Area Info for Allonby (Cumbria)

Allonby (Cumbria, UK)

Allonby is a small coastal village located in the county of Cumbria, in the north-west of England. It is situated on the Solway Coast, offering scenic views of the Solway Firth and the Irish Sea. The village is known for its historic charm, sandy beaches, and traditional seaside atmosphere.

Geography and Location

Allonby lies approximately 8 miles west of Maryport and around 20 miles south of Carlisle. The village is part of the civil parish of Broughton Moor and is characterised by its flat, low-lying landscape typical of the Solway Coast area. It is accessible via the A596 road, which connects it to nearby towns and villages.

History and Heritage

Historically, Allonby has been a fishing and maritime community. The village features several historic buildings, including traditional cottages and the local church. Its history is closely linked to the maritime activities of the Solway Coast, and it has been a popular spot for holidaymakers since the Victorian era.

Tourist Attractions and Activities

Allonby is renowned for its long, sandy beaches, which are ideal for walking, beachcombing, and picnicking. The village also offers opportunities for birdwatching and enjoying the natural scenery of the Solway Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). There are several pubs, cafes, and holiday cottages catering to visitors.

Community and Events

The village hosts various local events throughout the year, including seaside festivals and community gatherings. It maintains a close-knit community atmosphere, with local clubs and organisations supporting residents and visitors alike.

