Aspatria
Parish in Cumberland, England
| Coordinates: | 54.772, -3.325 |
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| OS grid ref: | NY 14 42 |
| Population: | 2,454 |
| Dialling code: | 016973 (Wigton) |
Aspatria is a small market town and civil parish in the historic county of Cumberland, now within the borough of Allerdale in Cumbria. It sits on the low-lying Solway Plain with views toward the foothills of the Lake District, making it a quiet rural centre between the coast and the fells and well placed for journeys to Carlisle and nearby coastal towns.
The town has a long agricultural heritage and developed in the 19th century with a short-lived agricultural college and local industries tied to the wider west Cumberland mining and ironworking boom. Today it retains Victorian streets and a parish church with medieval roots, a lively community calendar including agricultural shows, and active sports clubs, giving it the feel of a traditional rural market community with strong local identity.
Postcode districts covering Aspatria
Most populated places nearby
- Carlisle 17.9 miles28.8 km
- Dumfries 23.4 miles37.7 km
- Workington 13.2 miles21.3 km
- Whitehaven 18.7 miles30.2 km
- Penrith 23.9 miles38.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Aspatria Built-up area 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Westnewton Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Plumbland Built-up area 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Bromfield Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Allhallows Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Oughterside and Allerby Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Bothel Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- Bothel and Threapland Parish 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Hayton and Mealo Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Blennerhasset and Torpenhow Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Gilcrux Parish 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Allonby Built-up area 4.1 miles6.6 km
Example postcodes in Aspatria
CA7 3HX, CA7 3DE, CA7 3DJ, CA7 3AY, CA7 3SY, CA7 3PS, CA7 3JR, CA7 3BW, CA7 3DF … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 67.4 miles108.5 km
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport 71.3 miles114.7 km
- Aspatria Railway Station 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Wigton Railway Station 7.6 miles12.2 km
Hotels near Aspatria Ad
- Armathwaite Hall Hotel & Spa 4 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Overwater Hall 3 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Ravenstone Manor 4 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Wheyrigg Hall Hotel 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Embleton Spa Hotel 4 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Manor House Hotel, Cockermouth 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Hundith Hill Hotel 3 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Lake District Castle Inn 4 7.4 miles11.9 km
- The Golden Lion Hotel 3 8 miles12.9 km
- Broughton Craggs Hotel 3 8 miles12.8 km
Schools in Aspatria
- Beacon Hill Community School Secondary
- Richmond Hill School Primary
Local points of interest
- Holm Cultram (Cistercian abbey : Cumberland, England) Historic site 5.4 miles8.6 km
- Borough Park Stadium 12.4 miles19.9 km
- Derwent Park Stadium 12.5 miles20.2 km
- Winscales Estate 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Powillimount Beach Beach 13 miles20.9 km
- Arbigland Estate 13.6 miles21.8 km
- Blencathra Centre Country house 14.3 miles23 km
- Cavens Estate 14.8 miles23.9 km
- Galabank Stadium 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Kinmount House Estate 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Mount Annan Estate 15.9 miles25.7 km
- Southwick House Estate 16.2 miles26.1 km