Westward

Westward is a small village and civil parish in the English county of Cumbria. It had a population of 814, at the 2001 census, increasing slightly to 838 at the 2011 Census.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Holy Trinity Church and The Nelson Thomlinson School.

Holy Trinity Church

Church

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

Holy Trinity Church is situated 2½ miles northeast of Westward.

The Nelson Thomlinson School is an 11–18 comprehensive coeducational secondary school with a sixth form in the market town of Wigton, Cumbria, England. The Nelson Thomlinson School is situated 2½ miles northwest of Westward.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wigton and Brackenthwaite.

Wigton

Town

Photo: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Wigton is a market town in the Cumberland district of Cumbria, England. It lies just outside the Lake District. Wigton is at the centre of the Solway Plain, between the Caldbeck Fells and the Solway coast. Wigton is situated 3 miles northwest of Westward.

Brackenthwaite

Locality

Brackenthwaite is a settlement situated some 3 miles south-east of the town of Wigton in the English county of Cumbria. It should not be confused with the identically named settlement of Brackenthwaite that is situated some 6 miles south of Cockermouth in the same county.

Crofton

Hamlet

Photo: Bob Jenkins, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Crofton is an area of Thursby, Cumberland district of Cumbria, England. It is 6.4 miles west-southwest of Carlisle. In 1870-72 the township had a population of 105. Crofton is situated 3 miles north of Westward.

Westward

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

Latitude

54.7968° or 54° 47′ 48″ north

Longitude

-3.1099° or 3° 6′ 36″ west

Elevation

341 feet (104 metres)

Open location code

9C6RQVWR+P2

GeoNames ID

7300123

This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.

We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Westward from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Westward”.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Westward and Brocklebank.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Caldbeck transmitting station and Faulds Brow.

Cumbria: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Carlisle, Barrow-in-Furness, Kendal, and Keswick.

Curious Places to Discover

Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.