Irthington
Parish in Cumberland, England
| Coordinates: | 54.956, -2.801 |
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| OS grid ref: | NY 48 62 |
| Dialling code: | 01697 (Brampton) |
The village and civil parish of Irthington sits in the historic county of Cumberland in north‑west England, a few miles south‑east of Carlisle. It occupies gently rolling farmland in the valley of the River Irthing, with views towards the northern Pennine fells; the landscape of stone farms and small hamlets lies within easy reach of the line of Hadrian's Wall, so Roman archaeology and historic farmsteads are a familiar part of the local scene.
Life in Irthington is broadly rural and community‑centred, traditionally shaped by agriculture but increasingly home to commuters into Carlisle and people drawn to quieter country living. Village halls and local events sustain a close‑knit social life, while walkers, birdwatchers and heritage visitors come for river walks, quiet lanes and the sense of living where rural character and accessible market‑town amenities meet.
Postcode districts covering Irthington
Most populated places nearby
Neighbouring places
- Oldwall Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Houghton and Irthington Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Scaleby Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Walton Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Brampton Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Hethersgill Parish 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Hayton Built-up area 3.3 miles5.2 km
- Warwick Bridge Built-up area 3.6 miles5.9 km
- Kirklinton Middle Parish 4.1 miles6.5 km
- Stanwix Rural Parish 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Burtholme Parish 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Heads Nook Built-up area 4.7 miles7.6 km
Example postcodes in Irthington
CA6 6HB, CA6 6HE, CA6 6HA, CA6 4NR, CA6 4NE, CA4 8QX, CA4 8QU, CA6 4NY, CA6 4PR … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 44.3 miles71.4 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 62.8 miles101.1 km
- Brampton 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Wetheral Railway Station 5.1 miles8.2 km
Hotels in Irthington Ad
Schools in Irthington
- Irthington Village School Primary
Local points of interest
- Brunton Park Stadium 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Carlisle Racecourse Recreation 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Fanum Cocidi Archaeological site 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Inglewood Forest Forest 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Vindolanda Archaeological site 17.6 miles28.4 km
- Chesterholm (Vindolanda museum) Museum 17.8 miles28.6 km
- Galabank Stadium 18.4 miles29.7 km
- Mount Annan Estate 18.7 miles30.1 km
- Birrens Archaeological site 18.7 miles30.2 km
- Larriston Fells Hill 19 miles30.5 km
- Housesteads Roman Fort Archaeological site 19.1 miles30.7 km
- Kielder Forest and Water Forest 19.8 miles31.8 km