The isolated village a drive away from Manchester with its own beach and picture postcard views

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A string of small villages along the coast of Cumbria have been named as the most isolated place to live in the north west - and among the most remote in England.

Ravenglass, and surrounding hamlets of Eskmeals and Hyton, are far removed from the main tourist traps of the Lake District, making the quaint settlements a hidden gem.

The sandy shores of Ravenglass, around two-and-a-half hours' drive from Manchester, mean it's the only coastal village in the boundary of the Lake District National Park. READ MORE: The Lanny: The 'magical' place close to Manchester with cobbled streets, woods and a landslide But the area is so off the beaten track that it takes residents nearly half an hour to the nearest primary school, while the nearest secondary school is two hours away by foot, and more than an hour away by public transport or bike, figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show.

It takes two hours to walk or more than an hour to take public transport to the nearest GP, while the nearest hospital is around two hours away by foot and bike, or an hour and a half away by public transport.