Welcome to Stargate

Stargate is a small village located in the metropolitan borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire. The village is situated on the outskirts of Huddersfield and is known for its picturesque countryside and stunning views. Stargate is a popular destination for tourists and locals alike, who come to enjoy the peaceful surroundings and explore the many walking trails that crisscross the area.

One of the most notable features of Stargate is its proximity to the Peak District National Park. The park is just a short drive away and offers visitors the chance to explore some of the most stunning landscapes in the UK. From rugged moorland to rolling hills and deep valleys, the Peak District is a must-visit destination for anyone who loves the great outdoors. Stargate is the perfect base from which to explore the park, with a range of accommodation options available to suit all budgets.

Stargate is also home to a number of historic landmarks and attractions. The village itself is steeped in history, with many of its buildings dating back to the 18th and 19th centuries. One of the most popular attractions in the area is the Standedge Tunnel, which is the longest, highest and deepest canal tunnel in the UK. Visitors can take a boat trip through the tunnel and learn about its fascinating history, or explore the surrounding countryside on foot or by bike. With so much to see and do, Stargate is a must-visit destination for anyone looking to explore the beauty and history of West Yorkshire.

Local Weather

Patchy rain nearby

Temp: 17.2°C

Feels Like: 17.2°C

Wind: 11.4 MPH

Wind Dir: W

Local Schools

School	Details
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
Penny Bridge C Of E School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Ms Graham Carrick	Greenodd Ulverston Cumbria LA12 7RQ 01229861307 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
Cartmel C Of E Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Rachel Battersby	Aynsome Road Cartmel Grange Over Sands Cumbria LA11 6PR 01539536262 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
Cartmel Priory C Of E School Academy Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Dr Sarah Beestone	Headless Cross Cartmel Grange Over Sands Cumbria LA11 7SA 01539536202 School Website
Lindale C Of E Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Kim Curwen	School Hill Lindale Grange Over Sands Cumbria LA11 6LE 01539533480 School Website
Church Walk C Of E Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Susan Davies	Church Walk Ulverston Cumbria LA12 7EN 01229587258 School Website
Fell House School Other Independent Special School Ages:6-12 Head Teacher Mr Rowan Knapton	1 Grange Fell Road Grange-Over-Sands Cumbria Grange-Over-Sands Cumbria LA11 6AS 1539535926 School Website
Sandside Lodge School Community Special School Ages:2-19 Head Teacher Mrs Helen Grice	Sandside Road Ulverston Cumbria LA12 9EF 01229588825 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Grange-Over-Sands Station Square, Grange-Over-Sands, Cumbria, LA11 6EH 6.40 Miles

Cark & Cartmel Station Road, Cark, Cumbria, LA11 7PT 6.49 Miles

Ulverston Station Approach, Off Princes Stree, Ulverston, Cumbria, LA12 0DP 6.88 Miles

Kents Bank Kentsford Road, Kents Bank, Cumbria, LA11 7BG 7.30 Miles

Kirkby-In-Furness Marsh Side, Kirkby-In-Furness, Cumbria, LA17 7UB 8.36 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Blueworks Private Hire 015395 31995 Foxwood Hill, Ulverston, Cumbria, LA12 8PX 1.07 Miles
Lakes Camper Hire 015395 30763 Devonshire Barn, Ulverston, Cumbria, LA12 8BJ 1.20 Miles
A Star Taxis 015395 58360 11 Peddar Cottages, Grange Over Sands, Cumbria, LA11 7PJ 5.97 Miles
Lakeland Chauffeurs 07786 631456 Hay Loft Barn, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 3NW 6.00 Miles
Mark I Cars 01539 266003 15 Fell Cottages, Grange Over Sands, Cumbria, LA11 6AH 6.27 Miles
Mckenna's Taxis 01229 582180 12 Sunderland Terr, Ulverston, Cumbria, LA12 7JY 6.34 Miles
A2b Taxis Ltd 01229 587030 43 Devonshire Rd, Ulverston, Cumbria, LA12 9AL 6.41 Miles
D And B Taxis 01229 586038 The Center Of Ulverston, Ulverston, Cumbria, LA12 7AA 6.63 Miles
Priory Taxis 01229 587606 Cemetery Lodge, Ulverston, Cumbria, LA12 9HN 7.01 Miles
Lakes Taxis 015394 44055 1 A Belsfield Terrace, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 3EQ 7.10 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Town End Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Linsty Green Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Brow Edge Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Newby Bridge Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Finsthwaite Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Leven Court Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Causeway End Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Canny Hill Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Brow Edge Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Woodside Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Fell View Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bouth Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Rusland Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:45
Stott Park Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lakeside Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Haverthwaite Surgery 01539 531619	Haverthwaite Surgery Haverthwaite, Backbarrow Ulverston Cumbria LA12 8QF
Haverthwaite Branch Surgery	Greenodd Village Hall Greenodd Ulverston Cumbria LA12 7QZ
Cartmel Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service	White Gates Haggs Lane Cartmel Grange-Over-Sands Cumbria LA11 6PH
Cartmel Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	White Gates Haggs Lane Cartmel Grange-Over-Sands Cumbria LA11 6PH
Cartmel Surgery 01539 536366	Cartmel Surgery Haggs Lane Cartmel Cumbria LA11 6PH

