Area Info for Nicholforest (Cumbria)

About Nicholforest

Nicholforest is a small village located in Cumbria, United Kingdom. It is situated within the City of Carlisle district, in the historic county of Cumberland. The village is part of the civil parish of Hayton, Brampton, and is known for its rural setting and close proximity to natural landscapes.

Location and Geography

Nicholforest lies to the south of Carlisle, the principal city in Cumbria. The area is characterised by its countryside, with open fields and farmland surrounding the village. It is accessible via local roads connecting to larger transport routes in the region.

Community and Amenities

The village is small and primarily residential, with limited local amenities. Residents often rely on nearby towns such as Carlisle for shopping, education, and other services. The community is known for its peaceful rural environment and close-knit atmosphere.

Historical and Cultural Significance

There is limited specific historical information available about Nicholforest itself. However, the surrounding region of Cumbria is rich in history, with nearby sites of interest including Roman forts, medieval structures, and historic landscapes that reflect the area's long-standing heritage.

Natural Environment

The area around Nicholforest offers scenic views and opportunities for outdoor activities such as walking and cycling. Its rural setting makes it a desirable location for those seeking a tranquil lifestyle close to nature.
Education
School
Shankhill CofE Primary School4.17 miles
Hethersgill, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA6 6JA
Bewcastle School5.23 miles
Bewcastle, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA6 6PF
Longtown Primary School6.31 miles
Mary Street, Longtown, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA6 5UG
Fir Ends Primary School7.49 miles
Skitby Road, Smithfield, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA6 6AY
Lees Hill CofE School9.43 miles
Lees Hill, Brampton, Cumbria, CA8 2BB
Blackford CofE Primary School9.65 miles
Blackford, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA6 4ES
Irthington Village School10.65 miles
Irthington, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA6 4NJ
Rockcliffe CofE School10.92 miles
Rockcliffe, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA6 4AA
Kirby Moor School11.17 miles
Longtown Road, Brampton, Cumbria, CA8 2AB
Crosby-on-Eden CofE School11.21 miles
Crosby-on-Eden, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA6 4QN
Houghton CofE School11.45 miles
Jackson Road, Houghton, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA3 0PA
William Howard School11.46 miles
Longtown Road, Brampton, Cumbria, CA8 1AR
Lanercost CofE Primary School11.47 miles
Lanercost, Brampton, Cumbria, CA8 2HL
James Rennie School11.55 miles
California Road, Kingstown, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA3 0BU
Brampton Primary School11.59 miles
Sawmill Lane, Brampton, Cumbria, CA8 1BZ
Kingmoor Junior School12.06 miles
Liddle Close, Lowry Hill, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA3 0DU
Health
Clinic
Im&T Services11.73 miles
Unit 68 Kingstown Broadway, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA3 0HA
North Carlisle Medical Centre12.54 miles
Eden Street, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA3 9JZ
Brampton Community Mental Health Team13.18 miles
Warwick Mill Business Park, Warwick Bridge, Carlisle, CA4 8RR
