Area Info for Canonbie (Cumbria)

Canonbie (Cumbria, UK)

Canonbie is a small village located in the historic county of Cumbria, in the north-west of England. It is situated near the border with Scotland, close to the River Esk, which forms part of the boundary between England and Scotland. The village is known for its rural charm and scenic landscapes, making it a peaceful location for residents and visitors alike.

Geography and Location

Canonbie lies approximately 10 miles south of Carlisle and is part of the civil parish of Canonbie. The area is characterised by rolling hills, farmland, and woodland, offering picturesque views and outdoor recreational opportunities. Its proximity to the Scottish border has historically influenced its cultural and economic connections.

History and Heritage

Historically, Canonbie has been a small agricultural community with roots dating back several centuries. The village and surrounding area have a rich history linked to border conflicts and trade between England and Scotland. The nearby Canonbie Parish Church is a notable historical site, reflecting the local religious heritage.

Community and Amenities

While Canonbie is a small village, it features basic amenities including local shops, a pub, and a church. The community is close-knit, with local events often centred around the church and village hall. For more extensive services and shopping, residents typically travel to nearby towns such as Carlisle.

Transport

Transport links in Canonbie are limited, with the village primarily accessible by road. The nearest railway station is in Carlisle, providing connections to larger cities across the UK. Bus services connect Canonbie to surrounding towns and villages, facilitating local travel.

