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 miles
- Dumfries 23 miles
- Workington 24.9 miles
- Penrith 20.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Aikton Parish 1 mile
- Burgh-by-Sands Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Kirkbride Built-up area 3.4 miles
- Orton Parish 3.5 miles
- Woodside Parish 4.3 miles
- Thursby Built-up area 4.3 miles
- Dalston and Burgh Ward 4.5 miles
- Bowness Parish 4.5 miles
- Beaumont Parish 4.7 miles
- Wigton Built-up area 4.9 miles
- Holme East Waver Parish 5.1 miles
- Cargo Built-up area 5.6 miles
Example postcodes in Kirkbampton
CA5 6HU, CA5 6JB, CA5 6HR, CA5 6JN, CA5 6HT, CA5 6JF, CA5 6ET, CA5 6JA, CA7 0PF … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 57.4 miles
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport 72 miles
- Wigton Railway Station 4.6 miles
- Dalston Railway Station 6 miles
Hotels near Kirkbampton Ad
- Dalston Hall Hotel 4 6.3 miles
- Hope and Anchor Port Carlisle 4.9 miles
- Solway Lodge Hotel 3 7.6 miles
- Travelodge Carlisle Central 3 7.4 miles
- Days Inn by Wyndham Gretna Green M74 3 8.2 miles
- Travelodge Carlisle Todhills 3 6.9 miles
- Crown & Mitre Hotel 3 7.2 miles
- ibis Carlisle City Centre 2 7.4 miles
- Cumbria Park Hotel 3 7.2 miles
- Corner House Hotel 3 8.8 miles
Schools in Kirkbampton
- Kirkbampton C of E School Primary
Local points of interest
- Holm Cultram (Cistercian abbey : Cumberland, England) Historic site 7.3 miles
- Carlisle Racecourse Recreation 7.6 miles
- Brunton Park Stadium 8.1 miles
- Galabank Stadium 9.2 miles
- Mount Annan Estate 9.6 miles
- Inglewood Forest Forest 10.9 miles
- Kinmount House Estate 11.9 miles
- Hoddam Castle Estate 12.6 miles
- Birrens Archaeological site 13 miles
- Tundergarth Estate 15.6 miles
- Rock Hall Estate 18.2 miles
- Powillimount Beach Beach 18.2 miles