Long Wood

Long Wood is a forest in Stanwix Rural, Cumberland, England. Long Wood is situated nearby to the hamlet Rickerby, as well as near Linstock.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Carlisle Castle and Brunton Park.

Carlisle Castle

Photo: John Gibson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Carlisle Castle is a medieval stone fortress located in the city of Carlisle, Cumbria, near the site of Hadrian's Wall and the Roman fortress of Luguvalium.

Brunton Park

Stadium

Photo: Jameboy, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Brunton Park is a football stadium and the home of Carlisle United. It is situated in the city of Carlisle and has a certified capacity of 17,949. The ground opened in 1909.

Carlisle Cathedral

Church

Photo: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Carlisle Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity in Carlisle, is a Grade I listed Anglican cathedral in the city of Carlisle, Cumbria, England.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Carlisle and Scotby.

Carlisle is a city in Cumbria, in northwest England 10 miles from the border with Scotland, with a population of 74,200 in 2024. Most visitors are just making an overnight stop on a long motorway journey, but reasons to linger include the cathedral, castle and museums.

Scotby

Village

Photo: Rose and Trev Clough, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Scotby is a village in the Cumberland unitary authority area of Cumbria, England. It is separated from Carlisle by the M6 motorway, and it is close to other dormitory villages in the area, such as Wetheral, Cumwhinton and Aglionby.

Houghton

Village

Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Houghton is a village to the north of Carlisle in Cumberland, Cumbria, England. It is the largest settlement in the civil parish of Stanwix Rural. Hadrian's Wall runs past the village to the south along past Whiteclosegate.

Long Wood

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

54.9042° or 54° 54′ 15″ north

Longitude

-2.9021° or 2° 54′ 8″ west

Open location code

9C6VW33X+M5

OpenStreetMap ID

way 476234371

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=wood

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