Kirkbampton
Parish in Cumberland, England
| Coordinates: | 54.891, -3.117 |
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| OS grid ref: | NY 28 55 |
| Dialling code: | 016973 (Wigton) |
Kirkbampton is a small, rural village and civil parish in Cumberland, a short drive west of Carlisle on the low-lying Solway Plain. The surrounding landscape is largely agricultural, offering open views towards the Solway Firth and, on clearer days, the distant fells of the Lake District; its setting gives a sense of remoteness while still being within easy reach of the city.
Historically the settlement has a compact core of stone buildings and a parish church that reflects medieval and later restorations, and the locality sits within a region rich in Roman and medieval heritage. Today the economy is dominated by farming with a number of residents commuting into Carlisle, and community life revolves around local events and facilities that sustain a small but active village social scene.
Postcode districts covering Kirkbampton
Most populated places nearby
- Carlisle 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Dumfries 23 miles37 km
- Workington 24.9 miles40.1 km
- Penrith 20.3 miles32.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Aikton Parish 1 mile1.6 km
- Burgh-by-Sands Built-up area 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Kirkbride Built-up area 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Orton Parish 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Woodside Parish 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Thursby Built-up area 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Dalston and Burgh Ward 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Bowness Parish 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Beaumont Parish 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Wigton Built-up area 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Holme East Waver Parish 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Cargo Built-up area 5.6 miles9 km
Example postcodes in Kirkbampton
CA7 0PG, CA5 6HT, CA7 0JQ, CA7 5ER, CA5 6JH, CA5 6HX, CA5 6JE, CA5 6HR, CA5 6NG … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 57.4 miles92.4 km
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport 72 miles115.9 km
- Wigton Railway Station 4.6 miles7.5 km
- Dalston Railway Station 6 miles9.6 km
Hotels near Kirkbampton Ad
- Cumbria Park Hotel 3 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Crown & Mitre Hotel 3 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Dalston Hall 4 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Smiths at Gretna Green 4 8.2 miles13.2 km
- The Gretna Chase Hotel 3 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Hunters Lodge Hotel 3 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Gretna Hall Hotel 4 8.1 miles13 km
- Solway Lodge Hotel 3 7.6 miles12.2 km
- The Mill Forge 3 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Wheyrigg Hall Hotel 7 miles11.3 km
Schools in Kirkbampton
- Kirkbampton C of E School Primary
Local points of interest
- Holm Cultram (Cistercian abbey : Cumberland, England) Historic site 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Carlisle Racecourse Recreation 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Brunton Park Stadium 8.1 miles13 km
- Galabank Stadium 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Mount Annan Estate 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Inglewood Forest Forest 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Kinmount House Estate 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Hoddam Castle Estate 12.6 miles20.4 km
- Birrens Archaeological site 13 miles20.9 km
- Tundergarth Estate 15.6 miles25.2 km
- Rock Hall Estate 18.2 miles29.3 km
- Powillimount Beach Beach 18.2 miles29.4 km