Newby Bridge
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| Newby Bridge | |
| Lancashire | |
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| Location | |
| Location: | 54°16’2"N, 2°58’8"W |
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| Post town: | Ulverston |
| Postcode: | LA12 |
| Dialling code: | 015395 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Westmorland & Furness |
Newby Bridge is a small hamlet in the Lancashire Lake District. It is located several miles west of Grange-over-Sands and is on the River Leven, close to the southern end of Windermere.
The hamlet is the site of an intermediate halt on the Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway. A terrace of houses adjoining the railway were built by the Furness Railway for its workers. The A590 road runs through Newby Bridge connecting Barrow-in-Furness to the M6 motorway close to Kendal.
Whilst the main land use is sheep farming, tourism plays a significant part, with the Newby Bridge Caravan Park accommodating many guests each year.
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