OS grid reference SD404822 Country England Post town GRANGE-OVER-SANDS Shire county Cumbria Dialling code 015395 UK parliament constituency Westmorland and Lonsdale | Region North West Sovereign state United Kingdom Postcode district LA11 District South Lakeland Civil parish Allithwaite Upper | |
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Low Newton is a hamlet in the South Lakeland District, in the county of Cumbria, England and in the Lake District also commonly known as The Lakes. It was on the A590 road until it was by-passed a few years ago, bypass opened on Tuesday 8 April 2008.
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Map of Low Newton, Grange-over-Sands, UK
Nearby settlements include the town of Grange-over-Sands, the villages of Lindale, High Newton, Cartmel and Newby Bridge and the hamlets of Barber Green, Ayside 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.
Transport
Low Newton is on the X6 bus route which runs from Kendal to Barrow-in-Furness via Grange-over-Sands. Grange-over-Sands railway station has connections to Ulverston and Barrow-in-Furness to the west, and Lancaster, Preston and Manchester (and its airport) to the east.