List of civil parishes in England

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This is a list of civil parishes in England split by ceremonial county (see map below). The civil parish is the lowest level of local government in England.

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Unparished areas

In addition to the London boroughs (except Westminster) and the City of London, the following districts are entirely unparished:

The following districts only have one or two parishes:

In contrast, the following districts are entirely parished:

The following districts are entirely parished apart from unpopulated offshore areas:

10 largest civil parishes

ParishCounty or unitary authorityArea (hectares)
Stanhope Durham 25,557
Dartmoor Forest Devon 20,482 [1]
Tarset Northumberland 18,764
Rochester Northumberland 17,920
Biddlestone Northumberland 17,908 [2]
Alston Moor Westmorland and Furness 14,949
Bradfield Sheffield 14,292
Kielder Northumberland 14,223
Lakes Westmorland and Furness 12,970
Muker North Yorkshire 12,210

100 civil parishes that reach the highest elevation

RankParishCounty or unitary authorityElevationHighest point
=1 Wasdale Cumberland 978 m Scafell Pike
=1 Eskdale Cumberland 978 m Scafell Pike
=3 St John's, Castlerigg and Wythburn Cumberland 950 m Helvellyn
=3 Patterdale Westmorland and Furness 950 m Helvellyn
=5 Underskiddaw Cumberland 931 m Skiddaw
=5 Bassenthwaite Cumberland 931 m Skiddaw
7 Borrowdale Cumberland 910 m Great End
8 Lakes Westmorland and Furness 902 m Bow Fell
9 Ennerdale and Kinniside Cumberland 899 m Great Gable
10 Culgaith Westmorland and Furness 893 m Cross Fell
11 Threlkeld Westmorland and Furness 868 m Blencathra
12 Matterdale Westmorland and Furness 857 m Great Dodd
13 Buttermere Cumberland 852 m Grasmoor
14 Milburn Westmorland and Furness 848 m Great Dun Fell
15 Mungrisdale Westmorland and Furness 845 m Atkinson Pike
16 Alston Moor Westmorland and Furness 843 m Cross Fell E slope
17 Above Derwent Cumberland 839 m Crag Hill
18 Ulpha Cumberland 834 m Crinkle Crags South Top
19 Shap Rural Westmorland and Furness 828 m High Street
20 Kentmere Westmorland and Furness 822 m High Street S slope
=21 Akeld Northumberland 815 m The Cheviot
=21 Ilderton Northumberland 815 m The Cheviot
23 Coniston Westmorland and Furness 803 m Old Man of Coniston
=24 Martindale Westmorland and Furness 802 m High Raise
=24 Bampton Westmorland and Furness 802 m High Raise
26 Dunnerdale with Seathwaite Westmorland and Furness 802 m Swirl How
27 Long Marton Westmorland and Furness 794 mKnock Fell
28 Lorton Cumberland 791 m Grisedale Pike
29 Dufton Westmorland and Furness 790 mKnock Fell S slope
30 Lunedale County Durham 788 m Mickle Fell
31 Torver Westmorland and Furness 778 m Dow Crag
32 Longsleddale Westmorland and Furness 778 m Harter Fell
33 Murton Westmorland and Furness 777 m Mickle Fell W slope
34 Whittingham Northumberland 774 m Cairn Hill W slope
35 Loweswater Cumberland 755 m Red Pike
36 Biddlestone Northumberland 753 m Cairn Hill W slope
37 Warcop Westmorland and Furness 748 mLittle Fell
38 Stanhope County Durham 746 m Burnhope Seat
39 Ousby Westmorland and Furness 746 mGreen Fell
=40 Dent Westmorland and Furness 736 m Whernside
=40 Ingleton North Yorkshire 736 m Whernside
