Coordinates: 54°11′56″N 2°57′04″W / 54.199°N 2.951°W / 54.199; -2.951

Cartmel
Cartmel village by the river Eea
Cartmel  Cartmel shown within Cumbria
OS grid reference	SD380786
District	South Lakeland
Shire county	Cumbria
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	GRANGE-OVER-SANDS
Postcode district	LA11
Dialling code	015395
Police	Cumbria
Fire	Cumbria
Ambulance	North West
EU Parliament	North West England
UK Parliament	Westmorland and Lonsdale
List of places: UK • England • Cumbria

Cartmel is a village in Cumbria, England several miles west of Grange-over-Sands, and close to the River Eea. It is traditionally in Lancashire but boundary changes brought it Administrively into the newly created county of Cumbria in 1974, yet keeping it within the boundaries of the traditional County Palatine of Lancashire. The village is the location of the 12th century Cartmel Priory. It has more recently become known as the "home of sticky toffee pudding", which can be purchased in various sizes from the Cartmel Village Shop.^[1] Its racecourse hosts popular meetings two or three times a year, traditionally in Whit Week. The ancient parish was traditionally known as the Land of Cartmel - formerly regarded as an area quite separate from the Furness peninsula. Holker Hall, associated with the Cavendish family and the Dukes of Devonshire, is located within the original boundaries of the parish.

The village is served by the nearby Cark and Cartmel railway station on the Furness Line.

Cartmel College at the University of Lancaster is named after the Cartmel peninsula.

[edit] See also

• Cartmel Priory
• Cartmel Priory Gatehouse
• Cartmel Racecourse
• Cark and Cartmel railway station

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Cartmel Racecourse
• Cartmel College

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