Welcome to Cowan Bridge

Cowan Bridge is a small village located in the county of Lancashire, England. It is situated in the Lune Valley, near the town of Kirkby Lonsdale. The village is known for its picturesque countryside, which attracts many visitors each year. Cowan Bridge is also famous for its association with the Bronte sisters, who attended a school in the village in the early 19th century.

The Bronte sisters, Charlotte, Emily, and Anne, attended the Clergy Daughters' School in Cowan Bridge from 1824 to 1825. The school was run by the Reverend William Carus Wilson, who was known for his strict disciplinary methods. The sisters' experiences at the school inspired Charlotte Bronte's novel, "Jane Eyre," which features a similar school setting. Today, visitors can see the site of the former school, which is marked by a plaque.

Cowan Bridge is also a popular destination for outdoor enthusiasts. The village is surrounded by rolling hills and scenic countryside, which offer plenty of opportunities for hiking, cycling, and horseback riding. The nearby River Lune is a popular spot for fishing and kayaking. Visitors can also explore the local wildlife, which includes a variety of birds, mammals, and reptiles. Overall, Cowan Bridge is a charming village with a rich history and plenty of natural beauty to explore.

Local Schools

School	Details
Leck St Peters Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Kerry Stafford-Roberts	Leck Carnforth Lancashire LA6 2JD 01524271538 School Website
Casterton Sedbergh Preparatory School Other Independent School Ages:3-13 Head Teacher Mr William Newman	Kirkby Lonsdale Kirkby Lonsdale Cumbria LA6 2SG 01524279200 School Website
Queen Elizabeth School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Cathy O'neill	Kirkby Lonsdale Cumbria LA6 2HJ 01524271275 School Website
Queen Elizabeth Studio School Studio Schools Ages:14-19 Head Teacher Miss Catherine O'neill	Kirkby Lonsdale LA6 2HJ 1524271275 School Website
St Marys C Of E Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Brian Jones	Kendal Road Kirkby Lonsdale Carnforth Cumbria LA6 2DN 01524271334 School Website
Underley Garden School Other Independent Special School Ages:5-19 Head Teacher Mr April Boyd	Kirkby Lonsdale Carnforth Cumbria LA6 2DZ 01524271569 School Website
Melling St Wilfrid Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Fiona Ip	Lodge Lane Melling Carnforth Lancashire LA6 2RE 01524221538 School Website
Arkholme Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Joy Ingram	Arkholme Carnforth Lancashire LA6 1AU 01524221418 School Website
Ingleton Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Joanna Colledge	Low Demesne Ingleton Carnforth North Yorkshire LA6 3DY 01524241592 School Website
Cedar House School Other Independent Special School Ages:7-18 Head Teacher Miss Stephen Salt	Low Bentham North Yorkshire LA2 7DD 01524261149 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Wennington Off B6480, Wennington, Lancashire, LA2 8PB 4.16 Miles

Bentham Station Road, Bentham, Lancashire, LA2 7LF 4.88 Miles

Clapham Station Road, Near Clapham, North Yorkshire, LA2 8ES 8.02 Miles

Ribblehead Low Sleights Road, Near Ingleton, North Yorkshire, LA6 3AS 9.16 Miles

Carnforth Market Street, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA5 9ET 9.37 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Twentyfourseven Taxis 015242 73395 Mews Cottage, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA6 2HS 0.13 Miles
Burton Taxi 01524 782842 63 St James Dr, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA6 1HY 6.70 Miles
Dale's Travel 015396 25555 Nun House, Sedbergh, Cumbria, LA10 5QY 7.51 Miles
Swish Travel 015395 67659 4 Main Street, Kendal, Cumbria, LA8 0EU 8.03 Miles
Airports Northwest 015395 67659 4 Main Street, Kendal, Cumbria, LA8 0EU 8.03 Miles
Aceofmace Taxis 015395 61580 Wildrose Endmoor, Kendal, Cumbria, LA8 0EW 8.62 Miles
Chelle's Cabs 07816 353184 7 Westover Road, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA5 9QT 8.81 Miles
Churchill Historic Cars 01524 734883 12 Church Hill Avenue, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA5 9NU 9.06 Miles
Oggys Cabs 01524 732221 19 Prince Av, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA5 9AD 9.24 Miles
Jocks Cabs 01524 727777 47 Kings Drive, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA5 9AN 9.26 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Cowan Bridge Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Leck Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ireby Village Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Nether Burrow Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
High Casterton Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Mason Gill Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Robraine Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Jingling Lane Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Casterton Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Gale Green Barn D Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Kirkby Lonsdale Post Office Collection Today available until:11:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:11:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Beckhead Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Whittington Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Biggins Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Lunesdale Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Wellington Court Kirkby Lonsdale Carnforth LA6 2HQ
Lunesdale Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	Wellington Court Kirkby Lonsdale Carnforth LA6 2HQ
Lunesdale Surgery 01524 271210	The Lunesdale Surgery Kirkby Lonsdale Nr Carnforth Lancashire LA6 2HQ
Branch Surgery	The Surgery High Street Ingleton Carnforth Lancashire LA6 3AB
Bentham Medical Practice 01524 261202	Bentham Medical Practice Grasmere Dr,High Bentham Lancaster LA2 7JP

