Accommodation

Little Rosslyn:
Romantic cottage for two available for weekly lets.

Cumbria Tourist Board
SLDC Lakeland Gateway

Age Concern

01539 728118

Age Concern South Lakeland is an independent local charity providing information, advice and support for people in South Lakeland who are over 50 (or who care for someone who is). Our aim is to support people to maintain their independence for as long as possible and enjoy maximum quality of life.

For more information and useful links see Age Concern.

Appletree School

Natland  LA9 7QS

015395 60253

Appletree School helps children with emotional, social and behavioural problems who have struggled in school but are academically able.

We have also developed a superb clinical programme. The clinical team represent a partnership between Appletree, our local Primary Care Trust and the NSPCC.

They provide individual therapy for our children, clinical input for the children's individual programmes and clinical consultation for our care and teaching teams.

For more information see Appletree.

Armitage Online Solutions

Helm Bank House
Helm Lane
Natland
Nr. Kendal
Cumbria
LA9 7PS

015395 61956

Armitage Online Solutions is a small creative team providing intelligent web solutions for a range of organisations.

Why not contact us to find out more about our range of services that includes:

• website design
• web applications
• online shops and e-commerce
• search engine optimisation
• email marketing
• website hosting

Badminton

Secretary:
Graeme Murray
015395 67662
0797  2620465

Junior Coach:
Nigel Gregg
01539 732274 

Club Night:  Thursday   

Juniors (ages 9 -18): 6:15 to 8:15 p.m.

Seniors:  8:15 to 10 p.m.

Venue: Village Hall.

Player of all abilities are welcome at this small friendly club.

Ballroom & Latin American Dancing

Mark and Denise Wilde
015242 76455
07717 125370
07786 591579  

Classes are held periodically on Wednesday nights.
Tuition by qualified dance teachers.
See Diary Dates.

Social / Practice dances on certain Friday nights in Natland Village Hall.    7:45 p.m. to 10:15 p.m.,
£4 on the door including tea / coffee & biscuits.  
Raffle with all profits to Children with Leukemia.  
See Diary Dates.

Other classes are held at Sedgwick and Kendal.
For further information and dates see
Wilde Dance School 

Bowls - Indoor
(short mat)

Bill Cason
015395 60790  

All of the Club activities take place in the Village Hall. The club operates during the winter months, October to March inclusive, with afternoon sessions every Monday and Friday from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Club membership has had to be limited to fifty.  At the present time there is a short waiting list.

Brownies

Ann Tilney
015395 61795

Brownies meet on Tuesdays during term time,
6 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. in the Village Hall

Age range 7 - 10, there is currently no waiting list.

Cracalt Photography

Joanne Dodgson
Cracalt Farm
Natland  LA9 7QS

Cracalt Photography is dedicated to rural photography; featuring an extensive range of royalty-free photographs of livestock, companion animals, farm buildings and the environment.

Craft Group

Diana Langstaff:
015395 60606 

Meets on Wednesday from 2 to 4 p.m.
in the Village Hall.  All welcome

Guides

Rachel Watkinson:
015395 61373   

Guides meet on Tuesday Evening during term time in the Village hall from 7:30 - 9 p.m.

Age range 10 - 14, there is currently a waiting list.

Helm Press

Anne Bonney
10 Abbey Gardens Natland  LA9 7SP
015395 61321 

Helm Press specialises in books written about local places and characters.  Publications about Natland include:

• Jack's Lad
  Bill Moffat has been involved in the farming scene since he was eight, helping his father during the war years. This is an affectionate and nostalgic look at their successful Natland based agricultural contracting business.
• Natland and Oxenholme:
  The story of a Westmorland village.  Whin Inglesfield

and about Kendal

• An Old Westmorland Garage
  Bernard Crabtree
• Kendal Brown:
  The History of Kendal's Tobacco and Snuff Industry
  J.W. Dunderdale; Anne Bonney (ed)
• Kendal Green: A Georgian Wasteland Transformed
  John & Jean Coopey
• Skip Cannon Recalls
  A Lifetime of Scouting in Westmorland
  Jim Cannon

Kendal Freegle

To join, visit the Kendal Freecycle web page

The Kendal Freegle group is open to all who want to "recycle" that perfectly good item rather than throw it away. Think before you thow it in the skip! Maybe someone else could use this? Whether it's a chair, a fax machine, piano or an old door, feel free to post it. Or maybe you're looking to acquire something yourself! Nonprofit groups are also welcome to participate too! One main rule: everything posted must be free. This group is part of The Freegle Community.

