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 miles0.3 km
- Hayton Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Burtholme Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Walton Parish 3 miles4.9 km
- Oldwall Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- Irthington Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Farlam Parish 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Castle Carrock Parish 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Nether Denton Parish 4 miles6.5 km
- Heads Nook Built-up area 4.3 miles7 km
- Warwick Bridge Built-up area 4.3 miles7 km
- Corby and Hayton Ward 4.4 miles7 km
Example postcodes in Brampton
CA8 1BS, CA8 1TL, CA8 1UL, CA8 1PJ, CA8 1BZ, CA8 1GH, CA8 1QA, CA8 1DU, CA8 1BE … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 41.6 miles67 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 59.8 miles96.2 km
- Brampton 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Wetheral Railway Station 5.6 miles9.1 km
Schools in Brampton
- Brampton Primary School Primary
- William Howard School Secondary
- Kirby Moor School Independent - special
Local points of interest
- Brunton Park Stadium 8 miles12.8 km
- Fanum Cocidi Archaeological site 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Carlisle Racecourse Recreation 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Inglewood Forest Forest 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Vindolanda Archaeological site 15 miles24.1 km
- Chesterholm (Vindolanda museum) Museum 15.1 miles24.4 km
- Housesteads Roman Fort Archaeological site 16.6 miles26.7 km
- Larriston Fells Hill 19.5 miles31.5 km
- Brougham Castle Archaeological site 19.8 miles31.8 km
- Brocavum Archaeological site 19.8 miles31.9 km
- Kielder Forest and Water Forest 19.9 miles32.1 km