Holme Abbey
Parish in Cumberland, England
| Coordinates: | 54.835, -3.312 |
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| OS grid ref: | NY 15 49 |
| Dialling code: | 016973 (Wigton) |
Holme Abbey sits on the low-lying Solway Plain in historic Cumberland, close to the mudflats and saltmarshes of the Solway Firth. The landscape is dominated by small fields, drainage ditches and coastal habitats, making agriculture and nature watching - especially birdlife - key features of the area.
The village of Abbeytown grew up around the remains of the medieval Cistercian Holm Cultram Abbey, and that monastic heritage still shapes local identity; the former abbey church and scattered ruins are focal points for community history. Today the economy is largely agricultural with some tourism and community events centred on the village hall and local traditions, reflecting a quiet rural life with strong ties to its historic past.
Postcode districts covering Holme Abbey
Most populated places nearby
- Carlisle 15.7 miles
- Dumfries 19.9 miles
- Workington 17 miles
- Whitehaven 22.8 miles
- Penrith 24.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Abbeytown Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Holme Low Parish 2.2 miles
- Bromfield Parish 2.6 miles
- Dundraw Parish 2.8 miles
- Silloth Built-up area 3.3 miles
- Westnewton Parish 3.3 miles
- Holme St. Cuthbert Parish 3.6 miles
- Silloth-on-Solway Parish 3.7 miles
- Solway Coast Ward 4 miles
- Holme East Waver Parish 4 miles
- Skinburness Built-up area 4.2 miles
- Waverton Parish 4.3 miles
Example postcodes in Holme Abbey
CA7 4TR, CA7 4NA, CA7 4TG, CA7 4RL, CA7 4RZ, CA7 4RY, CA7 4PS, CA7 4SA, CA7 4RH … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 65.8 miles
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport 68.6 miles
- Aspatria Railway Station 5.3 miles
- Wigton Railway Station 5.9 miles
Hotels near Holme Abbey Ad
- Wheyrigg Hall Hotel 2.2 miles
- Powfoot Hotel 3 9.9 miles
- Hope and Anchor Port Carlisle 4 9.3 miles
Schools in Holme Abbey
- Holm Cultram Abbey C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Holm Cultram (Cistercian abbey : Cumberland, England) Historic site 1.4 miles
- Galabank Stadium 11.2 miles
- Powillimount Beach Beach 11.2 miles
- Kinmount House Estate 11.5 miles
- Mount Annan Estate 11.5 miles
- Arbigland Estate 11.7 miles
- Cavens Estate 12.8 miles
- Hoddam Castle Estate 13.7 miles
- Southwick House Estate 14.8 miles
- Carlisle Racecourse Recreation 15.2 miles
- Borough Park Stadium 16 miles
- Inglewood Forest Forest 16.2 miles