Dockray, Westmorland and Furness

Dockray
Hamlet
The Royal Hotel in Dockray
Dockray Location in the former Eden District, Cumbria Show map of the former Eden District Dockray Location within Cumbria Show map of Cumbria
OS grid reference	NY393216
Civil parish	Matterdale
Unitary authority	Westmorland and Furness
Ceremonial county	Cumbria
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	PENRITH
Postcode district	CA11
Dialling code	01768
Police	Cumbria
Fire	Cumbria
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Penrith and The Border
List of places UK England Cumbria 54°35′10″N2°56′28″W / 54.586°N 2.941°W / 54.586; -2.941

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.

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]

See also

• Listed buildings in Matterdale

References

1. "Dockray (Eden) | Co-Curate". co-curate.ncl.ac.uk. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
2. "Custom report - Nomis - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics". www.nomisweb.co.uk. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
3. "Custom report - Nomis - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics". www.nomisweb.co.uk. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
4. Wainwright, Alfred; Hutchby, Clive (2015). "Gowbarrow Fell". The Eastern Fells: Wainwright's Walking Guide to the Lake District Fells Book 1. Frances Lincoln. ISBN   978-1-78101-191-1.
5. "The Royal Hotel, Dockray". royaldockray.co.uk. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
6. Wilson, John M. (John Marius) (1870). The imperial gazetteer of England and Wales : embracing recent changes in counties, dioceses, parishes, and boroughs: general statistics: postal arrangements: railway systems, &c.; and forming a complete description of the country. Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center. Edinburgh : A. Fullarton.