Traditionally part of the historic county of Cumberland, it is now within the Westmorland and Furness unitary authority area.

[4] The village has one church, one chapel, two pubs (the Midland Hotel and the Joiner's Arms), a primary school, retained fire station, a Lakes & Dales Co-operative supermarket and post office, livestock auction mart, swimming pool and campsite [1], railway station (part of the Settle-Carlisle line) and the Bell's of Lazonby bakery complex.

The church was rebuilt in 1864–6 to a design by Anthony Salvin, at the expense of the Macleans of Lazonby Hall.

[citation needed] The civil parish of Lazonby contains no other villages but does include the settlements of Baronwood and Brackenbank.

Local business Bells of Lazonby manufactures bakery products for Booths supermarket chain.

The festival took a break in 2012 due to the Olympics and the Diamond Jubilee but Lazonby Live returned on 7 September 2013 at a new location, Nunwick Cricket Club in Great Salkeld.