Central Clinic (Carlisle)13.39 miles
50 Victoria Place,, Carlisle, CA1 1HP
Central Clinic (Mental Health Clinics)13.39 miles
50 Victoria Place,, Carlisle, CA1 1HP
Atlas Physiotherapy Ltd (Albert House)13.51 miles
Albert House, 19 Victoria Place, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 1EJ
Cadmas Ltd. (Warwick Rd. Surgery)13.56 miles
65 Warwick Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 1EB
Reiver House13.61 miles
Newtown Road, Carlisle, CA2 7HY
Cumberland Infirmary13.61 miles
Newtown Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 7HY
Reiver House13.61 miles
Cumberland Infirmary, Newtown Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 7HY
Portland Square13.61 miles
11 Portland Square,, CA1 1PY
Birnham Wood13.65 miles
Portland House, 13-14 Portland Square, Carlisle, CA1 1PT
Canal Court13.67 miles
Unit 4a, Canal Court Business Centre, Infirmary Street, Carlisle, CA2 7AN
Cadmas Ltd. (Eden Medical Group)13.69 miles
Port Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 7AJ
Caldew NHS Outpatient Centre14.03 miles
64 Dalston Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 5NW
Spire Carlisle Clinic14.25 miles
London Road Community Clinic, Hilltop Heights, London Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 2NS
GP
Esk Valley Medical Group6.25 miles
Longtown Medical Centre, Longtown, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA6 5XA
Brampton Medical Practice11.71 miles
4 Market Place, Brampton, Cumbria, CA8 1NL
North Carlisle Medical Practice12.51 miles
North Carlisle Medical Practice, Eden Street, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA3 9JZ
Fusehill Medical Practice12.91 miles
15 Scotland Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA3 9HR
Corby Hill Surgery part of Brampton Medical Practice12.97 miles
Beech House, Corby Hill, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA4 8PL
Spencer Street Surgery13.50 miles
10 Spencer Street, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 1BP
Warwick Road Surgery13.56 miles
65 Warwick Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 1EB
St Paul's Medical Centre13.59 miles
Spencer House, St Paul`s Square, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 1DG
St Paul's Medical Centre13.59 miles
St. Pauls Square, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 1DG
Dr Frost13.60 miles
Grosvenor House Surgery, Warwick Square, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 1LB
Dr Swain13.60 miles
Grosvenor House Surgery, Warwick Square, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 1LB
Dr Wigmore & Dr Kari13.61 miles
Grosvenor House Surgery, Warwick Square, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 1LB
Brunswick House Medical Group13.61 miles
1 Brunswick Street, CARLISLE, CA1 1ED
Eden Medical Group13.69 miles
Port Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 7AJ
Fusehill Medical Practice13.75 miles
Fusehill Medical Centre, Fusehill Street, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 2HE
Wetheral Surgery14.35 miles
Yew Tree Cottage, Wetheral, Cumbria, CA4 8JD
Hospital
Brampton War Memorial Hospital12.09 miles
Tree Road, Brampton, Cumbria, CA8 1TX
Cumberland Infirmary13.61 miles
Newtown Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 7HY
Haltwhistle War Memorial Hospital18.59 miles
Westgate, Haltwhistle, Northumberland, NE49 9AJ
Wigton Community Hospital21.15 miles
Cross Lane, Wigton, CA7 9DD
