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Casterton is a civil parish in the ceremonial county of Cumbria, encompassing Casterton and High Casterton, situated in the beautiful Lune Valley. In 2023 the county council was abolished and replaced by two new unitary authorities. Casterton falls within the unitary authority of Westmorland and Furness council. The boundary to the west is the river Lune itself, whilst to the north-east the parish extends to the summit of Cragg Hill (682m), and includes the most extensive cave network in the UK. Our landscape, wildlife and cultural heritage have enjoyed the greater protection afforded from inclusion within the Yorkshire Dales National Park since 2016.
The resident population of around two hundred and fifty are served by a church, garage and shop, golf club, pub/restaurant and a village hall. The facilities of the market town of Kirkby Lonsdale are under two miles distant. All properties in the village have access to a high speed broadband service – a symmetrical 1Gb/s connection that is amongst the fastest in the the UK.
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Village news
Invitational Cross Country Competition
Invitational Cross Country Competition A message from Sedbergh Prep at Casterton. Please be aware that Sedbergh Prep is hosting an Invitational Cross Country Competition on Thursday 1st October. Competitors will start arriving from circa 12.30pm. We have staff on duty for car parking and marshalling, but please accept our apologies for any inconvenience caused.
Reggae and cultural history with Duane Forrest
A packed village hall was treated to a fabulous music and cultural history trip through reggae and the history of the Caribbean with Duane Forrest on Tuesday night. Casterton Village Hall was incredibly lucky to be able to host Duane’s show Bob Marley: How Reggae Changed the World, which has toured internationally and sold out…
Thank you to wonderful volunteers
A huge thank you to all those who came to the Village Hall this morning to help with a much needed spring clean. In just a few hours we all made a massive contribution to giving both inside and out a real good clean and clear out. A fantastic morning’s work all, helped by some…
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