Area Info for Burgh by Sands (Cumbria)

Burgh by Sands (Cumbria, UK)

Burgh by Sands is a small village located in the county of Cumbria, in the north-west of England. It is situated near the border with Scotland, approximately 8 miles south of Carlisle. The village is known for its historical significance and picturesque rural setting.

Historical Background

The name "Burgh by Sands" suggests a historical settlement that was once fortified or had a strategic importance, with "Burgh" indicating a fort or fortified place. The village has a long history dating back to medieval times, and it is closely associated with the nearby Roman history of the region, particularly the Roman road and fortifications that once existed in the area.

Geography and Environment

Burgh by Sands is characterised by its flat, open landscape typical of the Solway Plain. The area features agricultural land, with some areas of natural beauty and proximity to the Solway Firth, which provi Burgh by Sands is characterised by its flat, open landscape typical of the Solway Plain. The area features agricultural land, with some areas of natural beauty and proximity to the Solway Firth, which provides scenic views and opportunities for birdwatching and nature walks.

Community and Amenities

The village has a small population and retains a rural charm. It includes a few local amenities such as a church, a pub, and some farms. The community is known for its peaceful environment and traditional English village atmosphere.

Transport and Accessibility

Burgh by Sands is accessible via local roads connecting to larger towns such as Carlisle. The nearest railway station is in Carlisle, providing connections to other parts of the UK. The village is also within reasonable driving distance to major motorways and transport links.