Kendal Photographic Society

Baron V. Woods
Hon. Sec.,

3, Biskey Howe Park, Windermere, LA23 2HU

015394 44311

Meetings:   Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. mid September to mid April

Venue: Natland Village Hall, Natland, Kendal

Affiliated to the Photographic Alliance of Great Britain

Member of the Lancashire and Cheshire Photographic Union

Mary Taylor

015395 60904
07742 049387

Embroided Textiles and Jewellery:
My work is inspired by the landscape around me, wherever I go.  I love the effects of the ever-changing light, the colours and the textures of the natural environment.  This is reflected in a variety of machine and hand embroidered pieces.

My jewellery comes in a comprehensive rante of colours which is being constantly updated.  It includes chokers, necklaces, pendants, bracelets, bangles, brooches and earrings.  They are machine embroidered and hand beaded.  Every piece is unique.

Meals-on-Wheels

Volunteers:  
Margaret Shore
015396 61027

Meals:
Cumbria Contract Services
01229 894 338   

This valuable service delivers hot meals to appropriate residents in Natland & Endmoor on Monday, Wednesday & Friday lunch times.

New volunteer drivers are always welcome so if you could spare an hour or so each month to undertake these deliveries in your own car (mileage allowance paid) please contact Margaret Shore.

Please DO NOT contact Mrs Shore to order Meals-on-Wheels for someone, or change their arrangements. Contact Social Services or Cumbria Contract Services on 01229 894 338.

Monday Club

Chairman:
Margaret Cummins
015395 60106

Secretary:
Midge Fairhurst
01539 731727  

The Club meets in the Village Hall on the 3rd Monday of each month from 2 - 4 p.m.. Most of the members are senior citizens. We have a speaker each month on a range of subjects - history of our local area, travel etc. See Diary Dates. 
Annual subscription £6 or day visitor's fee £1.

New members are very  welcome - our 'year' begins in September. We enjoy a social 'cuppa' after our talks.

Natland.info

Editor:
Don Shore
015395 61027

Open Forum Moderator:
Guy Weller

Management Team:
Liz Black
Margaret Cummins
John Fisher

The purpose of this website, www.natland.info, is to provide useful and interesting information about Natland, its organisations, services and amenities plus the opportunity for you to join in or start discussion about any aspect of Natland village life.

We hope you find these pages of interest.  Please let us know what additional information you would like to see or if there are articles you would like to contribute or local events you would like publicised. Click to send us your message or phone 015395 61027.

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Why not add Natland.info to your "Favorites"?

Natland Allotment Society

Chair:
Ingrid Beattie

Secretary:
Keith Jackson
015395 61166

The Society is hoping to acquire land in or near the village for use as allotments.

Anyone interested should contact the Secretary.

Natland MillBeck Farm & Ice-Cream Parlour

The Ice Cream Parlour
Natland MillBeck Farm
Natland MillBeck Lane
Kendal     LA9 7LH

01539 731141

We are a working family dairy farm milking 120 Holstein Freisian dairy cows twice daily.  This milk is then used to make our delicious Ice-Cream here at the Parlour.

In addition, the MillBeck herd of pedigree Aberdeen Angus cows provides quality meat for sale through our farm shop.

• Homemade meals using fresh local produce
• Children's play area
• Petting area
• Facilities for the disabled
• Conference room availble for private hire (with or without catering).  Suitable for meetings, craft groups, children's parties etc.

The Ice-Cream Parlour is in MillBeck Lane which is opposite the ASDA exit on the A65 roundabout.

Natland Parish Council

Please refer to the Natland Parish Council page on this website.

Neighbourhood Watch

Barry Evans
Co-ordinator
015395 60382

Police
0845 33 00 247

The aims of Neighbourhood Watch are to:

• reduce opportunities for crimes
• encourage community spirit of mutual protection
• inform the Co-ordinator or the Police of any suspicious activity.

For Urgent Action or Information ring the Police on
0845 33 00 247.  Ask for the Kendal Rural Team - the operator will then direct you as necessary

Phil Livesey Ltd

3 Natland Mill Beck Lane
Natland
Kendal
LA9  7LH

01539 732300

Domestic Appliance Repairs

Police

Kendal Police Station
Busher Walk
Kendal
LA9 4RJ

Emergency Calls: 999

Non-emergency calls: 0845 33 00 24 7

Crimestoppers: 0800 555 111

Domestic Violence Helpline: 01229 838 746

Victims of Crime Support: 01229 839 989 or

For more information see Cumbria Police.

