Welcome to Underbarrow

Underbarrow is a small village located in the South Lakeland district of Cumbria, England. The village is situated on the edge of the Lake District National Park and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. Underbarrow is a peaceful and quiet village, making it an ideal place for those who want to escape the hustle and bustle of city life.

The village has a rich history, with evidence of human settlement dating back to the Bronze Age. The village was once a centre for the wool trade, and there are still many old buildings in the village that date back to this time. One of the most notable buildings in Underbarrow is St. Hubert's Church, which dates back to the 12th century. The church is a Grade II listed building and is well worth a visit for those interested in history and architecture.

Underbarrow is also a great place for outdoor enthusiasts, with many walking and cycling routes in the surrounding countryside. The village is located close to the popular tourist destinations of Windermere and Kendal, making it an ideal base for exploring the Lake District. Overall, Underbarrow is a charming and picturesque village that is well worth a visit for those looking for a peaceful and relaxing break in the heart of the English countryside.

Local Weather

Cloudy

Temp: 11.5°C

Feels Like: 11.2°C

Wind: 2.2 MPH

Wind Dir: SE

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
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
Kendal Nursery School La Nursery School Ages:2-4 Head Teacher Ms Alyssa Dobbs	Brantfield Queens Road Kendal Cumbria LA9 4PH 01539730800 School Website
Vicarage Park C Of E Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Katie Green	Vicarage Drive Kendal Cumbria LA9 5BP 01539735442 School Website
Ghyllside Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Huw Davies	Gillinggate Kendal Cumbria LA9 4JB 01539814930 School Website
Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sarah Tansey	Hawesmead Avenue Kendal Cumbria LA9 5HB 1539723363 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
South Lakes Academy Other Independent Special School Ages:11-25 Head Teacher Mrs Tunde Christie	Riverside Centre Yard 39 Highgate Kendal Cumbria LA9 4ED 1539721487 School Website
Kendal College Further Education Ages:16-99 Head Teacher Mr Graham Wilkinson	Milnthorpe Road Kendal Cumbria LA9 5AY 1539814700
Stramongate Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Matthew Beresford	Blackhall Road Kendal Cumbria LA9 4BT 01539725073 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Burneside Station Road, Burneside, Cumbria, LA9 6RD 3.10 Miles

Kendal Station Road, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 6BT 3.28 Miles

Staveley Station Road, Staveley, Cumbria, LA8 9NG 3.58 Miles

Oxenholme Lake District Oxenholme Road, Oxenholme, Cumbria, LA9 7HF 4.14 Miles

Windermere Station Precinct, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 1AH 5.22 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Crown Taxis 01539 732181 42 Kirkbarrow, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 5DE 2.96 Miles
Lady Cab 01539 735086 49 Sparrowmire La, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 5PU 2.98 Miles
K Cars 01539 731000 Stricklandgate, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4RA 3.00 Miles
Ace Taxis 01539 733430 38 Milnthorpe Rd, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 5AU 3.02 Miles
G And A Taxis 01539 728259 2 Applerigg, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 6EA 3.07 Miles
Castle Taxis 01539 726233 Unit 25 Dockray Hall Road, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4RU 3.10 Miles
Airport Services (Uk) Ltd 01539 724658 Mintsfeet Road South, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 6ND 3.20 Miles
A D L Travel 01539 736391 35 Burton Rd, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 7LJ 3.24 Miles
Town Taxis Kendal 07896 055583 19 Mint Dale, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 6DG 3.35 Miles
Lakeland Chauffeurs 07786 631456 Hay Loft Barn, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 3NW 3.37 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Orphan Cragg Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Underbarrow Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
High Greenriggs Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Scarfoot Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Crossthwaite House Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Crossthwaite Post Office Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Crook Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bonning Gate Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Dawson Fold Farm Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Tarnside Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Plumgarth Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Underwood Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Warriner Yeat Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Collin Hill Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Windermere Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Captain French Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	The Gillinggate Centre Gillinggate Kendal LA9 4JE
Captain French Surgery 01539 720241	The Gillinggate Centre Gillinggate Kendal Cumbria LA9 4JE
Captain French Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service	The Gillinggate Centre Gillinggate Kendal LA9 4JE
Station House Surgery 01539 722660	Station House Surgery Station Road Kendal Cumbria LA9 6SA
Dr Howse 01539 722124	Helme Chase Surgery Burton Road Kendal Cumbria LA9 7HR

Local Stores

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

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SPAR-Patinum Retail-Prizet South
A591
Helsington
Kendal
LA8 8AA
Store Website
2.9 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Highgate Veterinary Clinic
173 Highgate Kendal Cumbria LA9 4EN 01539 721344 enquiries@highgate-vets.co.uk Website 2.96 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 3.21 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 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 3.75 miles

Animals Treated
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Oakhill Veterinary Group
Oakhill Veterinary Centre Lake Road Windermere Cumbria LA23 2EQ 01539 488555 vets@oakhillvetgroup.co.uk Website 5.03 miles
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Yan Farm Health Ltd
The Workshop Bleaze Farm Old Hutton Kendal Cumbria LA8 0LU 01539 327000 office@yanfarmhealth.co.uk Website 5.37 miles

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Local Dog Walks

Gummers How
Gummers How Carpark Staveley-In-Cartmel Lancashire 5.59 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 5.59 miles Take The B5285 From Hawkshead To Far Sawrey. Continue On Through Far Sawrey And Follow The Signs To Windermere.

High Dam
High Dam Is A Picturesque Tarn Close To Finsthwaite And Lakeside At The Southern End Of Windermere. LA12 8BJ 6.71 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.

Skelghyll Woods
A Walk Through Woodlands, With Views Over Lake Windermere. LA22 0DH 9.25 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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Tarn Hows
A Circular Walk Amongst The Trees And Around The Edge Of The Water’S Edge Of The Tarn. LA22 0PP 9.28 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 9.80 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	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Clear
Temp	18.7°C	18°C	17.2°C	16.7°C	19°C	22.9°C	27.1°C	29.2°C	29.8°C	28.9°C	23.6°C	20.8°C
Feels Like	17.3°C	16.8°C	15.8°C	15°C	17°C	21.3°C	27.6°C	29.1°C	29.7°C	29.3°C	24°C	20.7°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	Sunny	Sunny	Clear
Temp	19.1°C	18.1°C	17.5°C	16.9°C	20.3°C	24.7°C	27.6°C	29.6°C	30.4°C	29.8°C	24.4°C	21.4°C
Feels Like	19.5°C	19.1°C	18.4°C	18.2°C	22.2°C	25.8°C	28.2°C	29.6°C	30.3°C	29.5°C	24.4°C	21.1°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	Mist	Mist	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear
Temp	19.9°C	18.8°C	18.3°C	17.9°C	21°C	26.1°C	29.6°C	32°C	33°C	32.4°C	26.7°C	23.3°C
Feels Like	20.2°C	19°C	18.7°C	18.3°C	21.6°C	26.8°C	30.3°C	32.5°C	34.3°C	33.5°C	27.5°C	23°C

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