Area Info for Ainstable (Cumbria)

Overview of Ainstable, Cumbria, UK

Ainstable is a small village located in the county of Cumbria, in the north-west of England. It is situated within the district of Eden and is known for its rural charm and scenic countryside. The village is part of the civil parish of Ainstable, which encompasses surrounding rural areas and smaller settlements.

Geography and Location

Ainstable lies approximately 10 miles south of Penrith and about 20 miles north of Kendal. The village is set amidst rolling hills and farmland, offering picturesque views typical of the Cumbrian landscape. It is close to the River Eden, which flows through the district and provides natural beauty and opportunities for outdoor activities.

Community and Amenities

The village has a small, close-knit community with a few local amenities. These include a church, a pub, and some local farms. Due to its rural nature, Ainstable is primarily residential and agricultural, with residents often engaged in farming or commuting to nearby towns for work and services.

Transport Links

Ainstable is accessible via local roads connecting it to larger towns and villages. The nearest railway stations are in Penrith and Carlisle, providing rail links to major cities. The village's remote location means that public transport options are limited, and most residents rely on private vehicles for commuting.

Historical and Cultural Aspects

While specific historical details about Ainstable are limited, the area is characteristic of traditional Cumbrian villages with historical ties to agriculture and rural life. The local church and traditional buildings reflect the village's historical roots.

