Wigton
Built-up area in Cumberland, England
| Coordinates: | 54.824, -3.16 |
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| OS grid ref: | NY 25 48 |
| Population: | 5,831 |
| Dialling code: | 016973 |
Wigton is a compact market town in the unitary area of Cumberland in north-west England, set on the gentle Solway Plain a short drive from the fringe of the Lake District and the tidal saltmarshes of the Solway Firth. Its origins are medieval and the town still has a traditional market-town feel, with a central market area and a mix of Georgian and Victorian buildings that reflect 19th-century growth.
Today Wigton serves a largely rural hinterland, with agriculture, local services and light industry providing the main economic base, while community life is steady and locally focused with clubs, small shops and occasional events that draw people from surrounding villages and from nearby Carlisle. The town is valued for its quiet character, easy access to coastal and upland landscapes, and its role as a service hub for the wider countryside.
Postcode districts covering Wigton
Most populated places nearby
- Carlisle 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Dumfries 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Workington 20.5 miles33 km
- Penrith 19 miles30.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Woodside Parish 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Waverton Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- Westward Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Dundraw Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Aikton Parish 4 miles6.4 km
- Boltons Parish 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Thursby Built-up area 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Holme East Waver Parish 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Kirkbampton Parish 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Kirkbride Built-up area 5 miles8 km
- Bromfield Parish 5 miles8.1 km
- Abbeytown Built-up area 5.3 miles8.5 km
Example postcodes in Wigton
CA7 9NW, CA7 9QZ, CA7 9PU, CA7 9DY, CA7 9SD, CA7 9EL, CA7 9DS, CA7 9RT, CA7 9HU … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 60.1 miles96.8 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 72.5 miles116.7 km
- Wigton Railway Station 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Dalston Railway Station 7 miles11.2 km
Hotels near Wigton Ad
- Overwater Hall 3 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Wheyrigg Hall Hotel 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Dalston Hall 4 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Lake District Castle Inn 4 10 miles16 km
- Hope and Anchor Port Carlisle 4 8.7 miles14 km
Schools in Wigton
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Primary
- The Nelson Thomlinson School Secondary
- Thomlinson Junior School Primary
- Wigton Nursery and Infant School Primary
Local points of interest
- Holm Cultram (Cistercian abbey : Cumberland, England) Historic site 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Carlisle Racecourse Recreation 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Inglewood Forest Forest 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Brunton Park Stadium 11 miles17.7 km
- Galabank Stadium 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Mount Annan Estate 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Kinmount House Estate 14.3 miles23.1 km
- Blencathra Centre Country house 14.4 miles23.1 km
- Hoddam Castle Estate 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Birrens Archaeological site 17 miles27.4 km
- Powillimount Beach Beach 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Arbigland Estate 17.6 miles28.4 km