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 miles1 km
- Kirkbampton Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Beaumont Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Cargo Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Orton Parish 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Aikton Parish 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Kingmoor Parish 4.1 miles6.7 km
- Belle Vue Ward 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Rockcliffe Parish 4.3 miles7 km
- Dalston and Burgh Ward 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Yewdale Ward 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Belah Ward 4.8 miles7.7 km
Example postcodes in Burgh by Sands
CA5 6NF, CA5 6HE, CA5 6AN, CA5 6AG, CA5 6DA, CA5 6HF, CA5 6BJ, CA5 6BH, CA5 6BE … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 55.3 miles89 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 71.4 miles114.8 km
- Gretna Green Railway Station 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Carlisle Railway Station 5.8 miles9.3 km
Hotels near Burgh by Sands Ad
- Cumbria Park Hotel 3 5.4 miles8.7 km
- The Gretna Chase Hotel 3 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Smiths at Gretna Green 4 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Hunters Lodge Hotel 3 5.4 miles8.6 km
- Gretna Hall Hotel 4 5.9 miles9.6 km
- Crown & Mitre Hotel 3 5.6 miles9 km
- Solway Lodge Hotel 3 5.4 miles8.6 km
- The Mill Forge 3 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Dalston Hall 4 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Brooklyn House 5.8 miles9.3 km
Schools in Burgh by Sands
- Burgh by Sands School Primary
Local points of interest
- Brunton Park Stadium 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Carlisle Racecourse Recreation 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Galabank Stadium 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Mount Annan Estate 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Holm Cultram (Cistercian abbey : Cumberland, England) Historic site 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Inglewood Forest Forest 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Birrens Archaeological site 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Kinmount House Estate 12.4 miles20 km
- Hoddam Castle Estate 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Tundergarth Estate 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Fanum Cocidi Archaeological site 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Rock Hall Estate 18.7 miles30.1 km