Welcome to Watchgate

Watchgate is a small village located in the county of Cumbria, England. The village is situated on the banks of the River Kent and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village is known for its picturesque scenery and is a popular destination for tourists who come to enjoy the natural beauty of the area.

One of the main attractions in Watchgate is the historic St. Mary's Church. The church dates back to the 12th century and is a fine example of Norman architecture. The church is open to visitors and is a popular destination for those interested in history and architecture. The church is also home to a number of interesting artifacts, including a 14th-century font and a 17th-century pulpit.

Another popular attraction in Watchgate is the local pub, The George and Dragon. The pub is a traditional English pub and is a popular destination for locals and tourists alike. The pub serves a range of traditional English dishes, including fish and chips, bangers and mash, and steak and ale pie. The pub also has a range of local beers and ales on tap, making it a great place to relax and enjoy a drink after a day of exploring the local area.

Local Weather

Patchy rain nearby

Temp: 3.4°C

Feels Like: 1.9°C

Wind: 3.8 MPH

Wind Dir: WSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Selside Endowed C Of E Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr June Lowther	Selside Kendal Cumbria LA8 9LB 01539823649 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 Queen Katherine School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Jon Hayes	Appleby Road Kendal Cumbria LA9 6PJ 01539743900 School Website
Grayrigg C Of E School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Kirsty Cooper	Grayrigg Kendal Cumbria LA8 9BU 01539824676 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
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
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
Sandgate School Community Special School Ages:3-19 Head Teacher Ms Daniel Hinton	Sandylands Road Kendal Cumbria LA9 6JG 01539792100 School Website
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
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 2.64 Miles

Kendal Station Road, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 6BT 3.68 Miles

Staveley Station Road, Staveley, Cumbria, LA8 9NG 3.76 Miles

Oxenholme Lake District Oxenholme Road, Oxenholme, Cumbria, LA9 7HF 5.52 Miles

Windermere Station Precinct, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 1AH 7.10 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
G And A Taxis 01539 728259 2 Applerigg, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 6EA 3.27 Miles
Lady Cab 01539 735086 49 Sparrowmire La, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 5PU 3.35 Miles
Town Taxis Kendal 07896 055583 19 Mint Dale, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 6DG 3.37 Miles
Castle Taxis 01539 726233 Unit 25 Dockray Hall Road, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4RU 3.48 Miles
Airport Services (Uk) Ltd 01539 724658 Mintsfeet Road South, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 6ND 3.51 Miles
Solo Taxis 01539 730046 7 Broad Ing Crescent, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 6HA 3.58 Miles
Steel Taxis 01539 724217 32 Langdale Cres, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 6JU 3.63 Miles
K Cars 01539 731000 Stricklandgate, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4RA 3.90 Miles
Crown Taxis 01539 732181 42 Kirkbarrow, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 5DE 4.51 Miles
Ace Taxis 01539 733430 38 Milnthorpe Rd, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 5AU 4.56 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Watchgate No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Garth Row No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hill Fold No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Selside Vicarage No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Oak Bank No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Patton Bridge No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Skelsmergh No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Mealbank 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
Hall Park 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
Burneside Spar Shop No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Carlingdale No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Shap Road Industrial Estate Collection Today available until:17:30 Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:30
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Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Station House Surgery 01539 722660	Station House Surgery Station Road Kendal Cumbria LA9 6SA
Dr Burns P & Partners	Staveley Surgery 9 Crook Road Staveley Kendal Cumbria LA8 9NG
Captain French Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service	The Gillinggate Centre Gillinggate Kendal LA9 4JE
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

Local Stores

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

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SPAR Staveley
51-53
Main Street
Staveley
Kendal
LA8 9LN
01539 821423
Store Website
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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Companion Care (Kendal) Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Unit 4, South Lakeland Retail Park Kingston Lisle Kendal Cumbria LA9 6DU 01539742910 kendal@vets4pets.com 2.99 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 3.62 miles
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Forrest Home Vets
Moresdale Hall East Lambrigg Kendal Cumbria LA8 0DH 01539 824707 admin@forresthomevets.com Website 4.07 miles

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Highgate Veterinary Clinic
173 Highgate Kendal Cumbria LA9 4EN 01539 721344 enquiries@highgate-vets.co.uk Website 4.23 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 4.96 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 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 8.92 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 9.88 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 11.06 miles From Ableside, Take The A591 Towards Grasmere And Turn Left To Follow The Sign For Rydal Hall.

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Gummers How
Gummers How Carpark Staveley-In-Cartmel Lancashire 11.17 miles Gummers How Carpark Staveley-In-Cartmel, Ulverston La12 8Nw

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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 11.99 miles From Ambleside, Take The B5286 To Hawkshead, Following The Signs To Hawkshead Hill, The Signs For Tarn Hows.

Grasmere
Grasmere Is One Of The Smaller Lakes In The Lake District And Gives Its Name To The Village Of Grasmere, Which Lies Immediately To The North Of The Lake. This Walk Follows Beside Rivers And Grasmere Lake, Offering Stunning Scenery. LA22 9SE 12.06 miles Take The A591 From Ambleside In The Direction Of Keswick. Just After You Pas Through Pydal, Park At White Moss Car Park, Just Off The Left Hand Side Of The Road.

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Weather Forecast

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	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Overcast	Cloudy	Overcast	Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Overcast	Cloudy	Overcast
Temp	0.5°C	0.6°C	0.5°C	0.6°C	1.7°C	2.7°C	3.8°C	5.4°C	5.7°C	3.5°C	3.5°C	1.8°C
Feels Like	-4.7°C	-4.4°C	-4.3°C	-3.9°C	-2.6°C	-1.1°C	0.1°C	2.2°C	2.5°C	0.5°C	1.2°C	-0.3°C

Saturday	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	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Partly Cloudy
Temp	0.5°C	-0.4°C	-0.7°C	-0.7°C	1.8°C	5.3°C	9°C	11°C	11.2°C	10.2°C	8.7°C	7.1°C
Feels Like	-1.7°C	-2.7°C	-2.9°C	-2.7°C	0.1°C	3.7°C	7.4°C	9.4°C	9.5°C	8.4°C	6.4°C	4.6°C

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

	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast
Temp	6.3°C	5.9°C	5.7°C	5.6°C	7.6°C	10.3°C	13.1°C	14.1°C	13.9°C	12.8°C	12.3°C	9.5°C
Feels Like	3.4°C	2.8°C	2.5°C	2.4°C	4.6°C	7.8°C	11.3°C	12.6°C	12.4°C	11.2°C	10.6°C	7.1°C

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