Additional Information

Ainstable offers a peaceful rural environment, making it suitable for those seeking a quiet lifestyle amidst natural beauty. It is part of the broader Lake District region, renowned for its landscapes, outdoor activities, and cultural heritage.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
Castle Carrock School4.53 miles
Castle Carrock, Brampton, Cumbria, CA8 9LU
Armathwaite School4.79 miles
Armathwaite, Station Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA4 9PW
Kirkoswald CofE School4.85 miles
Kirkoswald, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 1EN
Lazonby C of E Primary School5.95 miles
Lazonby, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 1BL
Hallbankgate Village School6.61 miles
Hallbankgate, Brampton, Cumbria, CA8 2NJ
High Hesket CofE School6.93 miles
High Hesket, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA4 0HU
Hayton CofE Primary School6.97 miles
Hayton, Brampton, Cumbria, CA8 9HR
Great Corby Primary School7.25 miles
Great Corby, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA4 8NE
Cumwhinton School8.02 miles
School Road, Cumwhinton, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA4 8DU
Warwick Bridge Primary School8.08 miles
Warwick Bridge, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA4 8RE
Brampton Primary School8.21 miles
Sawmill Lane, Brampton, Cumbria, CA8 1BZ
William Howard School8.30 miles
Longtown Road, Brampton, Cumbria, CA8 1AR
Kirby Moor School8.62 miles
Longtown Road, Brampton, Cumbria, CA8 2AB
Calthwaite CofE School8.70 miles
Calthwaite, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 9QT
Wreay CofE Primary School8.76 miles
Wreay, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA4 0RL
Samuel King's School8.86 miles
Church Road, Alston, Cumbria, CA9 3QU
Health
Clinic
Brampton Community Mental Health Team7.79 miles
Warwick Mill Business Park, Warwick Bridge, Carlisle, CA4 8RR
Ruth Lancaster James Hospital (Alston Maternity)8.88 miles
Church Road, Alston, Cumbria, CA9 3QX
Orton Lea8.88 miles
Church Road, Alston, Cumbria, CA9 3QX
Carlton Clinic9.38 miles
Cumwhinton Drive,, Carlisle, CA1 3SX
Carleton Clinic (Carlisle)9.38 miles
Cumwhinton Road,, Carlisle, CA1 3SX
The Carleton Clinic9.38 miles
Cumwhinton Road,, Carlisle, CA1 3SX
Hadrian Unit9.38 miles
Carleton Clinic, Cumwhinton Drive, Carlisle, CA1 3SX
Rowanwood9.38 miles
Carlton Clinic, Cumwhinton Drive, Carlisle, CA1 3SX
Edenwood9.38 miles
Carlton Clinic, Cumwhinton Drive, Carlisle, CA1 3SX
Ruskin Unit9.38 miles
Carlton Clinic, Cumwhinotn Drive, Carlisle, CA1 3SX
Spire Carlisle Clinic10.89 miles
London Road Community Clinic, Hilltop Heights, London Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 2NS
Nwas 111 Service Carlisle10.89 miles
Capital Buildings, Hilltop Heights, London Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 2NS
Birnham Wood11.41 miles
Portland House, 13-14 Portland Square, Carlisle, CA1 1PT
Portland Square11.44 miles
11 Portland Square,, CA1 1PY
Central Clinic (Carlisle)11.48 miles
50 Victoria Place,, Carlisle, CA1 1HP
Central Clinic (Mental Health Clinics)11.48 miles
50 Victoria Place,, Carlisle, CA1 1HP
GP
Kirkoswald Surgery5.03 miles
Kirkoswald Surgery, Ravenghyll, Kirkoswald, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 1DQ
Court Thorn Surgery7.02 miles
Court Thorn, Low Hesket, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA4 0HP
Wetheral Surgery7.75 miles
Yew Tree Cottage, Wetheral, Cumbria, CA4 8JD
Corby Hill Surgery part of Brampton Medical Practice7.89 miles
Beech House, Corby Hill, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA4 8PL
Brampton Medical Practice8.08 miles
4 Market Place, Brampton, Cumbria, CA8 1NL
Alston Medical Practice8.88 miles
The Surgery, Cottage Hospital, Alston, Cumbria, CA9 3QX
Brunswick House Medical Group10.44 miles
Branch Surgery, 1 Eastern Way, Harraby, CARLISLE, CA1 3QZ
Fusehill Medical Practice11.20 miles
Fusehill Medical Centre, Fusehill Street, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 2HE
Blackwell Road Branch Surgery11.23 miles
42 Blackwell Road, Carlisle, Carlisle, CA2 4EQ
Dr Wigmore & Dr Kari11.37 miles
Grosvenor House Surgery, Warwick Square, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 1LB
Dr Swain11.37 miles
Grosvenor House Surgery, Warwick Square, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 1LB
Dr Frost11.37 miles
Grosvenor House Surgery, Warwick Square, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 1LB
Warwick Road Surgery11.49 miles
65 Warwick Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 1EB
Brunswick House Medical Group11.50 miles
1 Brunswick Street, CARLISLE, CA1 1ED
St Paul's Medical Centre11.57 miles
Spencer House, St Paul`s Square, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 1DG
St Paul's Medical Centre11.57 miles
St. Pauls Square, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 1DG
Hospital
Brampton War Memorial Hospital7.73 miles
Tree Road, Brampton, Cumbria, CA8 1TX
Alston Ruth Lancaster James Hospital8.88 miles
Alston, Cumbria, CA9 3QX
Haltwhistle War Memorial Hospital12.21 miles
Westgate, Haltwhistle, Northumberland, NE49 9AJ
Cumberland Infirmary12.53 miles
Newtown Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 7HY
Wigton Community Hospital20.39 miles
Cross Lane, Wigton, CA7 9DD
Hexham General Hospital24.27 miles
Corbridge Road, Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 1QJ
Weardale Hospital26.19 miles
Stanhope, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 2JR
Cockermouth Community Hospital30.19 miles
Isel Road, Cockermouth, CA13 9HT
Shotley Bridge Hospital32.55 miles
Shotley Bridge Hospital, Shotley Bridge, Consett, County Durham, DH8 0NB
Ferndene33.48 miles
Ferndene, Moor Road, Prudhoe, Northumberland, NE42 5PB
