Meathop
Meathop is a village in the non-metropolitan county of Westmorland and Furness and the ceremonial county of Cumbria, England. Historically in Westmorland, it is located 3.6 miles north east of Grange over Sands, between the confluence of the River Kent estuary and the River Winster on the edge of Morecambe Bay.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Dennis Turner, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Foulshaw Moss and Arnside railway station.
Foulshaw Moss
Nature reserve
Foulshaw Moss is a raised bog in Cumbria, England. In 1998 it was bought by Cumbria Wildlife Trust, which has worked to reverse damage caused to the bog by drainage and afforestation. Foulshaw Moss is situated 1½ miles northeast of Meathop.
Arnside railway station
Railway station
Photo: Jpilborough, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Arnside is a railway station on the Furness Line, which runs between Barrow-in-Furness and Lancaster. The station, situated 12+1⁄4 miles north-west of Lancaster, serves the village of Arnside in Cumbria. Arnside railway station is situated 2 miles southeast of Meathop.
St James’ Church, Arnside
Church
Photo: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St James' Church is in the village of Arnside, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Kendal, the archdeaconry of Westmorland and Furness, and the diocese of Carlisle. St James’ Church, Arnside is situated 2 miles southeast of Meathop.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lindale and Arnside.
Lindale
Village
Photo: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lindale - traditionally Lindale in Cartmel - is a village in the south of Cumbria. It lies on the north-eastern side of Morecambe Bay, England. It is located in the historic county of Lancashire.
Arnside
Village
Photo: Klrbilly, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Arnside is a village and civil parish in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England. It is historically part of Westmorland, near the border with Lancashire, England. Arnside is situated 1½ miles southeast of Meathop.
Witherslack
Village
Photo: John Salmon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Witherslack is a small village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Witherslack, Meathop and Ulpha, in the Westmorland and Furness district, in the south of Cumbria, England. Witherslack is situated 2 miles north of Meathop.
Meathop
- Type: Village
- Description: village in Cumbria, England
- Category: locality
- Location: Meathop and Ulpha, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.21993° or 54° 13′ 12″ northLongitude
-2.86252° or 2° 51′ 45″ westElevation
46 feet (14 metres)Open location code
9C6V649P+XXOpenStreetMap ID
node 29671543OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
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- Irish: “Meathop”
- Polish: “Meathop”
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