This is a  website about Kirkby Lonsdale, a

market town in Cumbria, England.

Some basic facts

• Kirkby Lonsdale is a market town in the North of England

• It is located on the banks of the River Lune and although in Cumbria is very close to the boundaries with the counties of Lancashire and North Yorkshire. Historically, until 1974, it was in Westmorland

• It is on the A65 Leeds to Kendal road some 5 miles east of Junction 36 of the M6 motorway

• It is close to both the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales National Parks and also to the Forest of Bowland

• Its coordinates are 54° 12' 6.84" N, 2° 35' 49.56" W . Its British National Grid Reference is SD6105378644

• It has a population of approximately 2500

• Its local authority services are provided by South Lakeland District Council and Cumbria County Council