Kingmoor
Parish in Cumberland, England
| Coordinates: | 54.92, -2.967 |
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| OS grid ref: | NY 38 58 |
| Dialling code: | 01228 (Carlisle) |
Kingmoor sits on the northern edge of Carlisle in historic Cumberland, occupying a mixture of agricultural land, small hamlets and patches of suburban development that form part of the city’s immediate hinterland. The parish feels rural in character but benefits from close access to urban amenities and transport links into Carlisle, so many residents commute while retaining a countryside atmosphere.
The area has an interesting modern history: part of the former military airbase has been redeveloped as Kingmoor Park, a business and industrial estate that brings significant local employment in logistics, light manufacturing and offices. That blend of farming, commuter housing and commercial estates gives the parish a varied social and economic make-up, with an active parish council and community groups maintaining the local identity amid ongoing development on the city’s fringe.
Postcode districts covering Kingmoor
Most populated places nearby
Neighbouring places
- Belah Ward 0.7 miles
- Cargo Built-up area 1 mile
- Harker Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Stanwix Urban Ward 1.5 miles
- Beaumont Parish 1.6 miles
- Houghton Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Carlisle Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Belle Vue Ward 1.9 miles
- Castle Ward 2 miles
- Yewdale Ward 2.4 miles
- Rockcliffe Parish 2.5 miles
- Denton Holme Ward 2.6 miles
Example postcodes in Kingmoor
CA6 4AL, CA3 0NE, CA6 4SH, CA6 4AU, CA6 4AZ, CA6 4AT, CA6 4BF, CA6 4SN, CA3 9QZ … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 51.2 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 67.6 miles
- Carlisle Railway Station 2.4 miles
- Dalston Railway Station 5.2 miles
Hotels in Kingmoor Ad
Local points of interest
- Brunton Park Stadium 2.7 miles
- Carlisle Racecourse Recreation 4.3 miles
- Inglewood Forest Forest 9.7 miles
- Galabank Stadium 12.8 miles
- Mount Annan Estate 13.1 miles
- Holm Cultram (Cistercian abbey : Cumberland, England) Historic site 13.6 miles
- Birrens Archaeological site 14.6 miles
- Fanum Cocidi Archaeological site 15.1 miles
- Hoddam Castle Estate 15.9 miles
- Kinmount House Estate 16.2 miles
- Tundergarth Estate 17.2 miles