| Coordinates: | 54.624, -3.292 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | NY 16 26 |
| Dialling code: | 017687 (Keswick) |
Lorton is a small rural parish in historic Cumberland, tucked into the north-western corner of the Lake District National Park. It consists mainly of the two villages, High Lorton and Low Lorton, lying in the valley of the River Cocker close to Crummock Water and Buttermere, with surrounding fells that attract walkers and fell-runners.
Traditionally agricultural, the parish still shows many stone farmhouses and field patterns but now relies heavily on tourism, holiday accommodation and outdoor recreation alongside farming. There is a modest but active community centred on the village hall and church, and the area’s history is visible in its old buildings, lanes and former packhorse routes that once linked farms, quarries and local markets.
Postcode districts covering Lorton
Most populated places nearby
- Carlisle 23.8 miles38.4 km
- Workington 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Whitehaven 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Penrith 22.4 miles36.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Embleton Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Bothel and Wharrels Ward 2.1 miles3.5 km
- Blindbothel Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Wythop Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Loweswater Parish 3.7 miles6 km
- Setmurthy Parish 3.7 miles6 km
- Buttermere Parish 3.7 miles6 km
- Cockermouth Built-up area 4 miles6.4 km
- Braithwaite Built-up area 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Above Derwent Parish 4.3 miles7 km
- Cockermouth North Ward 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Bassenthwaite Parish 4.6 miles7.4 km
Example postcodes in Lorton
CA13 9TU, CA13 9UH, CA13 9UG, CA13 9TX, CA13 9UQ, CA13 9UJ, CA13 9UA, CA13 9UE, CA13 9UB … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 69.8 miles112.3 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 75 miles120.8 km
- Aspatria Railway Station 9.5 miles15.2 km
- Maryport Railway Station 10.1 miles16.3 km
Hotels near Lorton Ad
- Kirkstile Inn 4 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Lyzzick Hall Hotel 4 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Hundith Hill Hotel 3 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Embleton Spa Hotel 4 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Armathwaite Hall Hotel & Spa 4 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Ravenstone Manor 4 4.9 miles7.9 km
- The Coledale Inn 3 4.2 miles6.8 km
- The Swinside Inn 4 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Littletown Farm Guesthouse 4 5.9 miles9.4 km
- Manor House Hotel, Cockermouth 4.1 miles6.6 km
Schools in Lorton
- Lorton School Primary
Local points of interest
- Winscales Estate 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Blencathra Centre Country house 8.5 miles13.6 km
- Borough Park Stadium 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Derwent Park Stadium 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Cumbrian Mountains Mountains 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Whitehaven Marina Marina 13 miles20.9 km
- Holm Cultram (Cistercian abbey : Cumberland, England) Historic site 15.3 miles24.6 km
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Calder Hall Estate 16.6 miles26.7 km
- Inglewood Forest Forest 18.6 miles29.9 km