Aikhead
Aikhead is a hamlet in Cumbria, England, within the Lake District. It is about one and a half miles northwest of Wigton, and is in the civil parish of Woodside. The hamlet was the residence of John Rooke, an English geologist.
- Type: Locality
- Description: village in Cumbria, United Kingdom
- Also known as: “Aikhead, Cumbria”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Wigton railway station and The Nelson Thomlinson School.
Wigton railway station
Railway station
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Waverbridge and Oulton.
Aikhead
- Category: village
- Location: Woodside, Cumberland, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.83228° or 54° 49′ 56″ north
Longitude
-3.18891° or 3° 11′ 20″ west
Elevation
85 feet (26 metres)
Open location code
9C6RRRJ6+WC
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Welsh—“Aikhead” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Aikhead”
- French: “Aikhead”
- Irish: “Aikhead”
- Polish: “Aikhead”
- Welsh: “Aikhead”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Aikhead Low House and Lessonhall.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Wigton Hospital and Swinegate Plantation.
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