Aikton
Parish in Cumberland, England
| Coordinates: | 54.877, -3.126 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | NY 27 54 |
| Population: | 467 |
| Dialling code: | 016973 (Wigton) |
Aikton is a small, rural parish on the low-lying Solway Plain in Cumberland, north‑west England. It sits a few miles from the salt marshes of the Solway Firth and is within easy reach of Carlisle and Wigton, with a landscape of hedged fields, drainage ditches and coastal grazing that favours mixed arable and livestock farming.
Quiet and dispersed, the parish retains traces of older settlement in scattered stone farmsteads and the local manor at Aikton Hall, and lies within reach of Roman frontier remains such as Hadrian's Wall. Community life is typical of small Cumbrian parishes, centred on farming, neighbours and occasional village events, while the nearby marshes and mudflats attract notable winter birdlife.
Postcode districts covering Aikton
Most populated places nearby
- Carlisle 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Dumfries 23.2 miles37.3 km
- Workington 24 miles38.6 km
- Penrith 20 miles32.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Kirkbampton Parish 1 mile1.6 km
- Kirkbride Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Woodside Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Orton Parish 3.7 miles6 km
- Thursby Built-up area 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Wigton Built-up area 4 miles6.4 km
- Burgh-by-Sands Built-up area 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Dalston and Burgh Ward 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Holme East Waver Parish 4.6 miles7.5 km
- Bowness Parish 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Beaumont Parish 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Waverton Parish 5.4 miles8.6 km
Example postcodes in Aikton
CA7 0JW, CA7 0JX, CA7 0JA, CA7 5LB, CA7 0LA, CA7 0JY, CA7 0HX, CA7 0HW, CA7 0HP … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 58 miles93.3 km
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport 72.3 miles116.3 km
- Wigton Railway Station 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Dalston Railway Station 5.9 miles9.4 km
Hotels near Aikton Ad
- Cumbria Park Hotel 3 7.7 miles12.5 km
- Dalston Hall 4 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Crown & Mitre Hotel 3 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Wheyrigg Hall Hotel 6.2 miles10 km
- Smiths at Gretna Green 4 9.2 miles14.8 km
- The Gretna Chase Hotel 3 8.5 miles13.6 km
- Hunters Lodge Hotel 3 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Gretna Hall Hotel 4 9 miles14.6 km
- Solway Lodge Hotel 3 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Brooklyn House 7.9 miles12.7 km
Schools in Aikton
- Wiggonby C of E School Primary
Local points of interest
- Holm Cultram (Cistercian abbey : Cumberland, England) Historic site 6.6 miles10.7 km
- Carlisle Racecourse Recreation 7.7 miles12.5 km
- Brunton Park Stadium 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Galabank Stadium 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Mount Annan Estate 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Inglewood Forest Forest 10.6 miles17 km
- Kinmount House Estate 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Hoddam Castle Estate 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Birrens Archaeological site 13.8 miles22.1 km
- Tundergarth Estate 16.4 miles26.3 km
- Blencathra Centre Country house 17.8 miles28.7 km
- Powillimount Beach Beach 17.9 miles28.9 km