Thursby
Built-up area in Cumberland, England
| Coordinates: | 54.841, -3.052 |
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| OS grid ref: | NY 32 50 |
| Population: | 846 |
Thursby is a small rural village and civil parish in Cumberland, England, set on the gentle Solway Plain between Wigton and Carlisle. The surrounding countryside is predominantly agricultural, with open fields and hedgerows, and the village has easy access to the salt marshes of the Solway Firth to the north and the hills and lakes of the Lake District National Park to the south.
Its place-name reflects Norse settlement patterns - the "-by" suffix denotes a farmstead - and the village retains traditional stone houses, a parish church and a village hall at the heart of community life. The local economy is centred on farming and small businesses, with many residents commuting to nearby towns, and Thursby appeals to walkers and cyclists exploring the quieter lanes and nearby coastal and Lakeland landscapes.
Postcode districts covering Thursby
Most populated places nearby
- Carlisle 6.2 miles10 km
- Workington 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Penrith 16.1 miles26 km
Neighbouring places
- Dalston and Burgh Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Orton Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Dalston Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Westward Parish 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Aikton Parish 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Cummersdale Parish 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Woodside Parish 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Kirkbampton Parish 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Yewdale Ward 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Wigton Built-up area 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Morton Ward 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Sebergham Parish 4.7 miles7.5 km
Example postcodes in Thursby
CA5 6PH, CA5 6PB, CA5 6PQ, CA5 6PU, CA5 6NT, CA5 6PD, CA5 6PE, CA5 6BX, CA5 6PW … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 55.7 miles89.6 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 68.8 miles110.7 km
- Dalston Railway Station 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Wigton Railway Station 4.5 miles7.3 km
Hotels near Thursby Ad
- Dalston Hall 4 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Cumbria Park Hotel 3 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Crown & Mitre Hotel 3 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Brooklyn House 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Ibis Carlisle City Centre 2 5.9 miles9.6 km
- Carlisle Station Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection by Bw 3 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Crown Hotel Wetheral 4 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Wheyrigg Hall Hotel 8.2 miles13.2 km
- The County Hotel 3 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Ox Hotel Carlisle 3 6.1 miles9.8 km
Schools in Thursby
- Thursby Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Carlisle Racecourse Recreation 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Brunton Park Stadium 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Inglewood Forest Forest 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Holm Cultram (Cistercian abbey : Cumberland, England) Historic site 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Galabank Stadium 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Mount Annan Estate 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Blencathra Centre Country house 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Kinmount House Estate 16.1 miles26 km
- Hoddam Castle Estate 16.9 miles27.3 km
- Birrens Archaeological site 17.2 miles27.6 km
- Brougham Castle Archaeological site 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Brocavum Archaeological site 18.6 miles30 km