Kirkby Stephen is a civil parish and little market community in Cumbria, in North West England. Historically it was part of Westmorland. The community pushes the A685, surrounded by sparsely booming hillside country, and about 25 miles (40 km) from the closest bigger communities, Kendal and also Penrith. The River Eden increases 6 miles (9.7 km) in the peat bogs listed below Hugh Seat as well as passes by the eastern side of the town, virtually unseen. Kirkby Stephen has a parish council and also is a centre for bordering smaller towns and parishes, including Nateby, Ravenstonedale as well as Mallerstang. A neighborhood as well as council centre in the collection provides information and also services for all the regional councils (area, area and parish). A selecting ward in the exact same name exists. This ward stretches south to Aisgill with a complete population taken at the 2011 Census of 2,580.