Longtown
Ward in Cumberland, England
| Coordinates: | 55.037, -2.865 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | NY 44 71 |
Longtown sits in the rural north of Cumberland close to the Anglo‑Scottish border and feels very much like a small market-centre for the surrounding farming country. The ward combines a handful of shops, a pub and community hub facilities that serve local villages, and its streets reflect a long settlement history without feeling urban - there’s a quiet, practical character to everyday life here.
Locally the economy leans on agriculture and a scattering of small firms and light industry, while its borderland location gives a sense of layered history from medieval times through the era of the Border Reivers. The landscape around Longtown is pleasant rolling countryside popular with walkers and cyclists, and the town has steady ties to nearby centres such as Carlisle for wider services and employment.
Postcode districts covering Longtown
Most populated places nearby
Neighbouring places
- Solport Parish 1.7 miles
- Arthuret Parish 2.5 miles
- Hethersgill Parish 2.9 miles
- Stapleton Parish 3.4 miles
- Houghton and Irthington Ward 3.8 miles
- Nicholforest Parish 4.1 miles
- Kirklinton Middle Parish 4.1 miles
- Longtown Built-up area 4.4 miles
- Kirkandrews Parish 4.6 miles
- Scaleby Parish 5.2 miles
- Walton Parish 6 miles
- Irthington Parish 6.2 miles
Example postcodes in Longtown
CA6 5PG, CA6 5SN, CA6 6AA, CA6 5LY, CA6 5QQ, CA6 5NT, CA6 6ND, CA6 5SZ, CA6 5LT … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 46.5 miles
- Edinburgh Airport 66.1 miles
- Gretna Green Railway Station 8.4 miles
- Brampton 9.6 miles
Hotels in Longtown Ad
Schools in Longtown
- Bewcastle School Primary
- Blackford C of E Primary School Primary
- Longtown Primary School Primary
- Rockcliffe C of E School Primary
- Shankhill C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Fanum Cocidi Archaeological site 7.5 miles
- Brunton Park Stadium 10 miles
- Carlisle Racecourse Recreation 12.5 miles
- Larriston Fells Hill 14.7 miles
- Birrens Archaeological site 14.7 miles
- Galabank Stadium 16 miles
- Mount Annan Estate 16.1 miles
- Kielder Forest and Water Forest 16.2 miles
- Tundergarth Estate 16.5 miles
- Inglewood Forest Forest 17.7 miles
- Hoddam Castle Estate 17.9 miles
- Kinmount House Estate 19.4 miles