Farlam
Parish in Cumberland, England
| Coordinates: | 54.924, -2.643 |
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| OS grid ref: | NY 58 59 |
| Dialling code: | 01697 (Brampton) |
Farlam is a small, rural parish in historic Cumberland, set on the rolling foothills of the North Pennines. The landscape is a mix of pasture, small woodlands and the scars of past mineral working, with stone-built hamlets and villages such as Hallbankgate dotted between lanes and streams. It sits within easy reach of larger service centres like Carlisle and Brampton, yet retains a quietly remote, open feel favoured by walkers and birdwatchers.
Historically the parish was shaped by small-scale coal and mineral extraction, and that industrial past still shows in old workings and cottages. Today agriculture and local services dominate the economy, with a number of residents commuting to nearby towns; community life revolves around the church, village hall and pub, and there is a modest but tangible interest in preserving the area’s historic buildings and countryside character.
Postcode districts covering Farlam
Most populated places nearby
Neighbouring places
- Midgeholme Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Nether Denton Parish 2.6 miles4.3 km
- Castle Carrock Parish 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Corby and Hayton Ward 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Brampton Built-up area 3.7 miles6 km
- Hartleyburn Parish 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Burtholme Parish 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Upper Denton Parish 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Waterhead Parish 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Hayton Built-up area 5 miles8 km
- Gilsland Built-up area 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Carlatton Parish 5.5 miles8.9 km
Example postcodes in Farlam
CA8 1JS, CA8 2PL, CA8 2NW, CA8 1JR, CA8 2QB, CA8 2NN, CA8 2NL, CA8 1JJ, CA8 2PU … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 38.5 miles62 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 56.3 miles90.6 km
- Brampton 2.5 miles4 km
- Haltwhistle Railway Station 7.7 miles12.4 km
Hotels near Farlam Ad
- Farlam Hall Hotel & Restaurant 4 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Howard Arms 3.9 miles6.3 km
- The Sally 5 5.9 miles9.5 km
- The Fleece at Ruleholme 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Centre of Britain Hotel 3 8 miles12.9 km
- The Greenhead Hotel 3 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Crown Hotel Wetheral 4 8 miles12.9 km
Schools in Farlam
- Hallbankgate Village School Primary
Local points of interest
- Fanum Cocidi Archaeological site 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Brunton Park Stadium 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Vindolanda Archaeological site 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Chesterholm (Vindolanda museum) Museum 12.3 miles19.7 km
- Carlisle Racecourse Recreation 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Housesteads Roman Fort Archaeological site 13.8 miles22.3 km
- Inglewood Forest Forest 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Brocolitia Mithraic temple Archaeological site 18.3 miles29.5 km
- Brocolitia Roman Fort Archaeological site 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Brougham Castle Archaeological site 18.9 miles30.5 km
- Brocavum Archaeological site 19 miles30.5 km
- Moor House Nature Reserve Nature reserve 20 miles32.1 km