Aikton
Aikton is a small village in the north of the English county of Cumbria. The nearest town is Wigton 3 miles away, and the nearest city is Carlisle at 8 miles.Places of Interest
Highlights include St Andrew’s Church, Aikton and Thurstonfield Lough.
St Andrew’s Church, Aikton
Church
Photo: John Holmes, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Andrew's Church stands near the village of Aikton, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Carlisle, the archdeaconry of Carlisle, and the diocese of Carlisle.
Thurstonfield Lough
Photo: Ann Cook, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Thurstonfield Lough is an open water lough near Carlisle, Cumbria, and a Site of Special Scientific Interest. Thurstonfield Lough is situated 2½ miles east of Aikton.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Little Bampton and Fingland.
Little Bampton
Hamlet
Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Little Bampton is a village in Cumbria situated 6 miles outside the market town of Wigton and 8 miles west of Carlisle, England. The village comprises approximately 40 houses, some dating back to the 18th century.
Fingland
Hamlet
Photo: Bob Jenkins, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Fingland is a hamlet in the Cumberland district, in the county of Cumbria, England. Fingland is located on the B5307 road in between the villages of Kirkbride and Kirkbampton.
Gamelsby
Hamlet
Photo: David Purchase, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gamelsby is a village near Aikton, Cumbria, England. It appears first in written records in 1305 as Gamelesby by Ayketon, and later as Gamelsby in 1332.
Aikton
- Type: Locality
- Location: Cumberland, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.8834° or 54° 53′ 0″ northLongitude
-3.1241° or 3° 7′ 27″ westElevation
102 feet (31 metres)Open location code
9C6RVVMG+99GeoNames ID
7294544
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