| Country: | England |
| Official Name: | Cardewlees |
| Type: | Hamlet |
| Civil Parish: | Dalston |
| Coordinates: | 54.851°N -3.014°W |
| Static Image Name: | Windmill at Cardewlees - geograph.org.uk - 124575.jpg |
| Static Image Caption: | Windmill at Cardewlees |
| Unitary England: | Cumberland |
| Lieutenancy England: | Cumbria |
| Region: | North West England |
| Constituency Westminster: | Carlisle |
| Post Town: | CARLISLE |
| Postcode District: | CA5 |
| Postcode Area: | CA |
| Dial Code: | 01228 |
| Os Grid Reference: | NY349511 |
| Pushpin Map: | United Kingdom City of Carlisle |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the former Carlisle district |
Cardewlees is a hamlet in Cumbria, England, historically part of Cumberland. It is about 4.5miles southwest of Carlisle.[1] It is located northwest of Dalston (of which parish it belongs to[2]), north of Cardew and northeast of Thursby, just off the A595 road.[3] A windmill located here has been converted into apartments. Thursby Manor is located nearby.[4] Cardewlees hit the headlines in 1862 when resident Sarah Carrick poisoned herself with phosphorus paste, or rat poison.[5]
Archaeologically it is known for The Cardewlees Altar.[6]
It is the birthplace of John Wilson, an architect with the Board of Ordnance who was responsible for some of the Regency buildings in the island of Guernsey.[7]