Dent

Settlement in Yorkshire South Lakeland

England

Dent

Milestone by Holme Cottage The milestone is of a design distinctive to this area, a circular column just marked  "S 5" (S standing for Sedbergh).  Listed grade II (list entry 1383912).
Milestone by Holme Cottage Credit: Stephen Craven

Dent is a small village located in the county of Yorkshire, England. Situated in the northern part of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, Dent is nestled in a picturesque valley surrounded by rolling hills and stunning landscapes. The village is known for its unspoiled beauty and peaceful atmosphere, making it a popular destination for nature lovers and outdoor enthusiasts.

Dent has a rich history dating back to the medieval times when it was a thriving market town due to its strategic location on the trade routes between Lancashire and the North East. Today, the village still retains its historic charm with many well-preserved buildings, including traditional stone houses and a beautiful church that dates back to the 12th century.

The local economy in Dent is primarily based on agriculture and tourism. The village is surrounded by lush green pastures and is home to several working farms that contribute to the local dairy industry. Additionally, Dent attracts visitors from far and wide who come to explore the breathtaking scenery, enjoy hiking and cycling trails, and experience the tranquility of the countryside.

Dent is also famous for its annual Dentdale Music and Beer Festival, which attracts music lovers and beer enthusiasts from all over the country. The festival showcases a wide range of musical genres, from folk and blues to rock and jazz, and offers a selection of local and regional craft beers.

Overall, Dent offers a peaceful retreat away from the hustle and bustle of city life, providing visitors with a chance to immerse themselves in the beauty of the Yorkshire Dales and experience the warmth and hospitality of a traditional English village.

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Dent Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 54.277319/-2.454143 or Grid Reference SD7086. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Milestone by Holme Cottage The milestone is of a design distinctive to this area, a circular column just marked  "S 5" (S standing for Sedbergh).  Listed grade II (list entry 1383912).
Milestone by Holme Cottage
The milestone is of a design distinctive to this area, a circular column just marked "S 5" (S standing for Sedbergh). Listed grade II (list entry 1383912).
Gawthrop A small hamlet around a bridge over Oliver Gill.
Gawthrop
A small hamlet around a bridge over Oliver Gill.
Peas Gill House The main part of the nearer building has lost its roof and any glass in the windows, but the further building may still be in use, as evidenced by the horse nearby.
Peas Gill House
The main part of the nearer building has lost its roof and any glass in the windows, but the further building may still be in use, as evidenced by the horse nearby.
Peas Gill with small waterfall There are a few waterfalls marked on the map along the course of this steep gill, not including the small one in this photo.
Peas Gill with small waterfall
There are a few waterfalls marked on the map along the course of this steep gill, not including the small one in this photo.
Limestone outcrop above Peas Gill The line of the major Dent Fault lies a little further up the hillside, so this must represent nearly the western edge of the limestone Dales.
Limestone outcrop above Peas Gill
The line of the major Dent Fault lies a little further up the hillside, so this must represent nearly the western edge of the limestone Dales.
Flinter Gill Outrake (track) at gate
Flinter Gill Outrake (track) at gate
Flinter Gill Outrake approaching gate and Green Lane
Flinter Gill Outrake approaching gate and Green Lane
View over toposcope beside Flinter Gill Outrake
View over toposcope beside Flinter Gill Outrake
View north along Flinter Gill Outrake
View north along Flinter Gill Outrake
Flinter Gill from Green Lane bridge
Flinter Gill from Green Lane bridge
View south along Flinter Gill from bridge on Green Lane
View south along Flinter Gill from bridge on Green Lane
A small flat area by the Barbondale Road Parking is at a premium on this road and this offers a little space to stop.
A small flat area by the Barbondale Road
Parking is at a premium on this road and this offers a little space to stop.
Old Bridge Marker on Oliver Bridge at Gawthrop Bridge Marker at the southeast end of the parapet of Oliver Bridge, Oliver Beck, in Gawthrop. Dent parish. W R in raised lettering on adjacent faces to mark the extent of roadway adjoining the bridge that the County was obliged to maintain. See also <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://www.geog.port.ac.uk/webmap/thelakes/photos/bnh63.jpg" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://www.geog.port.ac.uk/webmap/thelakes/photos/bnh63.jpg">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>.