Points of Interest

Nearby attractions include the Roman remains and archaeological sites, as well as natural reserves and walking trails. The village's proximity to the border with Scotland makes it a point of interest for those exploring the border region and its history.
Education
School
Burgh by Sands School0.00 miles
Burgh by Sands, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA5 6AP
Kirkbampton CofE School1.97 miles
Kirkbampton, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA5 6HX
Rockcliffe CofE School2.57 miles
Rockcliffe, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA6 4AA
Great Orton Primary School2.99 miles
Great Orton, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA5 6NA
Yewdale School3.50 miles
Yewdale Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 7SD
Belle Vue Primary School3.52 miles
Beaver Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 7PT
Newtown Community Primary School3.92 miles
Newtown Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 7LW
Kingmoor Nursery and Infant School3.95 miles
Hether Drive, Lowry Hill, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA3 0ES
Kingmoor Junior School4.00 miles
Liddle Close, Lowry Hill, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA3 0DU
Austin Friars4.06 miles
Etterby Scaur, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA3 9PB
St Bede's Catholic Primary School4.16 miles
Strathclyde Avenue, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 7DS
Wiggonby CofE School4.18 miles
Wiggonby, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 0JR
Richard Rose Morton Academy4.19 miles
Wigton Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 6LB
James Rennie School4.30 miles
California Road, Kingstown, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA3 0BU
Caldew Lea School4.41 miles
Ashley Street, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 7BE
Newlaithes Junior School4.44 miles
Langrigg Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 6DX
Health
Clinic
Im&T Services3.98 miles
Unit 68 Kingstown Broadway, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA3 0HA
Reiver House4.18 miles
Newtown Road, Carlisle, CA2 7HY
Cumberland Infirmary4.18 miles
Newtown Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 7HY
Reiver House4.18 miles
Cumberland Infirmary, Newtown Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 7HY
Canal Court4.27 miles
Unit 4a, Canal Court Business Centre, Infirmary Street, Carlisle, CA2 7AN
Cadmas Ltd. (Eden Medical Group)4.33 miles
Port Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 7AJ
North Carlisle Medical Centre4.34 miles
Eden Street, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA3 9JZ
Caldew NHS Outpatient Centre4.64 miles
64 Dalston Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 5NW
Atlas Physiotherapy Ltd (Albert House)5.04 miles
Albert House, 19 Victoria Place, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 1EJ
Cadmas Ltd. (Warwick Rd. Surgery)5.21 miles
65 Warwick Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 1EB
Central Clinic (Carlisle)5.22 miles
50 Victoria Place,, Carlisle, CA1 1HP
Central Clinic (Mental Health Clinics)5.22 miles
50 Victoria Place,, Carlisle, CA1 1HP
Portland Square5.26 miles
11 Portland Square,, CA1 1PY
Birnham Wood5.29 miles
Portland House, 13-14 Portland Square, Carlisle, CA1 1PT
Spire Carlisle Clinic5.85 miles
London Road Community Clinic, Hilltop Heights, London Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 2NS
Nwas 111 Service Carlisle5.85 miles
Capital Buildings, Hilltop Heights, London Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 2NS
GP
Eden Medical Group4.33 miles
Port Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 7AJ
Dr Frost4.35 miles
Morton Surgery, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 6DT
Dr Wigmore & Dr Kari4.35 miles
Morton Surgery, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 6DT
Dr Swain4.35 miles
Morton Surgery, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 6DT
North Carlisle Medical Practice4.37 miles
North Carlisle Medical Practice, Eden Street, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA3 9JZ
Fusehill Medical Practice4.65 miles
15 Scotland Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA3 9HR
Spencer Street Surgery5.09 miles
10 Spencer Street, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 1BP
St Paul's Medical Centre5.13 miles
Spencer House, St Paul`s Square, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 1DG
St Paul's Medical Centre5.13 miles
St. Pauls Square, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 1DG
Brunswick House Medical Group5.20 miles
1 Brunswick Street, CARLISLE, CA1 1ED
Warwick Road Surgery5.21 miles
65 Warwick Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 1EB
Dr Frost5.32 miles
Grosvenor House Surgery, Warwick Square, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 1LB
Dr Swain5.32 miles
Grosvenor House Surgery, Warwick Square, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 1LB
Dr Wigmore & Dr Kari5.33 miles
Grosvenor House Surgery, Warwick Square, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 1LB
Fusehill Medical Practice5.50 miles
Fusehill Medical Centre, Fusehill Street, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 2HE
Blackwell Road Branch Surgery5.55 miles
42 Blackwell Road, Carlisle, Carlisle, CA2 4EQ
Hospital
Cumberland Infirmary4.18 miles
Newtown Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 7HY
Wigton Community Hospital7.90 miles
Cross Lane, Wigton, CA7 9DD
Brampton War Memorial Hospital12.90 miles
Tree Road, Brampton, Cumbria, CA8 1TX
Cockermouth Community Hospital21.44 miles
Isel Road, Cockermouth, CA13 9HT
Victoria Cottage Hospital23.07 miles
Ewanrigg Road, Maryport, CA15 8EJ
Haltwhistle War Memorial Hospital23.56 miles
Westgate, Haltwhistle, Northumberland, NE49 9AJ
Alston Ruth Lancaster James Hospital25.47 miles
Alston, Cumbria, CA9 3QX
