Blackbank
Built-up area in Cumberland, England
| Coordinates: | 54.996, -3.019 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | NY 34 67 |
| Dialling code: | 01461 (Gretna) |
Blackbank in Cumberland, England is a small, typically rural settlement set amid rolling farmland and patches of heather and moor on the north‑west fringe of the county. Its quiet lanes and stone cottages sit within easy reach of the Lake District fells and the Solway Firth, so it feels both pastoral and close to dramatic coastal and upland landscapes.
Like many such places in the area, Blackbank has a history tied to agriculture and to the wider industries of west Cumberland, and today often combines traditional farmsteads with residents who commute to nearby towns for work. Social life tends to be close‑knit, organised around village halls, local events and seasonal agricultural shows, and the settlement retains a strong sense of local identity even as patterns of employment and housing have changed over recent decades.
Postcode districts covering Blackbank
Most populated places nearby
Neighbouring places
- Gretna Place 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Longtown Built-up area 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Kirkandrews Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Rockcliffe Parish 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Westlinton Parish 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Arthuret Parish 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Harker Built-up area 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Cargo Built-up area 5 miles8.1 km
- Kirklinton Middle Parish 5.1 miles8.1 km
- Burgh-by-Sands Built-up area 5.4 miles8.6 km
- Kingmoor Parish 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Beaumont Parish 6 miles9.7 km
Example postcodes in Blackbank
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 52.7 miles84.7 km
- Edinburgh Airport 67.3 miles108.3 km
- Gretna Green Railway Station 1.9 miles3 km
- Carlisle Railway Station 8 miles12.9 km
Hotels near Blackbank Ad
- Smiths at Gretna Green 4 1.9 miles3.1 km
- The Gretna Chase Hotel 3 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Gretna Hall Hotel 4 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Hunters Lodge Hotel 3 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Solway Lodge Hotel 3 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Days Inn by Wyndham Gretna Green M74 3 2.7 miles4.3 km
- The Mill Forge 3 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Cumbria Park Hotel 3 7.1 miles11.4 km
- The Sally 5 9.9 miles15.9 km
- The Fleece at Ruleholme 9.9 miles16 km
Local points of interest
- Brunton Park Stadium 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Galabank Stadium 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Birrens Archaeological site 9.8 miles15.7 km
- Mount Annan Estate 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Carlisle Racecourse Recreation 10 miles16 km
- Hoddam Castle Estate 12.1 miles19.4 km
- Tundergarth Estate 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Kinmount House Estate 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Fanum Cocidi Archaeological site 14.2 miles22.8 km
- Holm Cultram (Cistercian abbey : Cumberland, England) Historic site 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Inglewood Forest Forest 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Rock Hall Estate 18.8 miles30.2 km