Milestone Society National ID: YW_DENT07br
Old Bridge Marker on Oliver Bridge at Gawthrop
Bridge Marker at the southeast end of the parapet of Oliver Bridge, Oliver Beck, in Gawthrop. Dent parish. W R in raised lettering on adjacent faces to mark the extent of roadway adjoining the bridge that the County was obliged to maintain. See also LinkExternal link. Milestone Society National ID: YW_DENT07br
Old Bridge Marker on Oliver Bridge at Gawthrop Bridge Marker against the wall of a garage at the east end of the parapet of Oliver Bridge, Oliver Beck, Gawthrop. Dent parish. W R in raised lettering on adjacent faces to mark the extent of roadway adjoining the bridge that the County was obliged to maintain. See also <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://www.geog.port.ac.uk/webmap/thelakes/photos/bnh64.jpg" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://www.geog.port.ac.uk/webmap/thelakes/photos/bnh64.jpg">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> and <a title="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2993136" href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2993136">Link</a>

Milestone Society National ID: YW_DENT04br
Old Bridge Marker on Oliver Bridge at Gawthrop
Bridge Marker against the wall of a garage at the east end of the parapet of Oliver Bridge, Oliver Beck, Gawthrop. Dent parish. W R in raised lettering on adjacent faces to mark the extent of roadway adjoining the bridge that the County was obliged to maintain. See also LinkExternal link and Link Milestone Society National ID: YW_DENT04br
Path alongside Flinter Gill
Path alongside Flinter Gill
A barn and Holme Cottage
A barn and Holme Cottage
Barth Bridge Carrying the Dent to Sedbergh road over the River Dee
Barth Bridge
Carrying the Dent to Sedbergh road over the River Dee
The Dales Way in Dentdale The slopes of Combe Scar in the distance
The Dales Way in Dentdale
The slopes of Combe Scar in the distance
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Dent is located at Grid Ref: SD7086 (Lat: 54.277319, Lng: -2.454143)