Accommodation and Facilities

Allonby provides a range of accommodation options, including holiday cottages, bed and breakfasts, and caravan parks. Facilities in the village are limited but include essential shops, pubs, and a small post office, making it a convenient base for exploring the wider Cumbria region.
Education
School
Allonby Primary School0.03 miles
Moss Lane, Allonby, Maryport, Cumbria, CA15 6QG
Holme St Cuthbert School2.70 miles
Mawbray, Maryport, Cumbria, CA15 6QZ
Oughterside Primary School2.91 miles
Aspatria, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 2PY
St Matthew's CofE School3.29 miles
Westnewton, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 3NT
Crosscanonby St John's CofE School3.35 miles
Garborough Close, Crosby, Maryport, Cumbria, CA15 6RX
Beacon Hill Community School3.83 miles
Market Square, Aspatria, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 3EZ
Aspatria Richmond Hill School4.25 miles
Aspatria, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 3BQ
Dearham Primary School4.61 miles
Dearham, Maryport, Cumbria, CA15 7HR
Maryport Infant School4.70 miles
Camp Road, Maryport, Cumbria, CA15 6JN
Maryport C of E Junior School4.70 miles
Camp Road, Maryport, Cumbria, CA15 6JN
Plumbland CofE School4.76 miles
Parsonby, Aspatria, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 2DQ
Netherhall School4.82 miles
Netherhall Road, Maryport, Cumbria, CA15 6NT
Netherton Infant School5.17 miles
Rydal Avenue, Maryport, Cumbria, CA15 7LT
Ellenborough and Ewanrigg Infant School5.30 miles
Victory Crescent, Maryport, Cumbria, CA15 7NE
Ewanrigg Junior School5.47 miles
Ennerdale Road, Maryport, Cumbria, CA15 8HN
Our Lady and St Patrick's, Catholic Primary5.47 miles
Ennerdale Road, Ewanrigg, Maryport, Cumbria, CA15 8HN
Health
Clinic
Derwent House8.02 miles
Wakefield Road, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 0HZ
Cockermouth Hospital & Health Centre8.08 miles
Isel Road, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 9HT
Lakeland Dialysis Ltd HQ8.62 miles
Unit 7E, Lakeland Business Park, Lamplugh Road, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 0QT
Cumbria Medical Services (Cockermouth)8.62 miles
1A, Lakeland Business Park, Lamplugh Road, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 0QT
Cumbria Medical Services Limited8.63 miles
1A, Lakeland Business Park, Lamplugh Rd, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 0QT
Oxford Street (Mental Health Clinics)10.42 miles
20 Oxford Street,, Workington, CA14 2AJ
Spire Workington Clinic10.46 miles
Park Lane, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 2RN
Assertive Outreach Workington10.46 miles
76 John Street,, Workington, CA14 3BT
Park Lane (Mental Health Clinics)10.52 miles
Community Mental Health Centre, Park Lane, Workington, CA14 2RR
The Elms10.76 miles
Infirmary Road, Workington, CA14 2UG
Brookside Community Mental Health Centre11.23 miles
Birdcage Walk,, Wigton, CA7 9HB
Thirlmere Suite11.24 miles
Thirlmere Building, 50 Lakes Road, Derwent Howe Industrial Estate, Workington, CA14 3YP
Workington Older Peoples Service Cmht11.62 miles
Lillyhall Business Ctr Unit 20-22, Jubilee Road, Workington, CA14 4HA
Keswick Minor Injury Unit16.44 miles
Mary Hewetson Community Hospital, Crosthwaite Road, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 5PH
Flatt Walks (Mental Health Clinics)17.25 miles
Flatt Walks Health Centre, 3 Castle Meadows, Whitehaven, CA28 7QE
Yewdale Ward17.88 miles
West Cumberland Hospital, Hensingham, Whitehaven, CA28 8JG
GP
Aspatria Medical Group3.71 miles
West Street Health Centre, West Street, Aspatria, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 3HH
Maryport Group practice5.55 miles
Alneburgh House, Ewanrigg Road, Maryport, Cumbria, CA15 8EL
Silloth Group Medical Practice6.56 miles
Lawn Terrace, Silloth, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 4AH
Castlegate Surgery8.08 miles
