Cumwhinton
Built-up area in Cumberland, England
| Coordinates: | 54.867, -2.858 |
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| OS grid ref: | NY 45 52 |
| Population: | 364 |
| Dialling code: | 01228 (Carlisle) |
Cumwhinton is a small rural village set in the rolling farmland of historic Cumberland, now in the county of Cumbria, a few miles to the south‑east of Carlisle. It sits amid typical Cumbrian patchwork fields and lanes, handy for riverside walking and within easy reach of the Roman remnants and landscape associated with Hadrian's Wall country, making it a quiet base for enjoying the northern Pennines and lowland agricultural scenery.
Life in Cumwhinton is shaped by farming and a close‑knit village community, with many residents commuting into Carlisle for work and services. The village has longstanding rural roots and a modest built heritage of stone cottages and farm buildings; socially it tends to be quiet and community‑minded, with local events and outdoor recreation important to village life.
Postcode districts covering Cumwhinton
Most populated places nearby
Neighbouring places
- Wetheral Built-up area 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Harraby South Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Scotby Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- St. Cuthbert Without Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Harraby North Ward 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Botcherby Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Upperby Ward 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Currock Ward 3 miles4.8 km
- Warwick Bridge Built-up area 3 miles4.9 km
- Heads Nook Built-up area 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Denton Holme Ward 3.8 miles6 km
- Carlisle Built-up area 3.8 miles6.2 km
Example postcodes in Cumwhinton
CA4 8DS, CA4 8DT, CA4 8DU, CA4 8DL, CA4 8EA, CA4 8DX, CA4 8FL, CA4 8FW, CA4 8FG … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 47.7 miles76.8 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 62.2 miles100 km
- Wetheral Railway Station 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Carlisle Railway Station 3.5 miles5.6 km
Hotels near Cumwhinton Ad
- Crown Hotel Wetheral 4 1.5 miles2.4 km
- The Fleece at Ruleholme 5.1 miles8.2 km
- The Sally 5 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Cumbria Park Hotel 3 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Crown & Mitre Hotel 3 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Brooklyn House 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Ibis Carlisle City Centre 2 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Howard Arms 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Carlisle Station Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection by Bw 3 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Dalston Hall 4 4.8 miles7.7 km
Schools in Cumwhinton
- Cumwhinton School Primary
Local points of interest
- Brunton Park Stadium 3 miles4.8 km
- Carlisle Racecourse Recreation 3 miles4.9 km
- Inglewood Forest Forest 6.2 miles10 km
- Fanum Cocidi Archaeological site 15.4 miles24.7 km
- Brougham Castle Archaeological site 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Brocavum Archaeological site 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Holm Cultram (Cistercian abbey : Cumberland, England) Historic site 17 miles27.3 km
- Galabank Stadium 18.3 miles29.4 km
- Mount Annan Estate 18.7 miles30 km
- Lowther Castle Estate 19.1 miles30.7 km
- Blencathra Centre Country house 19.2 miles30.9 km