Drigg and Carleton
Parish in Cumberland, England
| Coordinates: | 54.377, -3.435 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | SD 06 98 |
| Dialling code: | 01946 (Whitehaven) |
Drigg and Carleton sit on the quietly windswept north‑west coast of historic Cumberland, facing the Irish Sea. The parish is notable for its long sandy shore and the protected Drigg Dunes, a valuable coastal habitat popular with walkers and birdwatchers, and for the local stop on the Cumbrian Coast Line which keeps the communities connected to the wider region.
It remains essentially rural, with farming and small‑scale tourism important to the local economy, while nearby employment is influenced by the long nuclear industry presence at Sellafield. One particularly distinctive feature is the low‑level waste repository near Drigg, part of the area’s modern industrial history; alongside that sits a small, tight‑knit community with active conservation groups and a parish council that looks after village life and the coastline.
Postcode districts covering Drigg and Carleton
Most populated places nearby
- Barrow-in-Furness 19.5 miles31.4 km
- Workington 18.2 miles29.3 km
- Whitehaven 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Ulverston 19.2 miles30.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Seascale Built-up area 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Irton with Santon Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Gosforth Built-up area 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Muncaster Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Sellafield Built-up area 3.7 miles6 km
- Ponsonby Parish 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Waberthwaite Parish 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Beckermet Built-up area 5.7 miles9.3 km
- Eskdale Parish 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Wasdale Parish 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Haile Parish 6.7 miles10.9 km
- Bootle Built-up area 7.1 miles11.4 km
Example postcodes in Drigg and Carleton
CA19 1XZ, CA19 1XD, CA19 1UQ, CA19 1XR, CA19 1TP, CA19 1UJ, CA19 1XU, CA19 1XH, CA19 1XW … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 76 miles122.2 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 80.1 miles128.8 km
- Drigg Railway Station 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Ravenglass Railway Station 1.8 miles2.9 km
Hotels near Drigg and Carleton Ad
- 1692 Wasdale 3.3 miles5.4 km
- The Pennington Hotel 3 1.8 miles2.9 km
- The Kellbank 3 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Keld Green House 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Bailey Ground Hotel 3 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Gosforth Hall Inn 4 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Sella Park House Hotel 3 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Bailey Ground Lodge 4 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Strands Hotel/Screes Inn & Micro Brewery 4.6 miles7.5 km
- The White Mare 5.7 miles9.2 km
Local points of interest
- Calder Hall Estate 3.8 miles6.1 km
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Cumbrian Mountains Mountains 11.8 miles19.1 km
- Whitehaven Marina Marina 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Roanhead Beach Beach 16.5 miles26.5 km
- Winscales Estate 16.7 miles27 km
- Holker Street Stadium 19.3 miles31.1 km
- Derwent Park Stadium 19.3 miles31.1 km
- Borough Park Stadium 19.3 miles31.1 km
- Wray Castle Estate 19.5 miles31.4 km