Cockermouth Health Centre, Isel Road, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 9HT
Derwent Surgery8.08 miles
Cockermouth Community Hospital and Health Centre, Isel Road, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 9HT
Orchard House Surgery10.31 miles
Ann Burrow Thomas Health Centre, South William Street, Workington, CA14 2EW
James Street Group Practice10.36 miles
James Street, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 2DL
Beechwood Group Practice10.41 miles
57 John Street, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 3FT
Oxford Street Surgery10.42 miles
20 Oxford Street, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 2AJ
Solway Health Services10.50 miles
Park Lane, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 2RW
Wigton Group Medical Practice11.12 miles
South End, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 9QD
The Croft Surgery12.21 miles
Kirkbride, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 5JH
Hinnings Road Surgery13.34 miles
Hinnings Road, Distington, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 5UR
Caldbeck Surgery15.14 miles
Friar Row, Caldbeck, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 8DS
Fellview Healthcare Ltd16.43 miles
Griffin Close Surgery, Griffin Close, Frizington, Cumbria, CA26 3SH
Bank Street Surgery16.72 miles
Bank Street Surgery, 9 Bank Street, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 5JY
Hospital
Victoria Cottage Hospital5.52 miles
Ewanrigg Road, Maryport, CA15 8EJ
Cockermouth Community Hospital8.08 miles
Isel Road, Cockermouth, CA13 9HT
Workington Community Hospital10.50 miles
Park Lane, Workington, CA14 2RW
Wigton Community Hospital10.86 miles
Cross Lane, Wigton, CA7 9DD
West Cumberland Hospital17.88 miles
Homewood, Hensingham, Whitehaven, CA28 8JG
Cumberland Infirmary20.51 miles
Newtown Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 7HY
Brampton War Memorial Hospital30.02 miles
Tree Road, Brampton, Cumbria, CA8 1TX
Millom Hospital39.79 miles
Lapstone Road, Millom, LA18 4BY
Furness General Hospital45.12 miles
Dalton Lane, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 4LF
Pharmacy
Boots3.71 miles
West Street Health Centre, West Street, Aspatria, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 3HH
H S Dobie Chemists Ltd5.13 miles
29 Curzon Street, Maryport, Cumbria, CA15 6LN
Norman Af5.18 miles
55 Senhouse Street, Maryport, Cumbria, CA15 6BL
Alneburgh Pharmacy Ltd5.55 miles
Alneburgh House, Ewanrigg Road, Maryport, Cumbria, CA15 8EL
The Co-Operative Pharmacy6.49 miles
1-3 Station Road, Silloth, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA7 4AE
Castlegate Pharmacy8.08 miles
Cockermouth Community Hospital and Health Centre, Isel Road, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 9HT
Boots8.19 miles
56-58 Main Street, Cockermouth, CA13 9LU
J W W Allison and Sons Ltd8.23 miles
31 Main Street, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 9LE
Seaton Pharmacy8.83 miles
91 Main Road, Seaton, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 1JE
Asda Pharmacy9.69 miles
Dunmail Park Shopping Ctr, Maryport Road, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 1NQ
Boots10.34 miles
27-31 Murray Road, Workington, CA14 2AB
W Gourlay10.44 miles
25-27 Oxford Street, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 2AL
Whelan Fc Chemist Ltd10.46 miles
70-74 John Street, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 3BT
Tuschem Ltd10.50 miles
Workington Community Hosp, Park Lane, Workington, CA14 2RW
Sandham Jh10.61 miles
64-66 Harrington Road, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 3EF
The Co-Operative Pharmacy11.15 miles
14 King Street, Wigton, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA7 9DT
Leisure
Park
THORNHILL MOSS & MEADOWS6.50 miles
SIDDICK POND9.71 miles
SOUTH SOLWAY MOSSES10.20 miles
WORKINGTON HALL (Grade II Listed)10.30 miles
