Preston Patrick

Preston Patrick
Preston Patrick
Location in former South Lakeland district
Preston Patrick
Location within Cumbria
Population426 (2011 census)
Civil parish
  • Preston Patrick
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMilnthorpe
Postcode districtLA7
UK Parliament

Preston Patrick is a village and civil parish in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England. It has junction 36 of the M6 motorway in its south west corner and extends north east on both sides of the motorway until just beyond the B2564 road. In the 2001 census the parish had a population of 438, decreasing at the 2011 census to 426.

It is set in the drumlin landscape south of Kendal. The neighbouring parishes are Old Hutton and Holmescales to the north, Lupton to the east, Beetham to the south and Preston Richard to the west.

Preston Patrick has a parish council, the lowest tier of local government in England.