It extends from the river to the sudden steep slope of Helm, which rises to 185 metres above sea level providing a fine viewpoint.

The village green, with its Coronation oak tree (1952), picnic table and two memorial seats, is a popular venue for locals and visitors alike.

The Village Green and Helm are both common land owned by the Strickland family, who live nearby at Sizergh Castle.

[4] Yan, Hamilton and Woody of the rock band British Sea Power were raised in the village, as was their former manager Roy Wilkinson.

However Nicolson and Burn's 1777 History and antiquities of the counties of Westmorland and Cumberland describes Natland as "a small manor or lordship, containing only about 30 families.