SANDYBECK MEADOW10.78 miles
PHOENIX10.96 miles
MOORCLOSE COMMUNITY GREEN11.30 miles
MOSSBAY11.86 miles
HARRINGTON RESERVOIR11.98 miles
BASSENTHWAITE LAKE12.62 miles
WHINLATTER FOREST PARK13.61 miles
DRUMBURGH MOSS14.18 miles
FINGLANDRIGG WOODS14.60 miles
SOLWAY COAST14.64 miles
HIGH LEYS15.73 miles
LONGLAND LAKE19.43 miles
Shop
Groceries
Co-op Wigton4.04 miles
Aspatria, CA7 3AA
SPAR Aspatira4.23 miles
16 - 16a, Queen Street, Cumbria, CA7 3AR
Dearham Village Store4.67 miles
Central Road Dearham Cumbria CA15 7HG
SPAR Dearham5.02 miles
Spar Store, Essex Grange, Cumbria, CA15 7EE
Maryport News5.16 miles
105 Senhouse Street, Maryport Cumbria CA15 6BU
SPAR Maryport5.18 miles
Solway Garage, Curzon Street, Cumbria, CA15 6LW
Ellenborough Mini Market5.20 miles
Church Terrace, Maryport Cumbria CA15 7PT
Lidl Maryport5.24 miles
Curzon Street, Maryport, CA15 6DA
Co-op Maryport5.28 miles
Maryport, CA15 6DA
Mitchells Food & Wine5.56 miles
10, The Arches, Maryport Cumbria CA15 8HF
SPAR Silloth6.53 miles
Spar Store, Solway Street, Cumbria, CA7 4AR
Co-op Wigton6.67 miles
Silloth, CA7 4BY
M & S Stores7.07 miles
Wedgewood Road, Flimby Maryport Cumbria CA15 8QU
Harrisons Stores7.21 miles
1 Main Street, Abbeytown Carlisle CA7 4RR
ALDI Low Road8.08 miles
Cockermouth, CA13 0HH
Co-op Cockermouth8.29 miles
Cockermouth, CA13 9QW
Transport
Bus Stop
Bigland House near Greenbank (N)0.13 miles
North Lodge (S)0.14 miles
Village Green (N)0.41 miles
Village Green (S)0.43 miles
Seacroft Farm (N)1.13 miles
Seacroft Farm (S)1.14 miles
West View (N)2.00 miles
West View (S)2.00 miles
Mid Town Farm (W)2.08 miles
Mid Town Farm (E)2.09 miles
Crossroads (S)2.21 miles
Village Crossroads (N)2.21 miles
Hill Cottage (E)2.42 miles
Road End (SW)2.52 miles
Road End (NE)2.52 miles
Allerby road end (SW)2.52 miles
Ferry Port
Nichol End (Derwentwater) Ferry Landing16.60 miles
Keswick Ferry Landing17.02 miles
Hawes End Derwentwater Ferry Landing17.23 miles
Low Brandelhow Derwentwater Ferry Landing17.57 miles
High Brandelhow Ferry Landing18.01 miles
Ashness Gate Derwentwater Ferry Landing18.34 miles
Lodore Falls Derwentwater Ferry Landing18.75 miles
Glenridding Ullswater Ferry Landing25.16 miles
Pooley Bridge Ullswater Ferry Landing26.59 miles
Howtown Ullswater Ferry Landing26.66 miles
Ambleside Waterhead Ferry Landing30.92 miles
Monk Coniston Ferry Landing31.73 miles
Waterhead Hotel (Coniston) Ferry Landing31.87 miles
Coniston Ferry Landing32.00 miles
Brockhole Ferry Landing32.34 miles
Brantwood (Coniston) Ferry Landing32.75 miles
Railway Station
Aspatria Rail Station4.01 miles
Maryport Rail Station5.24 miles
Flimby Rail Station7.07 miles
Workington Rail Station10.49 miles
Wigton Rail Station11.09 miles
Harrington Rail Station12.56 miles
Parton Rail Station15.52 miles
Annan Rail Station15.74 miles
Whitehaven Rail Station16.72 miles
Corkickle Rail Station17.38 miles
Dalston (Cumbria) Rail Station18.12 miles
St Bees Rail Station20.70 miles
Gretna Green Rail Station21.15 miles
Carlisle Rail Station21.19 miles
Dumfries Rail Station21.60 miles
Nethertown Rail Station22.82 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (CA15 6Q*)
Number of Properties in Catchment341
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
19, MOSS SIDE
ALLONBY
MARYPORT
CUMBERLAND
CA15 6QW		£75,000
2025-04-25
terraced
freehold
4, WALKERS FIELD
ALLONBY
MARYPORT
CUMBERLAND
CA15 6AG		£41,000
2025-03-31
detached
freehold
Sold 2024-02-13   £6,500
CROFT HOUSE FARM
ALLONBY
MARYPORT
CUMBERLAND
CA15 6QA		£225,000
2025-03-24
otherPropertyType
freehold
Sold 2021-07-16   £175,000
BURNBANK
ALLONBY
MARYPORT
CUMBERLAND
CA15 6QH		£305,000
2024-08-23
detached
freehold
BRIDGE COTTAGE
ALLONBY
MARYPORT
CUMBERLAND
CA15 6PU		£70,000
2024-09-09
terraced
freehold
BRIDGE PLACE, THE SQUARE
ALLONBY
MARYPORT
CUMBERLAND
CA15 6QD		£143,000
2024-09-18
terraced
freehold
9, CROFT FARM CLOSE
ALLONBY
MARYPORT
CUMBERLAND
CA15 6QB		£185,000
2024-09-13
