Low Newton (originally Nether Newton) is a hamlet in the Westmorland and Furness Unitary Authority, in the county of

Cumbria Cumbria ( ) is a ceremonial county in North West England. It borders the Scottish council areas of Dumfries and Galloway and Scottish Borders to the north, Northumberland and County Durham to the east, North Yorkshire to the south-east, Lancash ...

, England and in the

Lake District The Lake District, also known as ''the Lakes'' or ''Lakeland'', is a mountainous region and National parks of the United Kingdom, national park in Cumbria, North West England. It is famous for its landscape, including its lakes, coast, and mou ...

also commonly known as The Lakes. It was on the

A590 road The A590 is a trunk road in southern Cumbria, in the north-west of England. It runs north-east to south-west from M6 junction 36, through the towns of Ulverston and Barrow-in-Furness to terminate at Biggar Bank on Walney Island.High Newton High Newton is a village in the civil parish of Lindale and Newton-in-Cartmel, in the Westmorland and Furness Unitary Authority, in the ceremonial county of Cumbria, England. By-pass Formerly, the village was bisected by the A590 road unti ...

a bypass was built, opening on Tuesday 8 April 2008. Nearby settlements include the town of

Grange-over-Sands Grange-over-Sands is a town and civil parishes in England, civil parish on the north side of Morecambe Bay in Cumbria, England, a few miles south of the Lake District Lake District National Park, National Park. In the United Kingdom Census 201 ...

, the villages of Lindale,

High Newton High Newton is a village in the civil parish of Lindale and Newton-in-Cartmel, in the Westmorland and Furness Unitary Authority, in the ceremonial county of Cumbria, England. By-pass Formerly, the village was bisected by the A590 road unti ...

Cartmel Cartmel is a village in Furness (traditionally "Lancashire-over-the-Sands" (and in the ceremonial county of Cumbria), England, northwest of Grange-over-Sands close to the River Eea. The village takes its name from the Cartmel Peninsula, a ...

and

Newby Bridge Newby Bridge is a hamlet in the Lake District, Cumbria, England. Historically in Lancashire, it is located several miles west of Grange-over-Sands and is on the River Leven, close to the southern end of Windermere. History The name derives ...

and the hamlets of Barber Green,

Ayside Ayside is a hamlet on the A590 road, in the Westmorland and Furness Unitary Authority, in the county of Cumbria Cumbria ( ) is a ceremonial county in North West England. It borders the Scottish council areas of Dumfries and Galloway and S ...

and High Hampsfield. The hamlet contains two Grade: II Listed Buildings, probably from the 18th Century, Fell Cottage and East View (see English Heritage). There is one Bed & Breakfast, Ellenboro House B&B, situated in a traditional 19th Century Lake District house. Yew Tree Barn houses architectural & interior antiques, whilst The Gallery has high quality art and design-led crafts, gifts and interiors, along with artisan studios. Blackheath Moss Beck runs through the hamlet, starting south of High Newton.

Transport

Low Newton is on the X6 bus route which runs from

Kendal Kendal, once Kirkby in Kendal or Kirkby Kendal, is a market town and civil parish in the unitary authority of Westmorland and Furness, England. It lies within the River Kent's dale, from which its name is derived, just outside the boundary of t ...

Barrow-in-Furness Barrow-in-Furness is a port town and civil parish (as just "Barrow") in the Westmorland and Furness district of Cumbria, England. Historic counties of England, Historically in the county of Lancashire, it was incorporated as a municipal borou ...

via

Grange-over-Sands railway station Grange-over-Sands is a town and civil parish on the north side of Morecambe Bay in Cumbria, England, a few miles south of the Lake District National Park. In the 2011 census the parish had a population of 4,114, increasing at the 2021 census ...

has connections to

Ulverston Ulverston is a market town and civil parish in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England. Historic counties of England, Historically in Lancashire, it lies a few miles south of the Lake District Lake District National Park, National Park and j ...

and

to the west, and

Lancaster Lancaster may refer to: Lands and titles *The County Palatine of Lancaster, a synonym for Lancashire *Duchy of Lancaster, one of only two British royal duchies *Duke of Lancaster *Earl of Lancaster *House of Lancaster, a British royal dynasty ...

, Preston and

Manchester Manchester () is a city and the metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. It had an estimated population of in . Greater Manchester is the third-most populous metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, with a population of 2.92&nbs ...

(and its airport) to the east.

References

* B&B: http://www.ellenborohouse.co.uk * Hamlets in Cumbria Westmorland and Furness {{England-stub

Transport

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