Workington Community Hospital27.72 miles
Park Lane, Workington, CA14 2RW
West Cumberland Hospital33.89 miles
Homewood, Hensingham, Whitehaven, CA28 8JG
Westmorland General Hospital44.33 miles
Burton Rd, Kendal, LA9 7RG
Millom Hospital50.01 miles
Lapstone Road, Millom, LA18 4BY
Furness General Hospital54.60 miles
Dalton Lane, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 4LF
Pharmacy
Asda Pharmacy3.83 miles
Chandler Way, Parkhouse, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA3 0JQ
The Co-Operative Pharmacy4.06 miles
59 Orton Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 7HA
The Co-Operative Pharmacy4.32 miles
29 Stonegarth, Morton, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 6PD
The Co-Operative Pharmacy4.33 miles
The Surgery, Port Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 7AJ
The Co-Operative Pharmacy4.34 miles
North Carlisle Medical Centre, Eden Street, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA3 9JZ
The Co-Operative Pharmacy4.38 miles
55 Wigton Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 7AY
Sainsbury's Pharmacy4.56 miles
Sainsbury`s Store, Bridge Street, Carlisle, CA2 5SX
Sawyers Pharmacy Ltd4.88 miles
31-33 Fisher Street, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA3 8RF
Superdrug Pharmacy4.95 miles
Unit 1, Grapes Lane, The Lanes Shopping Ctr, Carlisle, CA3 8NX
Boots5.01 miles
43-49 English Street, Carlisle, CA3 8JU
The Co-Operative Pharmacy5.01 miles
139 Denton Street, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 5HB
Lloydspharmacy5.13 miles
46-50 Warwick Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 1DN
Lloydspharmacy5.21 miles
76 Warwick Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 1DU
The Co-Operative Pharmacy5.50 miles
Fusehill Medical Centre, Fusehill Street, Carlisle, CA1 2HE
The Co-Operative Pharmacy5.55 miles
28 Blackwell Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 4EQ
Dalston Pharmacy6.04 miles
2 Vicars Cottages, The Square, Dalston, CA5 7LW
Leisure
Park
FINGLANDRIGG WOODS3.49 miles
KINGMOOR SIDINGS3.71 miles
KINGMOOR SOUTH3.72 miles
DRUMBURGH MOSS4.54 miles
SOLWAY COAST4.60 miles
DALSTON ROAD CEMETERY (Grade II Listed)4.93 miles
LONGTOWN RIVERSIDE6.86 miles
SOUTH SOLWAY MOSSES7.83 miles
PHOENIX8.27 miles
CORBY CASTLE (Grade I Listed)9.47 miles
WALTON MOSS11.38 miles
THORNHILL MOSS & MEADOWS11.53 miles
TALKIN TARN13.50 miles
HUTTON-IN-THE-FOREST (Grade II Listed)16.57 miles
BASSENTHWAITE LAKE20.03 miles
TARN MOSS20.10 miles
Shop
Groceries
SPAR Hutton Way3.63 miles
12, Hutton Way, Cumbria, CA2 7TH
Orton Road Convenience Store3.93 miles
166 Orton Road, Morton West, Carlise Cumbria CA2 7HD
Kingmoor Road Post Office4.01 miles
Kingmoor Road, Carlisle Cumbria CA3 9PS
M&S Kingstown Carlisle Food Hall4.03 miles
Park House Road, Carlisle, CA3 0JR
ASDA Carlisle4.13 miles
Chandler Way, Carlisle, CA3 0JQ
SPAR Newtown Road4.15 miles
63-69, Newtown Road, Cumbria, CA2 7JB
SPAR Euro Garage Wigton Road4.16 miles
Moreton Service Station, 200 Wigton Road, Cumbria, CA2 6JS
ALDI Kingstown Road4.32 miles
Carlisle, CA3 0AJ
Co-op Carlisle4.32 miles
Morton, CA2 6PD
Wigton Road Post Office4.38 miles
69 Wigton Road, Carlisle Cumbria CA2 7AY
Sainsbury's Carlisle4.44 miles
Church Street, Caldewgate, Carlisle, CA2 5TF
Morrisons Carlisle4.48 miles
Kingstown Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA3 0QZ
Foreways Post Office4.54 miles
123 Newlaithes Avenue, Carlisle CA2 6PP
Foreways4.55 miles
16 Bedford Road, Carlisle CA2 5QE
SPAR Scotland Road4.61 miles
53, Scotland Road, Cumbria, CA3 9HT
Farmfoods Carlisle4.62 miles
Shaddongate, Carlisle, CA2 5UB
Transport
Bus Stop
Crossroads (W)0.07 miles
Crossroads (E)0.08 miles
Village Hall (W)0.12 miles
Village Hall (E)0.12 miles
Post Office (E)0.27 miles
Post Office (W)0.29 miles
Lawrence Lane (E)0.43 miles
Lawrence Lane (W)0.45 miles
Hamilton House (E)0.58 miles
Hamilton House (W)0.60 miles
Drovers Rest Inn (W)1.09 miles
Drovers Rest (E)1.09 miles
Dykesfield (E)1.23 miles
Smithy Cottage (W)1.23 miles
Hillside Cottage (NE)1.27 miles
Hillside Cottage (SW)1.28 miles
Ferry Port
Keswick Ferry Landing22.84 miles
Nichol End (Derwentwater) Ferry Landing22.91 miles
Pooley Bridge Ullswater Ferry Landing23.27 miles
Hawes End Derwentwater Ferry Landing23.90 miles
Low Brandelhow Derwentwater Ferry Landing24.23 miles
Ashness Gate Derwentwater Ferry Landing24.25 miles
High Brandelhow Ferry Landing24.82 miles
Lodore Falls Derwentwater Ferry Landing25.01 miles
Howtown Ullswater Ferry Landing25.31 miles
Glenridding Ullswater Ferry Landing26.42 miles
Leaplish Ferry Landing27.32 miles
Belvedere Ferry Landing28.67 miles
Tower Knowe Ferry Landing28.78 miles
Ambleside Waterhead Ferry Landing34.84 miles
Brockhole Ferry Landing36.19 miles
Monk Coniston Ferry Landing37.96 miles
Railway Station
Carlisle Rail Station5.12 miles
Gretna Green Rail Station5.54 miles
Dalston (Cumbria) Rail Station5.74 miles
Wigton Rail Station7.81 miles
Wetheral Rail Station9.07 miles
Annan Rail Station9.46 miles
Armathwaite Rail Station13.50 miles
Brampton (Cumbria) Rail Station13.82 miles
Aspatria Rail Station15.84 miles
Lazonby & Kirkoswald Rail Station18.18 miles
Lockerbie Rail Station18.39 miles
Penrith North Lakes Rail Station21.37 miles
Langwathby Rail Station21.98 miles
Maryport Rail Station22.85 miles
Haltwhistle Rail Station23.52 miles
Dumfries Rail Station24.31 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (CA5 6A*)
Number of Properties in Catchment221
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
CRIFFEL VIEW
EASTON
WIGTON
CUMBRIA
CA7 5DL		£171,000
2015-09-25
detached
freehold
Sold 2006-01-10   £100,000
MIDTOWN
EASTON
WIGTON
CUMBRIA
CA7 5DL		£220,000
2013-12-20
detached
freehold
THE FIRS
EASTON
WIGTON
CUMBRIA
CA7 5DL		£405,000
2006-06-30
detached
freehold
PLUMTREES
EASTON
WIGTON
CUMBRIA
CA7 5DL		£125,000
1998-07-31
detached
freehold
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