Local Stores

Grange Over Sands
Kents Bank Road
Grange-Over-Sands
Cumbria
LA11 7EY
01539 532115
Store Website
6.46 miles

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SPAR Ulverston
Oubas Hill
Ulverston
LA12 7LA
01229585030
Store Website
6.0 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Tynedale Farm Services (Farm Gate Vets)
Unit 1A Crakeside Business Park Greenodd Ulverston Cumbria LA12 7RT 015315 67899 vet@farmgatevets.com Website 3.38 miles

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Archway Veterinary Practice (S Cumbria) Ltd
Crag Court Lindale Hill Lindale Grange-Over-Sands Cumbria LA11 6LU 015395 32669 reception@archway-vets.com Website 5.47 miles

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Church Walk Veterinary Centre - Ulverston
St Mary'S Place Church Walk Ulverston Cumbria LA12 7EN 01229 583675 reception@churchwalkvets.co.uk Website 6.33 miles
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Alexander Vets Ulverston
Victoria Road Ulverston Cumbria LA12 0BY 01229 582900 info@alexandervets.co.uk Website 6.66 miles
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Oakhill Veterinary Group
Oakhill Veterinary Centre Lake Road Windermere Cumbria LA23 2EQ 01539 488555 vets@oakhillvetgroup.co.uk Website 7.81 miles
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Mckinney Veterinary Practice Ltd
East View Church Street Broughton-In-Furness Cumbria LA20 6HJ 01229 716230 brownemckinney@aol.com 8.80 miles
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Local Dog Walks

High Dam
High Dam Is A Picturesque Tarn Close To Finsthwaite And Lakeside At The Southern End Of Windermere. LA12 8BJ 1.29 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 2.42 miles Gummers How Carpark Staveley-In-Cartmel, Ulverston La12 8Nw

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

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 7.43 miles Head Into Coniston On The A593. Once In The Village, Take The B5285 To The Ruskin Avenue Car Park.

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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 7.85 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 8.45 miles

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Weather Forecast

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	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Patchy rain nearby	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Patchy rain nearby	Patchy light rain in area with thunder	Light rain shower
Temp	20.5°C	19.8°C	19.4°C	19.5°C	21.8°C	24°C	25.3°C	25.8°C	26.8°C	26.1°C	22.6°C	20.3°C
Feels Like	20.5°C	19.8°C	19.4°C	19.5°C	21.8°C	25.9°C	27.9°C	28.1°C	29.3°C	28.8°C	23.9°C	20.3°C

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	Patchy rain nearby	Light rain shower	Fog	Fog	Cloudy	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear
Temp	19.2°C	18.5°C	18°C	18.2°C	20.4°C	23.5°C	26°C	27.4°C	27.8°C	26.6°C	23.3°C	21.3°C
Feels Like	19.2°C	18.5°C	18°C	18.2°C	20.4°C	25.4°C	28.4°C	29.9°C	30.2°C	29.2°C	25.9°C	21.3°C

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	Clear	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear
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Feels Like	20.3°C	19.8°C	19.1°C	19.4°C	21.5°C	25.2°C	25.9°C	26.4°C	26.3°C	25.2°C	20.2°C	18.2°C

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