Natural Attractions and Activities

The surrounding countryside offers opportunities for walking, cycling, and exploring nature. The River Esk provides scenic views and fishing opportunities. The area is also close to the Eskdale and Liddesdale valleys, which are popular for outdoor activities and enjoying the natural landscape.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
Longtown Primary School2.74 miles
Mary Street, Longtown, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA6 5UG
Shankhill CofE Primary School5.48 miles
Hethersgill, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA6 6JA
Fir Ends Primary School5.99 miles
Skitby Road, Smithfield, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA6 6AY
Blackford CofE Primary School6.69 miles
Blackford, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA6 4ES
Rockcliffe CofE School7.38 miles
Rockcliffe, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA6 4AA
James Rennie School8.69 miles
California Road, Kingstown, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA3 0BU
Bewcastle School8.77 miles
Bewcastle, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA6 6PF
Houghton CofE School8.83 miles
Jackson Road, Houghton, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA3 0PA
Kingmoor Junior School9.13 miles
Liddle Close, Lowry Hill, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA3 0DU
Kingmoor Nursery and Infant School9.15 miles
Hether Drive, Lowry Hill, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA3 0ES
Crosby-on-Eden CofE School9.35 miles
Crosby-on-Eden, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA6 4QN
Burgh by Sands School9.53 miles
Burgh by Sands, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA5 6AP
Austin Friars9.83 miles
Etterby Scaur, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA3 9PB
Stanwix School10.05 miles
Church Street, Stanwix, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA3 9DW
Irthington Village School10.07 miles
Irthington, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA6 4NJ
Trinity School10.66 miles
Strand Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 1JB
Health
Clinic
Im&T Services8.79 miles
Unit 68 Kingstown Broadway, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA3 0HA
North Carlisle Medical Centre9.69 miles
Eden Street, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA3 9JZ
Reiver House10.66 miles
Newtown Road, Carlisle, CA2 7HY
Cumberland Infirmary10.66 miles
Newtown Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 7HY
Reiver House10.66 miles
Cumberland Infirmary, Newtown Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 7HY
Central Clinic (Carlisle)10.72 miles
50 Victoria Place,, Carlisle, CA1 1HP
Central Clinic (Mental Health Clinics)10.72 miles
50 Victoria Place,, Carlisle, CA1 1HP
Canal Court10.73 miles
Unit 4a, Canal Court Business Centre, Infirmary Street, Carlisle, CA2 7AN
Cadmas Ltd. (Eden Medical Group)10.77 miles
Port Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 7AJ
Atlas Physiotherapy Ltd (Albert House)10.78 miles
Albert House, 19 Victoria Place, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 1EJ
Cadmas Ltd. (Warwick Rd. Surgery)10.87 miles
65 Warwick Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 1EB
Portland Square10.93 miles
11 Portland Square,, CA1 1PY
Birnham Wood10.97 miles
Portland House, 13-14 Portland Square, Carlisle, CA1 1PT
Caldew NHS Outpatient Centre11.15 miles
64 Dalston Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 5NW
Spire Carlisle Clinic11.65 miles
London Road Community Clinic, Hilltop Heights, London Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 2NS
Nwas 111 Service Carlisle11.65 miles
Capital Buildings, Hilltop Heights, London Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 2NS
GP
Esk Valley Medical Group2.72 miles
Longtown Medical Centre, Longtown, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA6 5XA
North Carlisle Medical Practice9.67 miles
North Carlisle Medical Practice, Eden Street, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA3 9JZ
Fusehill Medical Practice10.12 miles
15 Scotland Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA3 9HR
Eden Medical Group10.77 miles
Port Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 7AJ
Spencer Street Surgery10.79 miles
10 Spencer Street, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 1BP
Warwick Road Surgery10.87 miles
65 Warwick Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 1EB
St Paul's Medical Centre10.87 miles
Spencer House, St Paul`s Square, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 1DG
St Paul's Medical Centre10.87 miles
St. Pauls Square, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 1DG
Brunswick House Medical Group10.91 miles
1 Brunswick Street, CARLISLE, CA1 1ED
Dr Frost10.94 miles
Grosvenor House Surgery, Warwick Square, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 1LB
Dr Swain10.94 miles
Grosvenor House Surgery, Warwick Square, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 1LB
Dr Wigmore & Dr Kari10.94 miles
Grosvenor House Surgery, Warwick Square, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 1LB
Fusehill Medical Practice11.12 miles
Fusehill Medical Centre, Fusehill Street, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 2HE
Dr Wigmore & Dr Kari11.49 miles
Morton Surgery, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 6DT
Dr Frost11.50 miles
Morton Surgery, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 6DT
Dr Swain11.50 miles
Morton Surgery, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 6DT
Hospital
Cumberland Infirmary10.66 miles
Newtown Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 7HY
Brampton War Memorial Hospital12.12 miles
Tree Road, Brampton, Cumbria, CA8 1TX
Wigton Community Hospital17.26 miles
Cross Lane, Wigton, CA7 9DD
