Dent, Cumbria

Dent, Cumbria

Coordinates: 54°16′34″N 2°27′07″W / 54.276°N 2.452°W / 54.276; -2.452

Dent

Dent
Population 675 (2001)
OS grid reference SD7087
Civil parish Dent
District South Lakeland
Shire county Cumbria
Region North West
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town SEDBERGH
Postcode district LA10
Dialling code 015396
Police Cumbria
Fire Cumbria
Ambulance North West
EU Parliament North West England
UK Parliament Westmorland and Lonsdale
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Dent is a village and civil parish in Cumbria, England. It lies in Dentdale, a narrow valley on the western slopes of the Pennines within the Yorkshire Dales National Park. It is about 4 miles (6 km) south east of Sedbergh and about 8 miles (13 km) north east of Kirkby Lonsdale.

Read more about Dent, Cumbria:  History, The Village Today, The Parish