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{{Short description|Village and civil parish in Cumbria, England}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{Use British English|date=September 2019}}
{{Infobox UK place
| static_image_name        = Arnside123.jpg
| static_image_caption     = Arnside on the [[River Kent]]
| country                  = England
| official_name            = Arnside
| coordinates              = {{coord|54.199|-2.832|display=inline,title}}
| population               = 2,334
| population_ref           = ''(2011)''<ref name=census2011/>
| civil_parish             = Arnside
| unitary_england = [[Westmorland and Furness]]
| lieutenancy_england = [[Cumbria]]
| region                   = North West England
| constituency_westminster = [[Morecambe and Lunesdale (UK Parliament constituency)|Morecambe and Lunesdale]]
| post_town                = CARNFORTH
| postcode_district        = LA5
| postcode_area            = LA
| dial_code                = 01524
| os_grid_reference        = SD4578
| pushpin_map              = United Kingdom South Lakeland#United Kingdom Morecambe Bay
| pushpin_map_caption      = Location in the former South Lakeland district##Location on Morecambe Bay
}}

'''Arnside''' is a village and [[civil parish]] in [[Westmorland and Furness]], [[Cumbria]], England. It is [[Historic counties of England|historically]] part of [[Westmorland]], near the border with [[Lancashire]], England. The [[Lake District]] [[National parks of England and Wales|National Park]] is located a few miles north. Travelling by road, Arnside is {{convert|10|mi|km}} to the south of [[Kendal]], {{convert|25.3|mi|km}} to the east of [[Ulverston]], {{convert|35.2|mi|km}} to the east of [[Barrow-in-Furness]], {{convert|13 |mi|km}} to the north of [[Lancaster, Lancashire|Lancaster]] and {{convert|14.3|mi|km}} to the east of [[Grange-over-Sands]]. In the [[2001 United Kingdom census|2001 census]] the parish had a population of 2,301,<ref>{{NOMIS2001|id=16UG003|title=Arnside Parish|access-date=25 April 2021}}</ref> increasing at the [[2011 United Kingdom census|2011 census]] to 2,334.<ref name=census2011>{{NOMIS2011|id=E04002442|title=Arnside Parish|access-date=25 April 2021}}</ref>

It faces the estuary of the [[River Kent]] on the north-eastern corner of [[Morecambe Bay]], within the [[Arnside and Silverdale]] [[Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty]] and is overlooked by [[Arnside Knott]], a [[Marilyn (hill)|hill]] that rises out of the estuary. A detailed account of the wildlife of the Arnside and Silverdale AONB is provided by John Wilson and Peter Lennon.<ref>John Wilson and Peter Lennon 'The Wildlife of the Arnside-Silverdale Area' 1978</ref> Mammals include red squirrel and otter, breeding birds at the time of publication included the bittern which is still found in the area.

The village has been attractive to visitors since the 19th century but never developed as a traditional seaside resort. Writing in ''[[The Local Historian]]'', Caunce describes it as "an unwitting pioneer of eco-tourism", with visitors attracted by the scenery and in particular [[Arnside Knott]].<ref name="caunce">{{cite journal |last1=Caunce |first1=Steven |title='Cumbria's secret resort': how Arnside became a pioneer of eco-tourism |journal=[[The Local Historian]] |date=January 2023 |volume=53 |issue=1 |pages=29–42}} ''Will be [https://www.balh.org.uk/publication-tlh-the-local-historian-volume-53-number-1-january-2023 available online] after 53(2) is published.''</ref>

==Buildings==
[[File:Kent Estuary.jpg|thumb|right|View of the Kent Estuary from Arnside Knott]]
The oldest building in the parish is [[Arnside Tower]], a [[Peel tower]] built in the 14th/15th century as a refuge against raids from [[Scottish people|Scots]] and the [[Border Reivers]].

The now defunct Arnside Golf Club was founded in 1906 and closed during the [[World War II]].<ref>[http://www.golfsmissinglinks.co.uk/index.php/england/north-west/cumbria/406-cumbria-arnside-golf-club "Arnside Golf Club"], "Golf's Missing Links".</ref>

The former customs house is now occupied by the Sailing Club, and many of the buildings on the promenade were built as accommodation for visitors.<ref name=caunce />

===Arnside viaduct===
The railway line is carried over the [[River Kent]] on a viaduct {{convert|552|yards|m}} long, it was built in 1857 and rebuilt in 1915.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.visitcumbria.com/sl/arnside-station/|title=Arnside station and viaduct|publisher=VisitCumbria.com|access-date=18 April 2013}}</ref>
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==Governance==

