About Sedgwick 

Sedgwick is a small village of about 400 residents, which nestles in the gently rolling countryside, about 4 miles south of Kendal in Cumbria. The village straddles the now dry Lancaster to Kendal Canal and lies just to the west the River Kent, one of the steepest rivers in England.

We are a thriving village community, with a busy Village Hall, the venue for many flourishing local groups and an active Cricket Club who play at the picturesque Sedgwick House Cricket Ground.

The Millennium Playing Field and Canal Wildlife Area are popular Parish Council-owned village amenities.  Less than a mile away, at Crosscrake, there is our Parish Church St Thomas’ and a popular Primary School.

Originally a fording place on the river, between the route from Roman Ribchester to Watercrook, the settlement here has constantly evolved through time. Probably named after ‘Sigge’ the Norse word for dairy – Sedgwick was home for Scandinavian settlers in the 7-9th century, a significant centre for the Gunpowder Industry in the 18th and with the Lancaster Canal and Lancaster-Carlisle Railway, coming through the parish in the 19th  century, Sedgwick grew. The village has been shaped over the years, by property owners; the Wakefield Family, the local district council and now, our very own current day residents.

To learn more about Village history, click here. 

A Walk Around Sedgwick 1994
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In 1994, the Parish Council wrote a leaflet to guide walkers around the area and in
2019 an updated version by Patrick Sedgwick, a visitor to the Parish from London was received by the Parish Council. The Council wish to thank Patrick for his work.
There are a few changes 20 years on; the Post Office has closed and the stiles and gates  are different (especially the crossing over the railway line where care is required), but remarkably, the guide is still a wonderful way to discover the area.

​To download the leaflet click on the image. 

.Views around the Parish - photos by resident Roy Knowles - thank you for your contributions

Around Sedgwick

There are wonderful walks around the village, down to the River Kent, through Larkrigg bluebell wood and into Levens Park which has a mile long avenue of oak trees. 

You can walk north along the canal towpath to Kendal,  south through Hincaster tunnel to Crooklands, east to Crosscrake or west to Sizergh and the Castle. 

Find and see Sedgwick