detached
freehold
Sold 2022-05-16   £162,500
WATERSIDE HOUSE
ALLONBY
MARYPORT
CUMBERLAND
CA15 6QQ		£305,000
2024-08-09
detached
freehold
BRAGGS VILLA
ALLONBY
MARYPORT
CUMBERLAND
CA15 6QA		£190,000
2024-06-14
semidetached
freehold
3, WALKERS FIELD
ALLONBY
MARYPORT
CUMBERLAND
CA15 6AG		£6,500
2024-02-13
otherPropertyType
freehold
8, WALKERS FIELD
ALLONBY
MARYPORT
CUMBERLAND
CA15 6AG		£6,500
2024-02-13
otherPropertyType
freehold
7, WALKERS FIELD
ALLONBY
MARYPORT
CUMBERLAND
CA15 6AG		£6,500
2024-02-13
otherPropertyType
freehold
2, WALKERS FIELD
ALLONBY
MARYPORT
CUMBERLAND
CA15 6AG		£6,500
2024-02-13
otherPropertyType
freehold
1, WALKERS FIELD
ALLONBY
MARYPORT
CUMBERLAND
CA15 6AG		£6,500
2024-02-13
otherPropertyType
freehold
9, WALKERS FIELD
ALLONBY
MARYPORT
CUMBERLAND
CA15 6AG		£6,500
2024-02-13
otherPropertyType
freehold
2, CLARKS TERRACE
ALLONBY
MARYPORT
CUMBERLAND
CA15 6PU		£165,000
2024-01-31
terraced
freehold
IONA COTTAGE
ALLONBY
MARYPORT
CUMBERLAND
CA15 6QA		£86,000
2023-12-12
terraced
freehold
TEMPLE COTTAGE
ALLONBY
MARYPORT
CUMBERLAND
CA15 6QA		£148,000
2023-11-20
terraced
freehold
15, CROFT FARM CLOSE
ALLONBY
MARYPORT
CUMBERLAND
CA15 6QB		£227,500
2023-10-25
semidetached
freehold
13, CROFT FARM CLOSE
ALLONBY
MARYPORT
CUMBERLAND
CA15 6QB		£210,000
2023-10-06
semidetached
freehold
ARGYLE COTTAGE, MAIN ROAD
ALLONBY
MARYPORT
CUMBERLAND
CA15 6QF		£185,000
2023-06-16
terraced
freehold
SHIP HOTEL, MAIN ROAD
ALLONBY
MARYPORT
CUMBERLAND
CA15 6QF		£170,000
2023-06-01
detached
freehold
PEAR TREE COTTAGE, THE SQUARE
ALLONBY
MARYPORT
CUMBERLAND
CA15 6QD		£60,000
2022-10-11
terraced
freehold
ERIC'S COTTAGE, 2, GARDEN LANE
ALLONBY
MARYPORT
CUMBERLAND
CA15 6PX		£90,000
2022-09-30
terraced
freehold
MOSS HOUSE, MAIN ROAD
ALLONBY
MARYPORT
CUMBRIA
CA15 6QF		£262,000
2022-08-05
terraced
freehold
BANK HOUSE, WEST GREEN
ALLONBY
MARYPORT
CUMBRIA
CA15 6PG		£244,000
2022-06-24
semidetached
freehold
BEACH HOLME
ALLONBY
MARYPORT
CUMBRIA
CA15 6QH		£242,500
2022-06-24
detached
freehold
WAYSIDE, WEST GREEN
ALLONBY
MARYPORT
CUMBRIA
CA15 6PG		£167,000
2022-05-10
terraced
freehold
3, WIGTON ROAD
ALLONBY
MARYPORT
CUMBRIA
CA15 6PY		£117,500
2022-04-29
terraced
freehold
BARN CLOSE
ALLONBY
MARYPORT
CUMBRIA
CA15 6QA		£95,000
2022-04-13
terraced
freehold
BRIDGE PLACE (STABLES)
ALLONBY
MARYPORT
CUMBRIA
CA15 6QA		£125,000
2022-04-11
terraced
freehold
RED HOWE
ALLONBY
MARYPORT
CUMBRIA
CA15 6QE		£237,500
2022-01-24
terraced
freehold
SWAN COTTAGE
ALLONBY
MARYPORT
CUMBRIA
CA15 6QA		£150,108
2021-09-30
detached
freehold
WOODBINE COTTAGE, MAIN ROAD
ALLONBY
MARYPORT
CUMBRIA
CA15 6QF		£141,000
2021-09-29
semidetached
freehold
ADEN COTTAGE
ALLONBY
MARYPORT
CUMBRIA
CA15 6QA		£160,000
2021-09-10
detached
freehold
FERNLEA, THE SQUARE
ALLONBY
MARYPORT
CUMBRIA
CA15 6QD		£160,000
2021-08-05
detached
freehold
CRIFFEL COTTAGE, MAIN ROAD
ALLONBY
MARYPORT
CUMBRIA
CA15 6QF		£117,000
2021-07-26
terraced
leasehold
WEST VIEW COTTAGE
ALLONBY
MARYPORT
CUMBRIA
CA15 6QA		£73,000
2021-06-11
terraced
freehold
BEECHCOMBER COTTAGE, GARDEN LANE
ALLONBY
MARYPORT
CUMBRIA
CA15 6PX		£120,000
2021-04-23
detached
freehold
3, CLARKS TERRACE
ALLONBY
MARYPORT
CUMBRIA
CA15 6PU		£172,500
2021-03-29
terraced
freehold
RAINFORD HOUSE, GARDEN LANE
ALLONBY
MARYPORT
CUMBRIA
CA15 6PX		£187,200
2021-03-29
semidetached
freehold
BRIDGE PLACE COTTAGES (1), THE SQUARE
ALLONBY
MARYPORT
CUMBRIA
CA15 6QD		£101,000
2021-02-22
terraced
freehold
14, MOSS SIDE
ALLONBY
MARYPORT
CUMBRIA
CA15 6QW		£80,000
2020-12-18
terraced
freehold
7, CROFT FARM CLOSE
ALLONBY
MARYPORT
CUMBRIA
CA15 6QB		£173,000
2020-12-17
detached
freehold
15, MOSS SIDE
ALLONBY
MARYPORT
CUMBRIA
CA15 6QW		£120,000
2020-12-14
terraced
freehold
1, CLARKS TERRACE
ALLONBY
MARYPORT
CUMBRIA
CA15 6PU		£210,500
2020-12-08
terraced
freehold
CRUCK COTTAGE
ALLONBY
MARYPORT
CUMBRIA
CA15 6PU		£101,000
2020-11-25
terraced
freehold
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