Haltwhistle War Memorial Hospital20.58 miles
Westgate, Haltwhistle, Northumberland, NE49 9AJ
Alston Ruth Lancaster James Hospital26.58 miles
Alston, Cumbria, CA9 3QX
Cockermouth Community Hospital30.78 miles
Isel Road, Cockermouth, CA13 9HT
Victoria Cottage Hospital31.74 miles
Ewanrigg Road, Maryport, CA15 8EJ
Hexham General Hospital34.84 miles
Corbridge Road, Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 1QJ
Workington Community Hospital36.58 miles
Park Lane, Workington, CA14 2RW
Westmorland General Hospital52.17 miles
Burton Rd, Kendal, LA9 7RG
Pharmacy
Boots2.94 miles
16 English Street, Longtown, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA6 5SD
Asda Pharmacy8.38 miles
Chandler Way, Parkhouse, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA3 0JQ
The Co-Operative Pharmacy9.69 miles
North Carlisle Medical Centre, Eden Street, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA3 9JZ
Sainsbury's Pharmacy10.71 miles
Sainsbury`s Store, Bridge Street, Carlisle, CA2 5SX
Sawyers Pharmacy Ltd10.74 miles
31-33 Fisher Street, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA3 8RF
Superdrug Pharmacy10.75 miles
Unit 1, Grapes Lane, The Lanes Shopping Ctr, Carlisle, CA3 8NX
The Co-Operative Pharmacy10.77 miles
The Surgery, Port Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 7AJ
Boots10.89 miles
43-49 English Street, Carlisle, CA3 8JU
Lloydspharmacy10.90 miles
76 Warwick Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 1DU
Lloydspharmacy10.94 miles
46-50 Warwick Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 1DN
The Co-Operative Pharmacy10.97 miles
55 Wigton Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 7AY
Tesco Instore Pharmacy10.98 miles
Warwick Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 2SB
The Co-Operative Pharmacy11.12 miles
Fusehill Medical Centre, Fusehill Street, Carlisle, CA1 2HE
The Co-Operative Pharmacy11.13 miles
59 Orton Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 7HA
The Co-Operative Pharmacy11.36 miles
139 Denton Street, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 5HB
The Co-Operative Pharmacy11.55 miles
29 Stonegarth, Morton, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 6PD
Leisure
Park
LONGTOWN RIVERSIDE2.77 miles
WALTON MOSS7.93 miles
KINGMOOR SOUTH9.18 miles
KINGMOOR SIDINGS9.66 miles
SOLWAY COAST11.74 miles
DALSTON ROAD CEMETERY (Grade II Listed)11.88 miles
FINGLANDRIGG WOODS12.23 miles
DRUMBURGH MOSS12.24 miles
CORBY CASTLE (Grade I Listed)13.14 miles
TALKIN TARN13.42 miles
SOUTH SOLWAY MOSSES16.41 miles
PHOENIX17.71 miles
GOWK BANK18.26 miles
KIELDER MIRES19.26 miles
THORNHILL MOSS & MEADOWS20.16 miles
HUTTON-IN-THE-FOREST (Grade II Listed)23.62 miles
Shop
Groceries
SPAR Longtown2.79 miles
Netherby Street, Cumbria, CA6 5SA
M&S Gretna Outlet5.22 miles
Unit 59 Gretna Gateway Outlet, Glasgow Road Gretna, DG16 5GG
Costcutter Gretna5.62 miles
129 Central Avenue, Gretna, Dumfries And Galloway, DG16 5AQ
SPAR Gretna5.62 miles
101, Central Avenue, Dumfriesshire, DG16 5AQ
Co-op Langholm6.80 miles
Langholm Superstore, DG13 0ES
M&S Kingstown Carlisle Food Hall8.41 miles
Park House Road, Carlisle, CA3 0JR
ASDA Carlisle8.43 miles
Chandler Way, Carlisle, CA3 0JQ
ALDI Kingstown Road9.36 miles
Carlisle, CA3 0AJ
Morrisons Carlisle9.47 miles
Kingstown Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA3 0QZ
SPAR Whiteclosegate9.55 miles
Whiteclosegate Filling Station, Brampton Old Road, CA3 0JN
SPAR Eastriggs9.61 miles
3, Melbourne Avenue, Annan, DG12 6PP
Kingmoor Road Post Office9.86 miles
Kingmoor Road, Carlisle Cumbria CA3 9PS
Sainsbury's Carlisle Stanwix Local9.96 miles
Unit B, Northgate, 54 Scotland Road, Carlisle, CA3 9DB
SPAR Scotland Road9.97 miles
53, Scotland Road, Cumbria, CA3 9HT
Sainsbury's Carlisle10.63 miles
Church Street, Caldewgate, Carlisle, CA2 5TF
Iceland Carlisle10.75 miles
70/78 Lowther Street, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA3 8DP
Transport
Bus Stop
Todhillwood (N)0.38 miles
Todhillwood (S)0.38 miles
Woodslee (SW)0.78 miles
Woodslee (NE)0.78 miles
Carwinley Mill (E)1.14 miles
Hall North Lodge (NE)1.41 miles
Hall North Lodge (SW)1.42 miles
Heatheryknowe (N)1.56 miles
Village Hall (NE)1.67 miles
Bus Shelter (SW)1.67 miles
Cross Keys (NW)1.86 miles
Cross Keys (SE)1.86 miles
Broadmeadows (W)1.92 miles
Broadmeadows (E)1.93 miles
Watchhill (NW)1.98 miles
Watchhill (N)1.98 miles
Ferry Port
Leaplish Ferry Landing19.32 miles
Belvedere Ferry Landing20.79 miles
Tower Knowe Ferry Landing21.18 miles
Pooley Bridge Ullswater Ferry Landing30.87 miles
Keswick Ferry Landing32.22 miles
Nichol End (Derwentwater) Ferry Landing32.33 miles
Howtown Ullswater Ferry Landing33.30 miles
Hawes End Derwentwater Ferry Landing33.31 miles
Ashness Gate Derwentwater Ferry Landing33.60 miles
Low Brandelhow Derwentwater Ferry Landing33.63 miles
High Brandelhow Ferry Landing34.22 miles
Lodore Falls Derwentwater Ferry Landing34.36 miles
Glenridding Ullswater Ferry Landing34.97 miles
Ambleside Waterhead Ferry Landing43.55 miles
Brockhole Ferry Landing44.84 miles
Monk Coniston Ferry Landing46.99 miles
Railway Station
Gretna Green Rail Station5.25 miles
Carlisle Rail Station11.07 miles
Wetheral Rail Station12.61 miles
Annan Rail Station12.69 miles
Brampton (Cumbria) Rail Station13.14 miles
Dalston (Cumbria) Rail Station14.11 miles
Lockerbie Rail Station16.23 miles
Wigton Rail Station17.21 miles
Armathwaite Rail Station18.27 miles
Haltwhistle Rail Station20.61 miles
Lazonby & Kirkoswald Rail Station23.13 miles
Aspatria Rail Station24.86 miles
Bardon Mill Rail Station25.00 miles
Dumfries Rail Station25.40 miles
Langwathby Rail Station27.31 miles
Penrith North Lakes Rail Station28.02 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (CA6 5X*)
Number of Properties in Catchment153
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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