Dockray, Westmorland and Furness
Hamlet in England
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Dockray (traditionally Dockwray) is a village in the civil parish of Matterdale, in the Westmorland and Furness district of Cumbria, England.[1] In the 2011 census, the parish had 483 residents,[2] roughly an 8% decrease from 526 residents in 2001.[3] Dockray lies approximately eight miles south west of Penrith, and is accessible from the A5091 road.
| Dockray | |
|---|---|
| Hamlet | |
The Royal Hotel in Dockray | |
| OS grid reference | NY393216 |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | PENRITH |
| Postcode district | CA11 |
| Dialling code | 01768 |
| Police | Cumbria |
| Fire | Cumbria |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
The village is popular among walkers, mostly to Aira Force, and various fells surrounding the village, most notably Gowbarrow Fell; Alfred Wainwright describes the ascent of Gowbarrow Fell from Dockray, but considers that other ascents are more attractive.[4] The village has no amenities, aside from the Royal Hotel, the local inn and restaurant.[5]
In the Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales of 1870, Dockwray was described as "a hamlet on the Aira rivulet, adjacent to Matterdale, in Cumberland. It commands a fine view over Ulles-water."[6]