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Westmorland and Furness
A great place to live, work and thrive

Welcome to Westmorland and Furness

Perfectly placed for business

We have an ambition for sustainable and inclusive growth and a commitment to making Westmorland and Furness a great place to live, work and thrive.

By geography, Westmorland and Furness Council is the third largest local authority in England with a population of 225,000 people. We are home to the country’s most stunning landscapes, which inspire the most hi-tech and sustainable businesses.

Our place is one of great diversity, stretching across the North of England from Morecambe Bay to the Pennines. Barrow-in-Furness is a hub of industry and the home of UK submarine manufacturing, with the potential to become a new powerhouse for the North. Kendal, Ulverston and Penrith are thriving historic market towns nestled between the breath-taking Lake District and Yorkshire Dales National Parks.

Our world-leading industries draw inspiration from our remarkable landscape, with global brands including BAE Systems, Kimberly-Clark, Kendal Nutricare, James Cropper, Gilkes, Anord Mardix, Oxley, Lakeland, Aqua Pura and many more.

There are great opportunities for other ambitious businesses, investors and developers to tap into the potential of our part of the UK.

The scale of our growth and creation of thousands of new jobs requires supporting investment in housing and regeneration to to attract people, skills and business to Westmorland and Furness.

Oxenholme The Lake District Barrow Penrith Edinburgh Waverley 2hrs (from Oxenholme) 1hr 35m (from Penrith) Glasgow Central 2hrs (from Oxenholme) 1hr 40m (from Penrith) Manchester Piccadilly 1hr 30m (from Oxenholme) 1hr 40m (from Penrith) 2hrs (from Barrow) Birmingham New St 2hrs 30m (from Oxenholme) 2hrs 45m (from Penrith) London Euston 2hrs 45m (from Oxenholme) 3hrs 10m (from Penrith) 4hrs (from Barrow)

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