The next meeting of the W.I. will be on Wednesday the 17th September when Dorothy Stubley will give us A History of Afternoon Tea and its Etiquette. Do come along and try us out. It’s at 7.30 in the Village Hall.
Tuesday, 2 September 2025
Saturday, 30 August 2025
Thursday, 28 August 2025
Parish News for September
Click here for the September news and announcements from St. Mark’s Church.
We will be sharing our new Priest in Charge, The Reverend Becky Gibbs, with St. Thomas’s, Crosscrake, as well as Old and New Hutton, when she starts with us all in November. There should be plenty of opportunities to get to know each other and to share ideas and initiatives. The Reverend Lucy Foster, who recently completed her curacy with us, will become Assistant Priest in the above parishes. Ed.
Saturday, 23 August 2025
Thursday, 21 August 2025
Steam Train on Saturday Evening
There’ll be a steam train chugging through on Saturday 23rd. Southbound 18:01. It will be either 34067 Tangmere or 45212 Black 5. Pat Williams.
Wednesday, 20 August 2025
Monday, 18 August 2025
The sounds of Simon and Garfunkel return to Natland on 5th September
Experience the magic of Simon & Garfunkel like never before with Tim Chu and Ian Bailey, two exceptional singer-songwriters, composers, who are about to take you on a nostalgic journey. This is not a tribute act, it’s a study and interpretation of some of Paul Simon’s greatest songs.
Together, Tim and Ian bring Simon & Garfunkel’s iconic songs to life in their own distinctive way. No costumes, no wigs, just two exceptional musicians crafting an intimate and relaxed musical experience.
Come along to St Mark’s for a night of pure, unadulterated talent and let the music of Simon & Garfunkel take you back down memory lane.
Tickets by speaking to or texting Collin on 07740 447858. £15.00. Under 16’s £7.50
Thursday, 14 August 2025
Steam Train on Saturday
On Saturday 16th August 60532 Blue Peter will be northbound Oxenholme 11:02.
Pat Williams.
Tuesday, 5 August 2025
More Information on the Proposed Story Homes Development
The Scoping Report for the Environmental Impact Assessment of the proposed 450 homes development between Natland Road and Burton Road has been published for consultation. You can read it and reply to the consultation on the Westmorland and Furness Council website.
Start on the council’s home page,
Scroll down to Planning and building control, click on that heading
Click on Planning on the next page
Then click on Search for a Planning Application
Then click on the blue printed “the planning register”
Then put in the reference 2025/1436/SCOPE
It would help ensure a coordinated response if you would copy any comments you might make to the Parish Council and our Westmorland and Furness ward councillors.
Peter Smith
Chair Natland Parish Council.
Click on this link for details of how to get in touch with your parish councillors.
Thursday, 31 July 2025
Notes and minutes from the July Parish Council Meeting
Quite a short P.C. Meeting but got quite a lot done, small things but of importance to the village.