Local Stores

Ingleton
Main Street
Ingleton
Carnforth
North Yorkshire
LA6 3EH
01524 241205
Store Website
4.14 miles

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SPAR Kirkby Lonsdale
69
Main Street
Kirkby Lonsdale
LA6 2AH
01524 271260
Store Website
2.1 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Westmorland Veterinary Group
Tithe Barn Veterinary Centre Kendal Road Kirkby Lonsdale Cumbria LA6 2HH 015242 71221 office@westmorland-vets.co.uk Website 2.80 miles
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Dalehead Services Llp
Oak Cottages Main Street High Bentham Lancaster Lancashire LA2 7LE 01729 823538 info@daleheadvetgroup.co.uk Website 4.86 miles

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North West Equine Vets
Crabtree Farm Cow Brow Carnforth Lancashire LA6 1PJ 0808 1685580 office@nwev.co.uk Website 6.00 miles

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Farm Gate Veterinary Services Ltd
Unit 2B J36 Rural Auction Centre Crooklands Milnthorpe Cumbria LA7 7FP 01539 567 899 vet@farmgatevets.com Website 7.20 miles
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Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Kentdale Referrals
Unit 2B Moss End Business Village Crooklands Milnthorpe Cumbria LA7 7NU 015395 67241 reception@kentdalevets.co.uk Website 7.25 miles
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Carnforth Pet Care
Unit 3 Greenlands Farm Village Tewitfield Carnforth Lancashire LA6 1JH 01524 805072 info@carnforthpetcare.com Website 7.47 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Ingleton Waterfalls Trail
Lovely Trail Walk All Paths Are A Bit Hilly, Going Up And Down Gorges. Easy For Dogs, Some On Lead Areas Because Of Livestock. About 1 And Half Hours To Complete. Can Be Busy Weekends In Summer. 3 Bank Top Ingleton Carnforth LA6 3HD 4.11 miles

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Hyning Scout Wood
This Is A Small Woodland Area Where You Can Easily Spend A Good Hour Or So Walking Your Dogs. For Some Dogs I Would Recommend Leads Or Longlines As The Forest Is Surrounded By A Busy Road And Farmers' Fields That Sometimes Contain Livestock. There Are Plenty Of Different Routes To Take In This Forest Making For Some Interesting Walks, Although It Can Get Very Muddy In Autumn And Winter! Depending On Which Routes You Take It Can Be Quite Hilly And Treacherous Under Foot So Care Should Be Taken. Hyning Rd Lancashire 8.55 miles

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Warton Crag
A Circular Dog Friendly Walk Through Warton Crag, Carnforth, Lancashire. Starting At The Crag, The Walk Heads Up And Around To The Top Of The Crag, Passing The Rocking Stones And Warton Crag Summit And Into The Surrounding Woods. LA5 9RY 9.74 miles From East Lancashire Follow The M6 To Junction 35 Then Follow The A6 To The Traffic Lights In The Centre Of Carnforth. Turn Right And Follow The Road To Reach Warton On The Right. Look For The George Washington Pub To See A Car Park On The Left.

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Bolton Le Sands
You Can Follow The Path Or Venture Across The Marsh To The Beach. There Are Well Trodden Paths Out To The Beach At Low Tide As Well. It Has Views Across The Bay And The Peninsula. The Bay View Garden Centre Cafe (The Potting Shed) Has A Dog Friendly Section Undercover And The Garden Centre Is Dog Friendly With A Small Seating Area At The Back. 49-53 Mill Ln Bolton-Le-Sands Carnforth LA5 8EU 10.71 miles Past Hest Bank And Into Bolton -Le-Sands, Follow The Signs To Bay View Garden Centre. If You Continue Down The Road You Will Come To A Small Parking Area Across From This Horse Pastures.

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Williamson Park
Williamson Park Is Home To The Iconic Ashton Memorial And Holds 54 Acres Of Parkland With Woodland Walks And Excellent Views Over The City Of Lancaster And Across To Morecambe Bay. Lancashire LA1 1UX 13.11 miles Leave The M6 At Junction 33 Or 34 And Follow Signs For Lancaster City Centre. Once In The City Follow Tourist Information Signs For ‘Ashton Memorial’ Or ‘Butterfly House’.

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Abbystead Reservoir
Woodland Walk By The Side Of A Stream. Lots Of Water For Hot Days. Wellies Needed! Dogs Can Be Off-Lead But Be Aware Of Low Fencing With Cows The Other Side. Doeholme Rake Lancashire 14.49 miles

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