Burgh by Sands
Parish in Cumberland, England
| Coordinates: | 54.918, -3.071 |
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| OS grid ref: | NY 31 58 |
| Population: | 1,176 |
Burgh by Sands is a small rural parish in Cumberland, in north‑west England, sitting on the coastal plain beside the Solway Firth a few miles west of Carlisle. It lies close to the western end of Hadrian's Wall and the site of the Roman fort commonly linked with Aballava; the parish church, St Michael's Church, is notable because King Edward I died nearby and was buried there in 1307, giving the village an unexpected medieval claim to fame.
The surrounding landscape of salt marsh and tidal flats is important for birdlife, and the local economy remains largely agricultural with sheep and dairy farming, alongside a modest trickle of visitors - walkers following Roman frontier routes and birdwatchers drawn to the coast. Social life is quietly village‑centred, with a strong community feel around the church, village hall and local amenities, and a sense of continuity from its Roman and borderland past into the present.
Postcode districts covering Burgh by Sands
Most populated places nearby
Neighbouring places
- Burgh-by-Sands Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Kirkbampton Parish 2.6 miles
- Beaumont Parish 2.7 miles
- Cargo Built-up area 3.3 miles
- Orton Parish 3.4 miles
- Aikton Parish 3.5 miles
- Kingmoor Parish 4.1 miles
- Belle Vue Ward 4.3 miles
- Rockcliffe Parish 4.3 miles
- Dalston and Burgh Ward 4.4 miles
- Yewdale Ward 4.4 miles
- Belah Ward 4.8 miles
Example postcodes in Burgh by Sands
CA5 6AQ, CA5 6AF, CA5 6ER, CA5 6EY, CA5 6AP, CA5 6FE, CA5 6AZ, CA5 6AT, CA5 6EH … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 55.3 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 71.4 miles
- Gretna Green Railway Station 5.7 miles
- Carlisle Railway Station 5.8 miles
Hotels near Burgh by Sands Ad
- Cumbria Park Hotel 3 5.4 miles
- Gretna Hall Hotel 4 5.9 miles
- Smiths at Gretna Green 4 6.1 miles
- Hunters Lodge Hotel 3 5.4 miles
- Crown & Mitre Hotel 3 5.6 miles
- The Gretna Chase Hotel 3 5.2 miles
- Solway Lodge Hotel 3 5.4 miles
- The Mill Forge 3 7.3 miles
- Dalston Hall 4 5.7 miles
- Days Inn by Wyndham Gretna Green M74 3 6.3 miles
Schools in Burgh by Sands
- Burgh by Sands School Primary
Local points of interest
- Brunton Park Stadium 6.5 miles
- Carlisle Racecourse Recreation 6.7 miles
- Galabank Stadium 9.2 miles
- Mount Annan Estate 9.6 miles
- Holm Cultram (Cistercian abbey : Cumberland, England) Historic site 9.8 miles
- Inglewood Forest Forest 11.1 miles
- Birrens Archaeological site 12.1 miles
- Kinmount House Estate 12.4 miles
- Hoddam Castle Estate 12.6 miles
- Tundergarth Estate 14.8 miles
- Fanum Cocidi Archaeological site 18.5 miles
- Rock Hall Estate 18.7 miles