Nicholforest
Parish in Cumberland, England
| Coordinates: | 55.096, -2.859 |
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| OS grid ref: | NY 45 78 |
| Dialling code: | 013873 (Langholm) |
The civil parish of Nicholforest sits in rural Cumberland, close to the Scottish border, and is characterised by rolling pastoral farmland, small woodlands and scattered stone-built farmsteads. Quiet lanes and public footpaths thread the parish, making it a peaceful spot for walkers and anyone seeking the tone of the Cumbrian border countryside.
Its history is shaped by its borderland location - patterns of field boundaries and older buildings hint at centuries of cross‑border trade and the Reiver era - while today a small, close‑knit community is sustained largely by sheep and cattle farming, some forestry and a touch of rural tourism, with people often travelling to larger centres such as Carlisle for services.
Postcode districts covering Nicholforest
Most populated places nearby
Neighbouring places
- Solport Parish 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Stapleton Parish 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Bewcastle Parish 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Arthuret Parish 6 miles9.7 km
- Newcastleton Place 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Langholm Place 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Hethersgill Parish 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Kirkandrews Parish 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Askerton Parish 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Longtown Built-up area 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Houghton and Irthington Ward 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Kirklinton Middle Parish 8.1 miles13.1 km
Example postcodes in Nicholforest
CA6 5QB, CA6 5RE, CA6 5QX, CA6 5RX, CA6 5RB, CA6 5QD, CA6 5QS, CA6 5QA, CA6 5QE … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 46.4 miles74.6 km
- Edinburgh Airport 62.3 miles100.3 km
- Gretna Green Railway Station 10.5 miles17 km
- Brampton 12.8 miles20.6 km
Hotels near Nicholforest Ad
- The Douglas Hotel 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Eskdale Hotel 3 6.7 miles10.8 km
Local points of interest
- Fanum Cocidi Archaeological site 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Larriston Fells Hill 11.2 miles18 km
- Kielder Forest and Water Forest 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Brunton Park Stadium 14 miles22.6 km
- Birrens Archaeological site 14.9 miles24.1 km
- Tundergarth Estate 16.1 miles25.9 km
- Carlisle Racecourse Recreation 16.5 miles26.5 km
- Galabank Stadium 17.4 miles28 km
- Mount Annan Estate 17.4 miles28.1 km
- Hoddam Castle Estate 18.6 miles30 km
- Harwood Estate 19.7 miles31.7 km