Post Office &
General Store

Proprietor:
Graham Needham
015395 60236

As well a providing groceries, newspapers and a dry cleaning service, the Post Office offers the following services:

Collect Pensions & Benefits, Banking Facilities,
Car Insurance; Foreign Currency, Travel Insurance, Mobile Phone Top-ups, Pay Gas & Electrcity Bills, Personal Loans.

"Use it or Lose it!"

Pre-School & Toddler Group

Jane Faulkner
Manager
01539 726797
07973 970724
 

Open Monday -Friday mornings 9:20 - 11:50 a.m. in the Village Hall.

OFSTED registered.
Caters for all children 0-5 years of age.
Exciting Curriculum, High Staff Ratios
Outdoor Play Area, Friendly Atmosphere

Pro Nobis Singers

Clive Walkley
Musical Director
01539 723482

The choir was formed in 1969 when a group of friends met together informally in one another's homes to sing madrigals.  It now numbers approximately thirty singers and draws its membership from a wide area. Known particularly for its performances of music from the Renaissance and Baroque periods, the choir also has a commitment to contemporary music.  Works by local composers have frequently featured in the choir's programmes in recent years.

Although, usually, we only give one concert per year in Natland (at Christmas), we are very Natland-based in that we rehearse in the Church every Thursday evening.

For more information see The Pronobis Singers.

Rainbows

Rainbows are the youngest members of Girlguiding UK and are aged between 5 - 7.  We meet at the Village Hall, Tuesdays 6:15 - 7:15 p.m. during term-time.

We follow the Rainbow Jigsaw, which includes four programme areas Look, Learn, Laugh and Love. We have a balanced and varied programme which each week includes crafts, games, singing, cooking, but most of all we have a lot of fun and laughter!  If your daughter or grand -daughter is interested in joining 1st Natland Rainbows, please contact us to put her name on the waiting list.

See Rainbows for a summary of our activities.  For more details of the Rainbows and Brownies visit the guiding web site.

St Mark's Church

Priest-in-Charge:
Rev. Angela Whittaker
015395 60355

Assistant Clergy:
Rev. Martin Jayne
015395 60942

Rev. Marion Mashiter
01539 731957

PCC Secretary:
Anne Bagnall

This much admired church was built in 1910, being the fourth on the site. For more historical information and photographs see St Mark's 1825 Church and Visit Cumbria. 

For information about people and activities see Church.

Church of England Services:

Sunday Parish Communion 10 a.m.
(Except on 3rd Sunday)
Holy Communion 8 a.m.
Morning Prayer  10 a.m.
Thursday Holy Communion 10 a.m.
with coffee and biscuits afterwards.

Regular groups for children (at 10 a.m.) and young people (at 7 p.m.) on Sundays.

Visitors are very welcome.

St Mark's Church of England Primary School

Head Teacher :
Peter Barfoot
015395 60719

St Mark's is a successful, happy and welcoming school serving the children of Natland, the Oaks, Oxenholme and beyond.  A recent Inspection report (June 2006) described St Mark's as a "satisfactory and rapidly improving school."

We are very proud of our school and its place at the heart of the local community.

The school's prospectus can be downloaded by clicking on:

Full Prospectus: large file: 14.0 Mb

Text Only Prospectus: small file: 0.3Mb

Further information can be found at:
Ofsted and BBC Education

Friends of St Mark's School

A flourishing social and fund raising body exists to support the work of the school. A committee of parents and teachers organise events throughout the year.  All staff and parents of children in school are automatically members.  More details of the Friends and its officials can be obtained from the Headteacher or from any of the following:

Chairman:
Vice Chairman:
Secretary:
Treasurer:

Mrs J Dalziel (parent)  
Mr P Barfoot
Mrs I Askew (parent)
Mrs D Letheren (parent)

Table Tennis
Natland & Oxenholme Club

Rosie Dunk
01539 731837

The Club has over 50 members (male and female).
Age range from 9 years to over 70.
Playing standards from beginners to County.
New Members Welcome.