Arnside  is part of the [[Morecambe and Lunesdale (UK Parliament constituency)|Morecambe and Lunesdale]] parliamentary constituency, for which [[Lizzi Collinge]] has been the MP since 2024, representing the [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/26592/lizzi_collinge/morecambe_and_lunesdale |title=Lizzi Collinge |work=theyworkforyou.com |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130601182051/http://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/tim_farron/westmorland_and_lonsdale|archive-date=1 June 2013 |df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election/2024/uk/constituencies/E14001372 |title=Morecambe and Lunesdale - General election results 2024 |publisher=BBC News |access-date=2024-11-01}}</ref>

For [[local government]] purposes, it is administered as part of the [[Westmorland and Furness]] unitary authority.

The [[civil parish]] of Arnside includes the hamlet of [[Far Arnside]] as well as the village of Arnside. The parish is bordered by the [[River Kent|Kent estuary]] to the north, [[Morecambe Bay]] to the west, [[Silverdale, Lancashire|Silverdale]] to the south (along the historic [[Westmorland]] / [[Lancashire]] county boundary), and [[Beetham]] to the east ( the eastern boundary following the railway at its north and south, and extending a little further east).<ref name=census2011 /> The parish has its own [[Parish council (England)|parish council]], ''Arnside Parish Council''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Arnside Parish Council Website |url=https://www.arnsideparishcouncil.co.uk/ |website = Arnside Parish Council |access-date=27 February 2023}}</ref>

==Transport==
Arnside has its own railway station, [[Arnside railway station]], which lies on the [[Furness line]] giving connections to {{stnlnk|Lancaster}}, {{stnlnk|Barrow-in-Furness}}, {{stnlnk|Ulverston}}, {{stnlnk|Grange-over-Sands}}, {{stnlnk|Carnforth}} and {{stnlnk|Carlisle}}. The Furness Line passes over the [[River Kent]] via the Arnside Viaduct.

==Tides==
{{see also|Arnside Bore}}
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With each high tide, the coast of Arnside is subjected to a very fast rising tide. Because of the potential danger warning notices are posted at the pier, and an audible warning is sounded before every high tide (in daylight). The sequence of warnings is:-
# Eight sounds on the siren - around 2.25 h before high tide
# Eight sounds on the siren - around 1.75 h before high tide
# Twelve sounds on the siren - around 1.25 h before high tide, when the incoming tide is just visible from the Coastguard station (location of the siren {{coord|54.199|N|2.841|W|region:GB}} )
The cause of this fast tide is a combination of the large area of Morecambe Bay, which narrows rapidly at Arnside, plus the second highest [[tidal range]] (at [[Barrow-in-Furness]]), which can be as much as {{convert|32|ft|m}} on a [[spring tide]] nearest the spring and autumn [[equinox]]: these typically give rise to a [[tidal bore]], which may be as high as {{convert|12|in|cm}}, and is often used by canoeists.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cameron-site.co.uk/nwsk/main-pages/articles/arnside_bore.htm |title=The Arnside Bore |access-date=2009-01-13 |url-status = dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110911153516/http://www.cameron-site.co.uk/nwsk/main-pages/articles/arnside_bore.htm |archive-date=2011-09-11 }}</ref>

==Notable people==
* [[Helen Blackler]] (1902–1981), [[psychologist]], botanical collector and museum curator
*[[Robert Wilson (cricketer, born 1922)|Robert Wilson]] (1922-1980), first-class cricketer and [[Royal Air Force]] officer
* [[Bob Braithwaite]] (1925 – 2015) trap shooter, gold medallist at the [[1968 Summer Olympics]]
* [[Peter and Rosemary Grant|Barbara Rosemary Grant]] FRS FRSC (born 1936), [[evolutionary biologist]] at [[Princeton University]].

==See also==
{{portal|Cumbria}}
*[[Listed buildings in Arnside]]
*[[St James' Church, Arnside]]

==Image gallery==
<gallery>
File:Kent viaduct Arnside.jpg|Railway viaduct over the [[River Kent|Kent]] estuary near Arnside
</gallery>

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category|Arnside}}
* [https://www.arnsidevillage.co.uk/ Arnside Village] - local on-line resources
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080509073707/http://arnside.awardspace.com/arnside.htm Arnside Photos] Photos of Arnside
*[http://www.cumbriacountyhistory.org.uk/township/arnside  Cumbria County History Trust: Arnside] (nb: provisional research only – see Talk page)

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