Ireby and Uldale
Parish in Cumberland, England
| Coordinates: | 54.725, -3.181 |
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| OS grid ref: | NY 24 37 |
| Dialling code: | 016973 (Wigton) |
The small, rural communities of Ireby and Uldale lie amid the rolling uplands of historic Cumberland, England, a landscape of open pasture, drystone walls and nearby fells that feels quieter than the busier tourist corridors. The settlements are low‑density, with traditional stone houses and scattered farmsteads, popular with walkers and anyone seeking a more solitary countryside experience.
Locally the economy is built around sheep and beef farming, holiday cottages and a modest amount of tourism, while village halls, churches and annual fêtes keep community life lively and intergenerational. There are several old buildings and long family ties in the area, and its dark skies, wildlife and unspoilt vistas make it attractive to naturalists as well as people looking for a peaceful base for exploring northern Cumbria.
Postcode districts covering Ireby and Uldale
Most populated places nearby
- Carlisle 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Workington 16.2 miles26 km
- Whitehaven 20.2 miles32.5 km
- Penrith 17.7 miles28.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Bewaldeth and Snittlegarth Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- Boltons Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Blennerhasset and Torpenhow Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Bothel Built-up area 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Bothel and Threapland Parish 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Allhallows Parish 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Bassenthwaite Parish 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Blindcrake Parish 5 miles8 km
- Setmurthy Parish 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Caldbeck Built-up area 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Wythop Parish 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Plumbland Built-up area 5.5 miles8.9 km
Example postcodes in Ireby and Uldale
CA7 1EY, CA7 1DY, CA7 1HJ, CA7 1EP, CA7 1EF, CA7 1HG, CA7 1EG, CA7 1EU, CA7 1ES … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 63 miles101.4 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 71.6 miles115.3 km
- Aspatria Railway Station 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Wigton Railway Station 7.2 miles11.6 km
Hotels near Ireby and Uldale Ad
- Overwater Hall 3 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Armathwaite Hall Hotel & Spa 4 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Ravenstone Manor 4 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Lyzzick Hall Hotel 4 6.9 miles11 km
- Lake District Castle Inn 4 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Embleton Spa Hotel 4 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Highfield 8.9 miles14.3 km
- The Edwardene 4 8.9 miles14.3 km
- The Coledale Inn 3 8.6 miles13.8 km
- The Swinside Inn 4 9.7 miles15.5 km
Schools in Ireby and Uldale
- Ireby C of E School Primary
Local points of interest
- Blencathra Centre Country house 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Holm Cultram (Cistercian abbey : Cumberland, England) Historic site 9.2 miles14.9 km
- Inglewood Forest Forest 11.3 miles18.1 km
- Carlisle Racecourse Recreation 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Winscales Estate 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Borough Park Stadium 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Brunton Park Stadium 15.9 miles25.5 km
- Derwent Park Stadium 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Cumbrian Mountains Mountains 17.9 miles28.7 km
- Galabank Stadium 18.9 miles30.4 km
- Brougham Castle Archaeological site 19.1 miles30.7 km
- Brocavum Archaeological site 19.2 miles30.9 km