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 miles
- Workington 24.6 miles
- Penrith 16.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Dalston and Burgh Ward 2.1 miles
- Orton Parish 2.4 miles
- Dalston Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Westward Parish 3.4 miles
- Aikton Parish 3.9 miles
- Cummersdale Parish 3.9 miles
- Woodside Parish 3.9 miles
- Kirkbampton Parish 4.3 miles
- Yewdale Ward 4.3 miles
- Wigton Built-up area 4.5 miles
- Morton Ward 4.6 miles
- Sebergham Parish 4.7 miles
Example postcodes in Thursby
CA5 6BU, CA5 6PN, CA5 6AJ, CA5 6PR, CA5 6AH, CA5 6PS, CA5 6PF, CA5 6NT, CA5 6PD … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 55.7 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 68.8 miles
- Dalston Railway Station 2.5 miles
- Wigton Railway Station 4.5 miles
Hotels near Thursby Ad
- Dalston Hall Hotel 4 3.3 miles
- Travelodge Carlisle Central 3 6 miles
- ibis Carlisle City Centre 2 6 miles
- Crown & Mitre Hotel 3 5.9 miles
- Cumbria Park Hotel 3 6.4 miles
- Carlisle 3 5.9 miles
- Brooklyn House 3 6.1 miles
- Cornerways Guest House 2 6.2 miles
- Travelodge Carlisle Todhills 3 8.2 miles
- Premier Inn Carlisle Central 3 6.8 miles
Schools in Thursby
- Thursby Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Carlisle Racecourse Recreation 4.9 miles
- Brunton Park Stadium 6.7 miles
- Inglewood Forest Forest 6.7 miles
- Holm Cultram (Cistercian abbey : Cumberland, England) Historic site 9.2 miles
- Galabank Stadium 13.5 miles
- Mount Annan Estate 13.9 miles
- Blencathra Centre Country house 15.3 miles
- Kinmount House Estate 16.1 miles
- Hoddam Castle Estate 16.9 miles
- Birrens Archaeological site 17.2 miles
- Brougham Castle Archaeological site 18.5 miles
- Brocavum Archaeological site 18.6 miles