Wigton
Ward in Cumberland, CA7, England
| Coordinates: | 54.828, -3.165 |
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| OS grid ref: | NY 25 48 |
| Dialling code: | 016973 |
Wigton is a small market town and electoral ward in Cumberland, north‑west England, situated on the fertile Solway Plain close to the fringes of the Lake District and the estuary of the Solway Firth. It lies a short drive west of Carlisle and is set near the River Wampool, giving it a rural character of low‑lying farmland, hedged pastures and easy access to coastal and fell walking.
Historically a market centre, Wigton retains a compact town centre with market roots and a mix of Georgian and Victorian buildings; its local economy is still shaped by agriculture, small‑scale manufacturing and services, with many residents commuting to larger nearby towns. The ward sustains an active community life - local shows, clubs and heritage groups reflect its long‑standing role as a service hub for the surrounding countryside.
Postcode districts covering Wigton
Most populated places nearby
- Carlisle 10.5 miles
- Dumfries 24.1 miles
- Workington 20.5 miles
- Penrith 19.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Wigton Built-up area 0.4 miles
- Woodside Parish 0.7 miles
- Waverton Parish 1.9 miles
- Dundraw Parish 3.1 miles
- Westward Parish 3.2 miles
- Aikton Parish 3.8 miles
- Boltons Parish 4.4 miles
- Holme East Waver Parish 4.6 miles
- Thursby Built-up area 4.6 miles
- Kirkbride Built-up area 4.6 miles
- Kirkbampton Parish 4.7 miles
- Bromfield Parish 4.9 miles
Example postcodes in Wigton
CA7 0EG, CA7 9DP, CA7 9EB, CA7 9SQ, CA7 9NU, CA7 0LH, CA7 9JD, CA7 9JJ, CA7 9RJ … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 60.3 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 72.8 miles
- Wigton Railway Station 0.1 miles
- Dalston Railway Station 7.1 miles
Hotels near Wigton Ad
- Wheyrigg Hall Hotel 3.7 miles
- Woodlands Country House 3 6 miles
- Dalston Hall Hotel 4 7.9 miles
- Hope and Anchor Port Carlisle 8.3 miles
- Overwater Hall 3 8.8 miles
- The Golf Hotel 3 9.3 miles
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 4.8 miles
- Carlisle Racecourse Recreation 9.5 miles
- Inglewood Forest Forest 10.4 miles
- Brunton Park Stadium 11 miles
- Galabank Stadium 12.1 miles
- Mount Annan Estate 12.5 miles
- Kinmount House Estate 14 miles
- Blencathra Centre Country house 14.7 miles
- Hoddam Castle Estate 15.4 miles
- Birrens Archaeological site 16.7 miles
- Powillimount Beach Beach 16.9 miles
- Arbigland Estate 17.3 miles