42 Clapham cum Newby North Yorkshire 723 m Ingleborough
43 Forest and Frith County Durham 718 m Harwood Common
=44 Muker North Yorkshire 716 m Great Shunner Fell
=44 High Abbotside North Yorkshire 716 m Great Shunner Fell
46 Ingram Northumberland 714 m Hedgehope Hill
47 Caldbeck Cumberland 710 m Knott
48 Mallerstang Westmorland and Furness 709 m High Seat
49 Melmerby Westmorland and Furness 709 mMelmerby Fell
50 Ravenstonedale Westmorland and Furness 708 m Wild Boar Fell
51 Windermere and Bowness Westmorland and Furness 706 m Yoke
=52 Kettlewell with Starbotton North Yorkshire 704 m Great Whernside
=52 Stonebeck Up North Yorkshire 704 m Great Whernside
54 Craswall Herefordshire 703 m Black Mountain
=55 Buckden North Yorkshire 702 m Buckden Pike
=55 Burton-cum-Walden North Yorkshire 702 m Buckden Pike
57 Llanveynoe Herefordshire 701 m Black Mountain S slope
58 Thornton in Lonsdale North Yorkshire 700 m Whernside SW slope
=59 Horton in Ribblesdale North Yorkshire 694 m Pen-y-ghent
=59 Halton Gill North Yorkshire 694 m Pen-y-ghent
61 Conistone with Kilnsey North Yorkshire 691 m Great Whernside S slope
62 Ireby and Uldale Cumberland 690 m Great Calva
63 Casterton Westmorland and Furness 687 m Great Coum
64 Barbon Westmorland and Furness 682 m Crag Hill
65 Sedbergh Westmorland and Furness 681 m Swarth Fell
66 Garsdale Westmorland and Furness 678 m Baugh Fell
67 Orton Westmorland and Furness 676 m The Calf
68 Newbiggin County Durham 675 mWesternhope Moor
69 Carlton Highdale North Yorkshire 675 mNidd Head
=70 Allendale Northumberland 673 mKillhope Law
=70West Allen Northumberland 673 mKillhope Law
72 Middleton-in-Teesdale County Durham 673 mWesternhope Moor E slope
=73 Barton and Pooley Bridge Westmorland and Furness 672 m Loadpot Hill
=73 Askham Westmorland and Furness 672 m Loadpot Hill
75 Melbecks North Yorkshire 672 m Rogan's Seat
76 Hawes North Yorkshire 672 m Great Knoutberry Hill
77 Arkengarthdale North Yorkshire 668 mWater Crag
78 Malham Moor North Yorkshire 668 m Fountains Fell
79 Kirkoswald Westmorland and Furness 664 m Black Fell
80 Hartley Westmorland and Furness 662 m Nine Standards Rigg
81 Winton Westmorland and Furness 660 m Nine Standards Rigg E slope
82 Knaresdale with Kirkhaugh Northumberland 657 m Grey Nag
83 Glassonby Westmorland and Furness 657 mLittle Knapside Hill
84 Bainbridge North Yorkshire 643 mYockenthwaite Moor
85 Selside and Fawcett Forest Westmorland and Furness 637 m Harrop Pike
=86 Edale Derbyshire 636 m Kinder Scout
=86 Hayfield Derbyshire 636 m Kinder Scout
88 Bishopdale North Yorkshire 635 m Buckden Pike N slope
89 Austwick North Yorkshire 633 m Simon Fell E slope
=90 Charlesworth Derbyshire 633 m Bleaklow Head
=90 Hope Woodlands Derbyshire 633 m Bleaklow Head
92 Low Abbotside North Yorkshire 631 m Lovely Seat E slope
93 Leck Lancashire 628 m Gragareth
94 Ainstable Westmorland and Furness 625 m Tom Smith's Stone
95 Litton North Yorkshire 624 mDarnbrook Fell
=96 Castle Carrock Cumberland 621 m Cold Fell
=96 Midgeholme Cumberland 621 m Cold Fell
98 Musgrave Westmorland and Furness 621 mScott Hill
99 Okehampton Hamlets Devon 621 m High Willhays
100 Holwick County Durham 619 mBink Moss

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