towards Grasmere And Turn Left To Follow The Sign For Rydal Hall.

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Tarn Hows
A Circular Walk Amongst The Trees And Around The Edge Of The Water’S Edge Of The Tarn. LA22 0PP 7.75 miles From Ambleside, Take The B5286 To Hawkshead, Following The Signs To Hawkshead Hill, The Signs For Tarn Hows.

Tarn Hows
Unnamed Road Ambleside Lancashire LA22 0PP 8.07 miles

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Gummers How
Gummers How Carpark Staveley-In-Cartmel Lancashire 8.21 miles Gummers How Carpark Staveley-In-Cartmel, Ulverston La12 8Nw

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Weather Forecast

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	Clear	Overcast	Cloudy	Overcast	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Clear
Temp	17.9°C	16.7°C	13.7°C	13.3°C	16.8°C	20.8°C	24°C	24.5°C	24.6°C	24.6°C	22.4°C	20.3°C
Feels Like	17.9°C	16.7°C	13.5°C	13°C	16.7°C	20.8°C	25.3°C	25.7°C	25.8°C	26°C	24.9°C	20.3°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	Mist	Mist	Mist	Fog	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Light rain shower	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear
Temp	18.6°C	17.7°C	17.4°C	17.2°C	17.7°C	20.4°C	21.1°C	22.9°C	24.6°C	25.4°C	22.8°C	19.3°C
Feels Like	18.6°C	17.7°C	17.4°C	17.2°C	17.7°C	20.4°C	21.1°C	25.2°C	26.5°C	27.5°C	23.8°C	19.3°C

Wednesday	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	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Partly Cloudy	Overcast
Temp	18.5°C	17.6°C	17.1°C	16.9°C	20.3°C	24.3°C	27.9°C	28.2°C	27.5°C	26.8°C	25.5°C	22°C
Feels Like	18.5°C	17.6°C	17.1°C	16.9°C	20.3°C	26.4°C	31.1°C	30.9°C	29.6°C	28.6°C	27.2°C	22°C

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