Distington
Parish in Cumberland, England
| Coordinates: | 54.591, -3.52 |
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| OS grid ref: | NY 01 22 |
| Population: | 1,445 |
Distington sits in the new unitary authority of Cumberland in north‑west England, a few miles inland from the Irish Sea coast between the towns of Workington and Whitehaven. The parish occupies a mix of low, undulating farmland and remnants of former industrial land, and acts as a gateway to the fringes of the Lake District and the coastal routes, so it feels both rural and well connected to nearby towns.
Historically the area was shaped by coal and ironworking, and traces of that industrial past remain in old pits, rail cuttings and workers’ terraces, yet today the local economy is a blend of agriculture, small businesses and commuters who travel to larger employment centres. Community life is centred on village halls, churches and sports clubs, giving a compact, village‑scale social scene with a strong local identity despite the visible echoes of its industrial history.
Postcode districts covering Distington
Most populated places nearby
- Workington 3.1 miles
- Whitehaven 4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Distington Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Howgate Ward 1.1 miles
- Winscales Parish 1.6 miles
- Harrington Ward 1.8 miles
- High Harrington Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Lowca Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Moresby Parish 2.3 miles
- Moresby Parks Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Parton Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Moss Bay and Moorclose Ward 3 miles
- Arlecdon and Frizington Parish 3.1 miles
- Workington Built-up area 3.1 miles
Example postcodes in Distington
CA14 4QE, CA14 5XA, CA14 4PP, CA14 4PB, CA14 5UN, CA14 4RF, CA14 5XJ, CA14 5TP, CA14 5UL … See all
Transport links
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport 76.2 miles
- Newcastle International Airport 79.1 miles
- Harrington Railway Station 2.4 miles
- Parton Railway Station 2.9 miles
Hotels near Distington Ad
- Moresby Hall Country House Hotel 4 2.5 miles
- The Hall Park Hotel 3 3.7 miles
- Hunday Manor Country House Hotel 4 2.2 miles
- Premier Inn Whitehaven 3 2.1 miles
- The Melbreak Hotel 4 4.2 miles
- Waverley Hotel 4 miles
- Georgian House Hotel 4 4 miles
- Chase Hotel 4.1 miles
- The Old Ginn House Inn 4 4.4 miles
- The Sleepwell Inn 4 3.6 miles
Schools in Distington
- Distington Community School Primary
Local points of interest
- Winscales Estate 2 miles
- Whitehaven Marina Marina 3.9 miles
- Borough Park Stadium 4.2 miles
- Derwent Park Stadium 4.2 miles
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 7.8 miles
- Calder Hall Estate 12.1 miles
- Cumbrian Mountains Mountains 16 miles
- Blencathra Centre Country house 17.7 miles
- Holm Cultram (Cistercian abbey : Cumberland, England) Historic site 20 miles