Holme East Waver
Parish in Cumberland, England
| Coordinates: | 54.877, -3.243 |
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| OS grid ref: | NY 20 54 |
| Dialling code: | 016973 (Wigton) |
Holme East Waver sits in the low-lying Waver valley of historic Cumberland, close to the coastal fringes of the Solway Firth. The landscape is a patchwork of meadows, drainage ditches and saltmarsh, with the River Waver winding through a largely agricultural plain a few miles north of Wigton.
Life here is quietly rural: mixed sheep and arable farming shapes the economy, while scattered stone farmhouses, small churches and hamlets give the area a traditional feel. The estuary and surrounding wetlands attract birdwatchers and walkers, and the community retains strong local ties and seasonal agricultural customs that recall its long Cumberland history.
Postcode districts covering Holme East Waver
Most populated places nearby
- Carlisle 12.4 miles19.9 km
- Dumfries 19.6 miles31.5 km
- Workington 20.9 miles33.7 km
- Penrith 23.7 miles38.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Solway Coast Ward 1 mile1.5 km
- Kirkbride Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Dundraw Parish 3 miles4.7 km
- Abbeytown Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Bowness Parish 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Holme Abbey Parish 4 miles6.4 km
- Waverton Parish 4.3 miles7 km
- Holme Low Parish 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Aikton Parish 4.6 miles7.5 km
- Woodside Parish 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Wigton Built-up area 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Skinburness Built-up area 5 miles8 km
Example postcodes in Holme East Waver
CA7 5HD, CA7 5EU, CA7 5HF, CA7 5HL, CA7 5HG, CA7 5HE, CA7 5ET, CA7 5HN, CA7 5AT … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 62.5 miles100.6 km
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport 68.7 miles110.6 km
- Wigton Railway Station 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Annan Railway Station 7.5 miles12 km
Hotels near Holme East Waver Ad
- Powfoot Hotel 3 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Wheyrigg Hall Hotel 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Corner House Hotel 3 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Hope and Anchor Port Carlisle 4 5.4 miles8.7 km
Local points of interest
- Holm Cultram (Cistercian abbey : Cumberland, England) Historic site 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Galabank Stadium 8.2 miles13.1 km
- Mount Annan Estate 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Kinmount House Estate 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Hoddam Castle Estate 11.2 miles18 km
- Carlisle Racecourse Recreation 12.4 miles19.9 km
- Birrens Archaeological site 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Brunton Park Stadium 13.1 miles21.2 km
- Powillimount Beach Beach 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Arbigland Estate 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Cavens Estate 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Inglewood Forest Forest 14.5 miles23.3 km