Victoria Cottage Hospital34.46 miles
Ewanrigg Road, Maryport, CA15 8EJ
Westmorland General Hospital36.55 miles
Burton Rd, Kendal, LA9 7RG
Queen Victoria Hospital53.00 miles
Thornton Road, Morecambe, Lancashire, LA4 5QG
Ridge Lea Hospital54.49 miles
Quernmore Road, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 3JT
BMI The Lancaster Hospital54.90 miles
Meadowside, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 3RH
Royal Lancaster Infirmary54.94 miles
Ashton Road, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 4RP
Pharmacy
H Jobson Chemist8.04 miles
Market Place, Brampton, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA8 1RW
Alston Pharmacy8.86 miles
Front Street, Alston, Cumbria, CA9 3QP
Dalston Pharmacy Ltd9.57 miles
Arnside Hse,Sycamore Lane, Parklands Village, Carlisle, CA1 3SR
Dalston Pharmacy Ltd10.19 miles
7 Central Avenue, Harraby, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 3QB
Boots10.34 miles
6 Petteril Bank Road, Harraby, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 3AH
Tesco Instore Pharmacy10.43 miles
Warwick Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 2SB
The Co-Operative Pharmacy11.20 miles
Fusehill Medical Centre, Fusehill Street, Carlisle, CA1 2HE
The Co-Operative Pharmacy11.23 miles
28 Blackwell Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 4EQ
Lloydspharmacy11.49 miles
76 Warwick Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 1DU
Lloydspharmacy11.57 miles
46-50 Warwick Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 1DN
Boots11.69 miles
43-49 English Street, Carlisle, CA3 8JU
Superdrug Pharmacy11.74 miles
Unit 1, Grapes Lane, The Lanes Shopping Ctr, Carlisle, CA3 8NX
The Co-Operative Pharmacy11.76 miles
139 Denton Street, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 5HB
Sawyers Pharmacy Ltd11.82 miles
31-33 Fisher Street, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA3 8RF
Sainsbury's Pharmacy12.14 miles
Sainsbury`s Store, Bridge Street, Carlisle, CA2 5SX
The Co-Operative Pharmacy12.26 miles
8 Middlegate, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7PG
Leisure
Park
TALKIN TARN6.34 miles
CORBY CASTLE (Grade I Listed)7.25 miles
HUTTON-IN-THE-FOREST (Grade II Listed)10.76 miles
COWRAIK QUARRY11.42 miles
DALSTON ROAD CEMETERY (Grade II Listed)12.04 miles
WALTON MOSS12.09 miles
KINGMOOR SIDINGS13.04 miles
KINGMOOR SOUTH13.17 miles
CLIBURN MOSS14.48 miles
KIRKBY THORE14.89 miles
DALEMAIN14.98 miles
HADRIAN'S WALL PATH15.04 miles
DALEMAIN (Grade II* Listed)15.14 miles
ASKHAM HALL (Grade II Listed)16.04 miles
LOWTHER CASTLE (Grade II Listed)16.04 miles
GOWK BANK16.77 miles
Shop
Groceries
Co-op Brampton6.63 miles
Hallbankgate, CA8 2NJ
SPAR Corby Hill 7.89 miles
Corby Hill Garage, Cumbria, CA4 8PL
Co-op Carlisle8.01 miles
Carlisle, Warwick Bridge, CA4 8SA
SPAR Market Place8.04 miles
28, Market Place, Cumbria, CA8 1RW
Co-op Brampton8.09 miles
Brampton, CA8 1RS
SPAR Brampton8.11 miles
Highland House, Main Street, Cumbria, CA8 1SB
SPAR Low Row8.74 miles
Low Row Service Station, Low Row, Cumbria, CA8 2JE
SPAR Alston8.80 miles
Townfoot Garage, Station Road, Cumbria, CA9 3HY
M&S Southwaite M6 South Moto Simply Foo8.84 miles
Braodfield Site M6 Motorway, Carlisle, CA4 0NT
Co-op Alston8.90 miles
Alston, CA9 3HS
SPAR London Road9.23 miles
Carleton Filling Station, London Road, Cumbria, CA4 0AA
Nisa Northern Stores Ltd9.54 miles
Langwathby Stores, Langwathby, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 1LW
Co-op Carlisle10.18 miles
Central Avenue, CA1 3QB
Co-op Carlisle10.22 miles
Cumwhinton Road, CA1 3LA
Tesco Carlisle (Superstore)10.29 miles
Warwick Rd, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 2SB
SPAR Pettrill Bank Road10.34 miles
10-12, Pettrill Bank Road, Cumbria, CA1 3AH
Transport
Bus Stop
Robin Hood Inn (SE)1.15 miles
The Robin Hood Inn (W)1.15 miles
Newbiggin Farm (S)1.26 miles
Newbiggin Farm (N)1.27 miles
Church (E)1.91 miles
Church (N)1.92 miles
Village crossroads (E)3.38 miles
Armathwaite crossroads (W)3.38 miles
Carlatton (SE)3.52 miles
Carlatton (W)3.52 miles
village (W)3.55 miles
Methodist Church (SE)3.57 miles
Methodist Church (N)3.57 miles
Scales Hall road end (NE)3.86 miles
Scales Hall road end (SW)3.86 miles
Hornsby road end (W)3.88 miles
Ferry Port
Pooley Bridge Ullswater Ferry Landing16.86 miles
Howtown Ullswater Ferry Landing19.88 miles
Glenridding Ullswater Ferry Landing23.05 miles
Leaplish Ferry Landing24.70 miles
Tower Knowe Ferry Landing24.73 miles
Keswick Ferry Landing25.35 miles
Belvedere Ferry Landing25.37 miles
Nichol End (Derwentwater) Ferry Landing25.78 miles
Ashness Gate Derwentwater Ferry Landing26.10 miles
Hawes End Derwentwater Ferry Landing26.56 miles
Low Brandelhow Derwentwater Ferry Landing26.71 miles
Lodore Falls Derwentwater Ferry Landing26.79 miles
High Brandelhow Ferry Landing27.14 miles
Ambleside Waterhead Ferry Landing31.09 miles
Brockhole Ferry Landing32.04 miles
Bowness on Windermere Ferry Terminal34.22 miles
Railway Station
Armathwaite Rail Station4.81 miles
Lazonby & Kirkoswald Rail Station6.03 miles
Brampton (Cumbria) Rail Station7.02 miles
Wetheral Rail Station7.69 miles
Langwathby Rail Station9.64 miles
Carlisle Rail Station11.59 miles
Haltwhistle Rail Station12.08 miles
Penrith North Lakes Rail Station12.54 miles
Dalston (Cumbria) Rail Station13.15 miles
Bardon Mill Rail Station15.76 miles
Appleby Rail Station18.82 miles
Haydon Bridge Rail Station19.04 miles
Gretna Green Rail Station19.84 miles
Wigton Rail Station20.11 miles
Hexham Rail Station24.40 miles
Annan Rail Station26.12 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (CA4 9R*)
Number of Properties in Catchment310
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
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