Alston Ruth Lancaster James Hospital26.10 miles
Alston, Cumbria, CA9 3QX
Hexham General Hospital32.32 miles
Corbridge Road, Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 1QJ
Cockermouth Community Hospital34.69 miles
Isel Road, Cockermouth, CA13 9HT
Victoria Cottage Hospital35.82 miles
Ewanrigg Road, Maryport, CA15 8EJ
Westmorland General Hospital54.36 miles
Burton Rd, Kendal, LA9 7RG
Pharmacy
Boots6.56 miles
16 English Street, Longtown, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA6 5SD
Asda Pharmacy11.39 miles
Chandler Way, Parkhouse, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA3 0JQ
H Jobson Chemist11.75 miles
Market Place, Brampton, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA8 1RW
The Co-Operative Pharmacy12.54 miles
North Carlisle Medical Centre, Eden Street, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA3 9JZ
Tesco Instore Pharmacy13.35 miles
Warwick Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 2SB
Superdrug Pharmacy13.50 miles
Unit 1, Grapes Lane, The Lanes Shopping Ctr, Carlisle, CA3 8NX
Sawyers Pharmacy Ltd13.51 miles
31-33 Fisher Street, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA3 8RF
Sainsbury's Pharmacy13.56 miles
Sainsbury`s Store, Bridge Street, Carlisle, CA2 5SX
Lloydspharmacy13.60 miles
76 Warwick Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 1DU
Boots13.64 miles
43-49 English Street, Carlisle, CA3 8JU
Lloydspharmacy13.66 miles
46-50 Warwick Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 1DN
The Co-Operative Pharmacy13.69 miles
The Surgery, Port Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 7AJ
The Co-Operative Pharmacy13.75 miles
Fusehill Medical Centre, Fusehill Street, Carlisle, CA1 2HE
The Co-Operative Pharmacy13.91 miles
55 Wigton Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 7AY
The Co-Operative Pharmacy14.16 miles
139 Denton Street, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 5HB
The Co-Operative Pharmacy14.17 miles
59 Orton Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 7HA
Leisure
Park
LONGTOWN RIVERSIDE6.46 miles
WALTON MOSS7.65 miles
KINGMOOR SOUTH12.18 miles
KINGMOOR SIDINGS12.67 miles
TALKIN TARN13.48 miles
DALSTON ROAD CEMETERY (Grade II Listed)14.78 miles
CORBY CASTLE (Grade I Listed)14.79 miles
GOWK BANK15.25 miles
KIELDER MIRES15.75 miles
SOLWAY COAST15.83 miles
FINGLANDRIGG WOODS16.21 miles
DRUMBURGH MOSS16.32 miles
KIELDERHEAD19.73 miles
SOUTH SOLWAY MOSSES20.46 miles
GREENLEE LOUGH21.27 miles
PHOENIX21.55 miles
Shop
Groceries
Co-op Langholm5.94 miles
Langholm Superstore, DG13 0ES
SPAR Longtown6.43 miles
Netherby Street, Cumbria, CA6 5SA
Costcutter Newcastleton6.92 miles
Douglas Square, Newcastleton, Scottish Borders, TD9 0QU
SPAR Newcastleton6.99 miles
3 North Hermitage Street, Roxburghshire, TD9 0RB
M&S Gretna Outlet9.32 miles
Unit 59 Gretna Gateway Outlet, Glasgow Road Gretna, DG16 5GG
Costcutter Gretna9.72 miles
129 Central Avenue, Gretna, Dumfries And Galloway, DG16 5AQ
SPAR Gretna9.72 miles
101, Central Avenue, Dumfriesshire, DG16 5AQ
ASDA Carlisle11.35 miles
Chandler Way, Carlisle, CA3 0JQ
M&S Kingstown Carlisle Food Hall11.36 miles
Park House Road, Carlisle, CA3 0JR
SPAR Brampton11.68 miles
Highland House, Main Street, Cumbria, CA8 1SB
Co-op Brampton11.71 miles
Brampton, CA8 1RS
SPAR Market Place11.75 miles
28, Market Place, Cumbria, CA8 1RW
SPAR Whiteclosegate12.12 miles
Whiteclosegate Filling Station, Brampton Old Road, CA3 0JN
ALDI Kingstown Road12.20 miles
