South Lakeland District Cumbria England United Kingdom
54.255218,-2.75626

Hincaster

Hincaster is a small hamlet and civil parish in the South Lakeland district of Cumbria, England, located between Kendal and Milnthorpe. In the 2001 census the parish had a population of 195, increasing at the 2011 census to 209."Caster" often suggests a Roman origin (from the Old English cæster and Latin castrum for "fort"), but no Roman remains are known at Hincaster. Hincaster is most famous for the 19th century Hincaster Tunnel (currently dewatered) which is the longest tunnel on the Lancaster Canal.

Distance between:

London to Hincaster 220 Miles / 354 Kms
Liverpool to Hincaster 60 Miles / 96 Kms

Postal Code

Population 2017: 204 inhabitants



tourist attraction Nearby

Hincaster Tunnel.