Westnewton

Westnewton is a small village and civil parish in Cumberland, Cumbria, England. The 2011 census had a population of 265. The village of Westnewton is situated to the north-west of the Lake District, on the relatively flat plain halfway between the Lake District hills and the Solway Firth.

Places of Interest

Highlights include St Matthew and Aspatria railway station.

St Matthew

Church

Photo: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St Matthew is a church.

Aspatria railway station

Railway station

Photo: The Carlisle Kid, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Aspatria railway station is a railway station serving the town of Aspatria in Cumbria, England. It is on the Cumbrian Coast Line, which runs between Carlisle and Barrow-in-Furness. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains. Aspatria railway station is situated 2 miles south of Westnewton.

St Kentigern’s Church, Aspatria

Church

Photo: The Carlisle Kid, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St Kentigern's Church stands in the village of Aspatria, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the rural deanery of Maryport, the archdeaconry of Carlisle and the diocese of Carlisle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aspatria and Holme St Cuthbert.

Aspatria

Town

Photo: Nigel Monckton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Aspatria is a town and civil parish in Cumberland, Cumbria, England. The town rests on the north side of the Ellen Valley, overlooking a panoramic view of the countryside, with Skiddaw to the South and the Solway Firth to the North.

Holme St Cuthbert

Village

Photo: John Lord, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Holme St Cuthbert is a small village and civil parish in the Cumberland district of Cumbria, England. The village is located 23 miles south-west of Carlisle. Holme St Cuthbert is situated 2½ miles northwest of Westnewton.

Allonby

Village

Photo: Nigel Monckton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Allonby is a village on the coast of Cumberland in Cumbria, England. The village is on the B5300 road 5 miles north of Maryport and 8 miles south of Silloth. Allonby is situated 3½ miles west of Westnewton.

Westnewton

Type: Locality
Location: Cumberland, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.7893° or 54° 47′ 22″ north

Longitude

-3.3511° or 3° 21′ 4″ west

Elevation

108 feet (33 metres)

Open location code

9C6RQJQX+PG

GeoNames ID

7298894

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