Division: West Riding

Administrative County: Cumbria

District: South Lakeland

Police Authority: Cumbria

What 3 Words

///gazette.unicorns.merely. Near Sedbergh, Cumbria

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Nearby Amenities

Located within 500m of 54.277319,-2.454143
Barrier: kissing_gate
Lat/Long: 54.2798129/-2.4557761
Milestone
Lat/Long: 54.2788732/-2.4575417
Place Of Worship
Wesleyan Chapel
Denomination: wesleyan
Religion: christian
Wikidata: Q26663844
Lat/Long: 54.2784504/-2.4570588
Dent
Alt Name: Dent Town
Place: village
Source: NPE
Lat/Long: 54.2774741/-2.4536373
Main Street
Naptan AtcoCode: 090079181001
Naptan Bearing: W
Naptan BusStopType: CUS
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Naptan Indicator: near
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Source: naptan_import
Lat/Long: 54.2782209/-2.4556181
Bus Stop
Village
Bus: yes
Fixme: Name not checked
Local Ref: AT
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Naptan Bearing: E
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Naptan CommonName: Village
Naptan Indicator: at
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Naptan NaptanCode: cumdmwmt
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Note: Postion moved to surveyed bus stop. highway=bus_stop set. BusStopType wrong - should be MKD.
Public Transport: platform
Source: naptan_import
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Recycling
Lat/Long: 54.2784452/-2.4554958
Toilets
Lat/Long: 54.2783731/-2.4555657
Open Access in Dentdale
Direction: 270
Information: board
Tourism: information
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Dent
Direction: 270
Information: map
Tourism: information
Lat/Long: 54.2783587/-2.4556203
Dentdale Businesses and Places of Interest
Information: map
Tourism: information
Lat/Long: 54.2782994/-2.4556127
Bench
Backrest: yes
Lat/Long: 54.2773254/-2.4556764
Bench
Backrest: yes
Lat/Long: 54.277291/-2.4553974
Bench
Backrest: yes
Lat/Long: 54.2771829/-2.4555503
Telephone
Booth: K6
Covered: booth
Listed Status: Grade II
Lat/Long: 54.2772681/-2.4539541
Pub
George and Dragon
Accommodation: yes
Addr City: Dent
Addr Postcode: LA10 5QL
Addr Street: Main Street
Fhrs Id: 299697
Food: yes
Operator: Dent Brewery
Phone: +44 1539 625256
Real Ale: 4+ from Dent, 3+ others
Real Cider: 2+ ciders
Real Fire: yes
Lat/Long: 54.2776723/-2.4542901
Bench
Backrest: yes
Lat/Long: 54.2781677/-2.4536278
Bench
Backrest: yes
Lat/Long: 54.2781569/-2.4536889
Bench
Backrest: yes
Lat/Long: 54.2786399/-2.4523282
Barrier: stile
Material: wood
Source: survey;gps
Stile: squeezer
Lat/Long: 54.2790981/-2.4509283
The Dales Way
Information: board
Tourism: information
Lat/Long: 54.2791188/-2.4508861
Bench
Backrest: yes
Description: In Memory of Alan Meakin
Lat/Long: 54.2791348/-2.4509281
Barrier: stile
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Barrier: stile
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Barrier: kissing_gate
Foot: yes
Lat/Long: 54.2804126/-2.4552667
Trees in Dent National Park car park
Board Type: nature
Information: board
Tourism: information
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Leisure: picnic_table
Tourism: picnic_site
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Barrier: cattle_grid
Bicycle: yes
Foot: yes
Motorcar: yes
Motorcycle: yes
Lat/Long: 54.2754616/-2.4555244
Dent Stores
Addr City: Dent
Addr Postcode: LA10 5QL
Addr Street: Main Street
Fhrs Id: 328605
Shop: convenience
Lat/Long: 54.2778463/-2.453628
Dent Village Heritage Centre & Museum
Addr City: Sedbergh
Addr Postcode: LA10 5QJ
Addr Street: Laning
Email: info@dentvillageheritagecentre.com
Museum: local_history
Opening Hours: 09:00-17:00
Phone: +44 153 962 5800
Tourism: museum
Website: http://www.museumsintheyorkshiredales.co.uk/
Wikidata: Q113370229
Lat/Long: 54.2789714/-2.4577846
Post Box
Operator: Royal Mail
Post Box Type: wall
Ref: LA10 146
Royal Cypher: GR
Royal Cypher Wikidata: Q33102273
Lat/Long: 54.2774014/-2.4542332
High Laning Farm Caravan & Camping Park
Tourism: caravan_site
Lat/Long: 54.2787466/-2.457849
Pub
Sun Inn
Addr City: Dent
Addr Postcode: LA10 5QL
Addr Street: Main Street
Fhrs Id: 328601
Food: yes
Real Ale: 2 from Kirby Lonsdale + 1
Real Fire: yes
Source: survey
Wikidata: Q26663834
Lat/Long: 54.2778477/-2.4549642
Fountain
Adam Sedgwick
Note: In memory of Adam Sedgwick 1785-1873
