Aspatria
Built-up area in Cumberland, England
| Coordinates: | 54.765, -3.327 |
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| OS grid ref: | NY 14 41 |
| Population: | 2,454 |
| Dialling code: | 016973 (Wigton) |
Aspatria is a small market town in historic Cumberland, now administered within Cumbria in north‑west England. It sits on the low agricultural plain near the fringe of the Lake District and the marshes of the Solway Firth, giving a mix of pastoral countryside and easy access to coastal and hill walking.
The town grew notably in the 19th century with the coming of the railway and nearby mining, and has a long farming tradition - once home to an influential agricultural college. Today Aspatria retains a market‑town character with sandstone buildings, a notable parish church and an active community life centred on local shows, sports clubs and small industry, with rail and road links to regional centres such as Carlisle.
Postcode districts covering Aspatria
Most populated places nearby
- Carlisle 18.2 miles
- Dumfries 23.8 miles
- Workington 12.8 miles
- Whitehaven 18.3 miles
- Penrith 23.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Plumbland Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Westnewton Parish 1.8 miles
- Oughterside and Allerby Parish 2.6 miles
- Bothel and Threapland Parish 2.8 miles
- Bothel Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Allhallows Parish 2.9 miles
- Hayton and Mealo Parish 3.1 miles
- Blennerhasset and Torpenhow Parish 3.1 miles
- Bromfield Parish 3.2 miles
- Gilcrux Parish 3.2 miles
- Allonby Built-up area 4.1 miles
- Blindcrake Parish 4.3 miles
Example postcodes in Aspatria
CA7 3JF, CA7 3HN, CA7 3BF, CA7 3JG, CA7 3DP, CA7 3BU, CA7 3EZ, CA7 3BH, CA7 3JA … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 67.7 miles
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport 71.6 miles
- Aspatria Railway Station 0.4 miles
- Maryport Railway Station 7.6 miles
Hotels near Aspatria Ad
- Armathwaite Hall Hotel & Spa 4 6.9 miles
- Overwater Hall 3 7.5 miles
- Ravenstone Manor 4 9 miles
- Manor House Hotel, Cockermouth 7.2 miles
- Embleton Spa Hotel 4 7.3 miles
- Wheyrigg Hall Hotel 5.2 miles
- Hundith Hill Hotel 3 8.1 miles
- Lake District Castle Inn 4 7.1 miles
- The Golden Lion Hotel 3 7.7 miles
- Broughton Craggs Hotel 3 7.5 miles
Schools in Aspatria
- Beacon Hill Community School Secondary
- Richmond Hill School Primary
Local points of interest
- Holm Cultram (Cistercian abbey : Cumberland, England) Historic site 5.9 miles
- Borough Park Stadium 12 miles
- Derwent Park Stadium 12.2 miles
- Winscales Estate 12.3 miles
- Powillimount Beach Beach 13.3 miles
- Arbigland Estate 13.8 miles
- Blencathra Centre Country house 14 miles
- Cavens Estate 15.1 miles
- Galabank Stadium 16.1 miles
- Kinmount House Estate 16.3 miles
- Inglewood Forest Forest 16.4 miles
- Southwick House Estate 16.4 miles