Carlisle, CA3 0AJ
Morrisons Carlisle12.27 miles
Kingstown Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA3 0QZ
Sainsbury's Carlisle Stanwix Local12.74 miles
Unit B, Northgate, 54 Scotland Road, Carlisle, CA3 9DB
Transport
Bus Stop
Bridge Inn (NE)0.62 miles
Bridge Inn (SW)0.63 miles
Linns View (SW)0.69 miles
Linns View (NE)0.70 miles
Warwicksland road end (N)1.03 miles
St Nicholas Church (N)1.19 miles
Post Office (SW)1.49 miles
Village (SW)1.64 miles
Village (NE)1.66 miles
Longrow Rd End (SW)2.30 miles
Longrow Rd End (NE)2.30 miles
Bus Shelter (SW)2.66 miles
Village Hall (NE)2.66 miles
Village (SW)2.81 miles
Village (NE)2.81 miles
Cross Keys (SE)2.86 miles
Ferry Port
Leaplish Ferry Landing15.32 miles
Belvedere Ferry Landing16.81 miles
Tower Knowe Ferry Landing17.27 miles
Pooley Bridge Ullswater Ferry Landing33.13 miles
Keswick Ferry Landing35.60 miles
Howtown Ullswater Ferry Landing35.74 miles
Nichol End (Derwentwater) Ferry Landing35.74 miles
Hawes End Derwentwater Ferry Landing36.72 miles
Ashness Gate Derwentwater Ferry Landing36.93 miles
Low Brandelhow Derwentwater Ferry Landing37.03 miles
High Brandelhow Ferry Landing37.61 miles
Lodore Falls Derwentwater Ferry Landing37.70 miles
Glenridding Ullswater Ferry Landing37.71 miles
Ambleside Waterhead Ferry Landing46.32 miles
Brockhole Ferry Landing47.56 miles
Monk Coniston Ferry Landing49.98 miles
Railway Station
Gretna Green Rail Station9.36 miles
Brampton (Cumbria) Rail Station12.97 miles
Carlisle Rail Station13.81 miles
Wetheral Rail Station14.30 miles
Annan Rail Station16.62 miles
Dalston (Cumbria) Rail Station17.25 miles
Haltwhistle Rail Station18.64 miles
Lockerbie Rail Station18.69 miles
Armathwaite Rail Station19.79 miles
Wigton Rail Station21.08 miles
Bardon Mill Rail Station22.72 miles
Lazonby & Kirkoswald Rail Station24.44 miles
Haydon Bridge Rail Station26.41 miles
Dumfries Rail Station28.48 miles
Langwathby Rail Station28.61 miles
Aspatria Rail Station28.88 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (CA6 5QZ)
Number of Properties in Catchment5
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%)5
Property Sales
GLENHAVEN
PENTON
CARLISLE
CUMBERLAND
CA6 5QT		£300,000
2024-05-22
detached
freehold
Sold 2010-09-03   £170,000
GREY BARRACK
PENTON
CARLISLE
CUMBERLAND
CA6 5QX		£315,000
2023-09-27
detached
freehold
COACH HOUSE
PENTON
CARLISLE
CUMBRIA
CA6 5QU		£141,500
2021-03-08
detached
freehold
Sold 2006-05-08   £100,000
PENTON HOUSE
PENTON
CARLISLE
CUMBRIA
CA6 5QU		£500,000
2021-03-05
terraced
freehold
THE STABLES
PENTON
CARLISLE
CUMBRIA
CA6 5QU		£120,000
2021-03-05
detached
freehold
Sold 2006-04-19   £100,000
THE BUNGALOW
PENTON
CARLISLE
CUMBRIA
CA6 5QX		£145,000
2019-07-15
detached
freehold
Sold 2018-11-29   £130,000
Sold 1997-12-05   £42,000
PENTON HOUSE LODGE (2)
PENTON
CARLISLE
CUMBRIA
CA6 5QU		£159,000
2019-05-01
otherPropertyType
freehold
HAITHWAITE FARM
PENTON
CARLISLE
CUMBRIA
CA6 5QT		£1,664,600
2018-10-09
otherPropertyType
freehold
KILNHOLME
PENTON
CARLISLE
CUMBRIA
CA6 5QZ		£805,000
2010-10-20
detached
freehold
THE MILL HOUSE
PENTON
CARLISLE
CUMBRIA
CA6 5QU		£330,000
2007-06-08
detached
freehold
BRIDGE COTTAGE
PENTON
CARLISLE
CUMBRIA
CA6 5QB		£65,000
2002-12-17
detached
freehold
Sold 1996-07-01   £44,500
HILL VIEW
PENTON
CARLISLE
CUMBRIA
CA6 5QB		£85,000
1999-06-23
semidetached
freehold
HILLCREST
PENTON
CARLISLE
CUMBRIA
CA6 5QX		£65,000
1996-07-26
detached (New)
freehold
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