Brampton
Parish in Cumberland, England
| Coordinates: | 54.94, -2.728 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | NY 53 60 |
| Population: | 4,627 |
| Dialling code: | 01697 |
Brampton is a small market town and civil parish in the historic county of Cumberland, in north‑west England, about six miles east of Carlisle. It sits beside the River Irthing and lies close to the line of Hadrian's Wall, giving the area a strong Roman and borderland character.
With medieval market origins and a compact centre of Georgian and Victorian buildings, Brampton serves a largely agricultural hinterland and supports independent shops, pubs and regular community events. Tourism linked to nearby Roman sites and historic houses such as Lanercost Priory complements the local economy, and the parish retains a lively local identity with active heritage and rural-interest groups.
Postcode districts covering Brampton
Most populated places nearby
Neighbouring places
- Brampton Built-up area 0.2 miles
- Hayton Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Burtholme Parish 2.8 miles
- Walton Parish 3 miles
- Oldwall Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Irthington Parish 3.1 miles
- Farlam Parish 3.5 miles
- Castle Carrock Parish 3.8 miles
- Nether Denton Parish 4 miles
- Heads Nook Built-up area 4.3 miles
- Warwick Bridge Built-up area 4.3 miles
- Corby and Hayton Ward 4.4 miles
Example postcodes in Brampton
CA8 2QS, CA8 1UT, CA8 1TR, CA8 1UN, CA8 1DB, CA8 1HN, CA8 1NX, CA8 1DE, CA8 1DZ … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 41.6 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 59.8 miles
- Brampton 1.1 miles
- Wetheral Railway Station 5.6 miles
Hotels in Brampton Ad
Schools in Brampton
- Brampton Primary School Primary
- Kirby Moor School Independent - special
- William Howard School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Brunton Park Stadium 8 miles
- Fanum Cocidi Archaeological site 8.9 miles
- Carlisle Racecourse Recreation 9.8 miles
- Inglewood Forest Forest 13.2 miles
- Vindolanda Archaeological site 15 miles
- Chesterholm (Vindolanda museum) Museum 15.1 miles
- Housesteads Roman Fort Archaeological site 16.6 miles
- Larriston Fells Hill 19.5 miles
- Brougham Castle Archaeological site 19.8 miles
- Brocavum Archaeological site 19.8 miles
- Kielder Forest and Water Forest 19.9 miles