Gilcrux
Parish in Cumberland, England
| Coordinates: | 54.729, -3.38 |
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| OS grid ref: | NY 11 37 |
| Dialling code: | 01900 (Workington) |
Gilcrux is a small village and civil parish in Cumberland in north‑west England, set on the low‑lying Solway Plain close to the River Ellen. The surrounding landscape is largely pastoral, with hedged fields and distant views towards the Lake District fells on clear days, giving the area a quietly rural character.
Historically a farming community, Gilcrux retains a compact core of traditional stone cottages and an old parish church that hint at its long rural past; agriculture still underpins the local economy alongside a few small businesses and residents who commute to larger towns. Community life is small‑scale but active, centred on the village hall and parish events, and the place is often noted for its strong local identity and peaceful country atmosphere.
Postcode districts covering Gilcrux
Most populated places nearby
- Carlisle 21.3 miles34.4 km
- Workington 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Whitehaven 15.1 miles24.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Oughterside and Allerby Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Tallentire Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Dearham and Broughton Ward 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Hayton and Mealo Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Crosby Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Crosscanonby Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Bridekirk Parish 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Plumbland Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Maryport North Ward 3 miles4.9 km
- Dovenby Built-up area 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Dearham Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- Aspatria Built-up area 3.2 miles5.2 km
Example postcodes in Gilcrux
CA7 2QN, CA7 2QX, CA7 2QW, CA15 6TP, CA7 2DU, CA7 2QZ, CA7 2DT, CA7 2QY, CA7 2QT … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 70.4 miles113.3 km
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport 72 miles115.8 km
- Aspatria Railway Station 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Maryport Railway Station 4.7 miles7.6 km
Hotels near Gilcrux Ad
- Manor House Hotel, Cockermouth 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Armathwaite Hall Hotel & Spa 4 6.8 miles10.9 km
- The Melbreak Hotel 4 7 miles11.3 km
- Embleton Spa Hotel 4 6 miles9.7 km
- Hundith Hill Hotel 3 6 miles9.6 km
- Overwater Hall 3 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Ravenstone Manor 4 9 miles14.5 km
- Broughton Craggs Hotel 3 4.4 miles7 km
- The Golden Lion Hotel 3 4.9 miles7.8 km
- The Trout 4 4.6 miles7.4 km
Local points of interest
- Borough Park Stadium 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Holm Cultram (Cistercian abbey : Cumberland, England) Historic site 8.9 miles14.4 km
- Derwent Park Stadium 9 miles14.4 km
- Winscales Estate 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Powillimount Beach Beach 13.7 miles22.1 km
- Blencathra Centre Country house 14.1 miles22.8 km
- Arbigland Estate 14.3 miles23 km
- Whitehaven Marina Marina 14.9 miles24 km
- Cavens Estate 15.6 miles25.2 km
- Southwick House Estate 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Douglas Hall Estate 17 miles27.3 km
- Kinmount House Estate 18.8 miles30.2 km