Club Nights in the Village Hall:
Juniors: 6 - 7 p.m. Mondays
Seniors: 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. Tuesdays 

The Apple Orchard Juice Company

The Lodge
Burton Road
Natland
01539 722276

Sweet, medium and dry blended apple juices, using apples from Cumberland and Westmorland where possible, even sourcing from gardens in the county.

See The Apple Orchard Juice Company.

Transport

Cumbria County Council maintains a very useful web site with Bus Timetables that has travel information for all over the area including the full time table for the Kendal to Silverdale via Natland service 550 and the Kendal Town service 41 & 41A .

Kirkby Lonsdale Coaches operates service 550 each day (except Sunday) between Kendal, Natland, Milnthorpe and Silverdale.  

Buses to Kendal leave Natland Village Green at: 8:06, 10:11, 13:26, 15:31 & 18:41.  There is also a schoolday service at 8:38.

Buses leave Kendal Bus Station for Natland & Silverdale at 8:30, 12:20, 13:50 & 17:35 plus a schoolday service at 16:15 arriving at Natland ten minutes later.

There is also a frequent (roughly every half hour through the day) Kendal Town bus Services 41 & 41A running between Hallgarth (Kendal) and Oxenholme Railway Station taking in Stricklandgate, K Village and Westmorland General Hospital.  The nearest stop to Natland is on the A65 Burton Road at the top of Oxenholme Lane

For rail travel consult National Rail Enquiries.
Oxenholme (The Lake District) Station is on the West Coast Main line and can be easily reached from most parts of the country and, of course, Scotland .  There is also a service between Oxenholme, Kendal and Windermere.  See Lake District Outdoors for more information, including reaching the area by coach or by air or sea!

And for those travelling by bicycle, Natland is on National Cycle Network route 6.

University of the Third Age

(U3A)

We are an organisation that supports learning, leisure and social interaction for people in their "third age" - the time after the first age of childhood dependence, and the second age of employment and parental responsibility. Anybody from any walk of life who is over 50 and not in full time employment is welcome to join - no qualifications are needed, and none are awarded, as we are not an academic institution. Our emphasis is on learning for pleasure.

We are a "self help" organisation in that all activities are carried out by volunteer members, using the experience of their careers or life in general.

We currently have over 450 members who take part in a wide range of activities, from Art to Wine Appreciation. These mainly take place in interest groups varying in size from about 6 to 20 members. In addition there is a program of monthly meetings and occasional seminars covering topics of general interest. You can find out more by visiting our website.

Village Hall

Ray Richardson
4 Killington Drive
Kendal  LA9  7NY
01539 740845

The Natland & Oxenholme Village Hall is in the centre of the village, just off the Green.  Recently enlarged, it has a large and a small hall plus kitchen facilities.  It is the centre for many village activities.  

The Village Hall is available for hire by any group or individual.  Bookings should be made via Ray Richardson.

For details of the Village Hall 200 club and its monthly prize draw contact Midge Fairhurst on 01539 731727.

Women's Institute

Joint Presidents:

Margaret Lancaster
015395 60389

Marion Thornton
01539 61253

The Women's Institute aims to:

• improve and develop the quality of life, particularly in rural areas, for women and their families.
• advance the education of women in citizenship and in public issues, national and international.
• enable women to work together to put into practice the ideals for which the organisation stands.

For more information visit the W.I. web site

The Natland & Oxenholme W.I. meets on the third Wednesday at 7.30 in the Village Hall.  After a short business meeting, we are entertained / educated by a variety of speakers.  The meetings offer an opportunity for socialising and are a great place to meet new and old friends.  The Cumbria- Westmorland Federation, to which we belong, offers an extensive programme of courses and events.

Why not give us a try?  Women of all ages are welcome to come to a couple of meetings as guests before deciding if they would like to join.

Wooden Fruits

Barry Charnley
Overthwaite
Natland, Kendal
Cumbria, LA9 7QF

01539 560705

Born and bred in Natland, Kendal, Barry is a skilled woodturner of wooden fruit and a local character.

Excellent quality: wooden apple, pear, banana, nectarine, grapes, mandarin, plum, cherries, peach, orange, onion, mushroom and more.

You've never seen 'owt like them-
colourful wooden fruit that
look good enough to eat !!  

For more information see Wooden Fruits.

Yoga

Rosie Dent
015396 21031

Thursday evenings in the Village Hall.
7 p.m. to 8 p.m.