Lat/Long: 54.277784/-2.4544419
Cafe
Meadowside
Lat/Long: 54.2788671/-2.4571533
Barrier: stile
Material: stone
Source: survey;gps
Stile: squeezer
Lat/Long: 54.2732231/-2.4518763
Barrier: stile
Material: wood
Source: survey;gps
Stile: stepover
Lat/Long: 54.2733114/-2.4522894
Barrier: stile
Material: wood
Source: survey;gps
Stile: stepover
Lat/Long: 54.2737306/-2.4538921
Barrier: kissing_gate
Source: survey;gps
Lat/Long: 54.2739257/-2.45465
Barrier: kissing_gate
Source: survey;gps
Lat/Long: 54.2761021/-2.4566407
Barrier: entrance
Source: survey;gps
Lat/Long: 54.2764429/-2.4580907
Barrier: stile
Material: stone
Source: survey;gps
Stile: stepover
Lat/Long: 54.2763556/-2.4520869
Barrier: stile
Material: stone
Source: survey;gps
Stile: squeezer
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Barrier: stile
Material: stone
Source: survey;gps
Stile: squeezer
Lat/Long: 54.2780339/-2.4491622
Barrier: stile
Source: survey;gps
Lat/Long: 54.278079/-2.4490991
Barrier: kissing_gate
Source: survey;gps
Lat/Long: 54.2784268/-2.4498477
Barrier: kissing_gate
Source: survey;gps
Lat/Long: 54.2782023/-2.4483573
Barrier: stile
Material: stone
Source: survey;gps
Stile: squeezer
Lat/Long: 54.2781423/-2.4587274
Barrier: kissing_gate
Source: survey;gps
Lat/Long: 54.2796418/-2.4534879
Barrier: stile
Material: stone
Source: survey;gps
Stile: stepover
Lat/Long: 54.2757886/-2.4554577
Barrier: stile
Material: stone
Source: survey;gps
Stile: squeezer
Lat/Long: 54.2757993/-2.4559692
Barrier: cattle_grid
Bicycle: yes
Foot: yes
Lat/Long: 54.2758144/-2.4554901
Barrier: stile
Material: wood
Source: survey;gps
Stile: stepover
Lat/Long: 54.2742639/-2.4558436
Note: No gate in April 2015
Lat/Long: 54.2748914/-2.4576329
Barrier: stile
Lat/Long: 54.2793852/-2.4504548
Post Office
Dent Post Office
Addr City: Dent
Addr Housename: Dent Stores
Addr Postcode: LA10 5QL
Addr Street: Main Street
Brand: Post Office
Brand Wikidata: Q1783168
Opening Hours: Tu,Th 09:00-13:00
Ref Pol Id: 96427
Website: https://www.postoffice.co.uk/branch-finder/2594706/dent
Lat/Long: 54.2778378/-2.4536404
Bench
Source: GPS survey
Lat/Long: 54.2803388/-2.4595106
Defibrillator
Defibrillator Location: outside toilets (opposite school) in Dent
Emergency: defibrillator
Indoor: no
Lat/Long: 54.2783413/-2.4556044
Cafe
Stone Close Cafe
Lat/Long: 54.2782514/-2.4552794
Bench
Source: GPS survey
Lat/Long: 54.2780439/-2.4536593
Hiking: yes
Information: guidepost
Source: GPS survey
Tourism: information
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Hiking: yes
Information: guidepost
Source: GPS survey
Tourism: information
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Barrier: stile
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Hiking: yes
Information: guidepost
Source: GPS survey
Tourism: information
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Hiking: yes
Information: guidepost
Source: GPS survey
Tourism: information
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Charging Station
Authentication App: yes
Capacity: 1
Fee: yes
Motorcar: yes
Network: Charge My Street
Payment App: yes
Ref: EG-05481
Socket Type2: 1
Socket Type2 Current: 32
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Charging Station
Authentication App: yes
Capacity: 1
Fee: yes
Motorcar: yes
Network: Charge My Street
Payment App: yes
Ref: EG-05485
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Charging Station
Access: yes
Capacity: 2
Fee: yes
Network: pilot group
Note: Monyx ID is 08842387
Operator: Dent with Cowgill Parish Council
Payment Contactless: yes
Ref: 0434321621548475
Socket Type2: 2
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Charging Station
Access: yes
Capacity: 2
Fee: yes
Network: pilot group
Note: Monyx ID is 33524464
Operator: Dent with Cowgill Parish Council
Payment Contactless: yes
Ref: 0434321621548525
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Socket Type2 Output: 22 kW
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Charging Station
Access: yes
Capacity: 2
Fee: yes
Network: pilot group
Note: Monyx ID is 04455573
Operator: Dent with Cowgill Parish Council
Payment Contactless: yes
Ref: 0434003220457787
Socket Type2: 2
Socket Type2 Output: 22 kW
Lat/Long: 54.2788332/-2.4554746
Entrance: main
Lat/Long: 54.2772485/-2.4539244
Grit Bin
Lat/Long: 54.2772596/-2.4539452
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