Area Info for Skelton (Cumbria)

Skelton, Cumbria, UK

Skelton is a small village located in the county of Cumbria, in the north-west of England. It is situated near the coast, close to the town of Workington, and is part of the civil parish of Workington. The village is known for its rural setting and historical significance within the region.

Geography and Location

Skelton lies along the Cumbrian coast, offering scenic views of the Irish Sea. Its proximity to Workington provides residents and visitors with access to local amenities and transportation links. The surrounding landscape features typical Cumbrian countryside, with a mixture of farmland and coastal features.

History and Heritage

Historically, Skelton has been a small agricultural community. Over the years, it has maintained its rural character while adapting to modern developments. The area may have historical sites or buildings of interest, reflecting its long-standing presence in the region.

Community and Amenities

While Skelton is primarily a residential and rural area, nearby towns such as Workington provide a range of amenities including shops, schools, and healthcare facilities. The village itself may have local churches or community centres serving its residents.

Transport

Transport links in Skelton include road connections to nearby towns and villages. The region is accessible via local roads, and the proximity to Workington offers rail and bus services for wider travel across Cumbria and beyond.

Additional Information

Skelton's location makes it a peaceful place for those seeking a rural lifestyle while remaining close to urban centres. Its coastal position also offers opportunities for leisure activities such as walking, fishing, and enjoying the seaside environment.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
Raughton Head CofE School1.40 miles
Raughton Head, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA5 7DD
Ivegill CofE School1.50 miles
Ivegill, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA4 0PA
Lime House School2.42 miles
Holm Hill, Dalston, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA5 7BX
Stoneraise School2.80 miles
Durdar, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA5 7AT
Wreay CofE Primary School3.38 miles
Wreay, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA4 0RL
St Michael's CofE Primary School3.86 miles
Dalston, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA5 7LN
Caldew School3.93 miles
Dalston, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA5 7NN
High Hesket CofE School4.66 miles
High Hesket, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA4 0HU
Calthwaite CofE School5.09 miles
Calthwaite, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 9QT
Cummersdale School5.25 miles
Cummersdale, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 6BD
Petteril Bank School5.41 miles
Burnett Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 3BX
Upperby Primary School5.46 miles
Uldale Road, Upperby, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 4JT
Rosley CofE School5.51 miles
Rosley, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 8AU
Thursby Primary School5.57 miles
Thursby, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA5 6PN
Gillford Centre5.59 miles
Upperby Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 4JE
St Margaret Mary Catholic Primary School5.61 miles
Kirklands Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 4JD
Health
Clinic
Carlton Clinic5.83 miles
Cumwhinton Drive,, Carlisle, CA1 3SX
Carleton Clinic (Carlisle)5.83 miles
Cumwhinton Road,, Carlisle, CA1 3SX
The Carleton Clinic5.83 miles
Cumwhinton Road,, Carlisle, CA1 3SX
Hadrian Unit5.83 miles
Carleton Clinic, Cumwhinton Drive, Carlisle, CA1 3SX
Rowanwood5.83 miles
Carlton Clinic, Cumwhinton Drive, Carlisle, CA1 3SX
Edenwood5.83 miles
Carlton Clinic, Cumwhinton Drive, Carlisle, CA1 3SX
Ruskin Unit5.83 miles
Carlton Clinic, Cumwhinotn Drive, Carlisle, CA1 3SX
Spire Carlisle Clinic6.08 miles
London Road Community Clinic, Hilltop Heights, London Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 2NS
Nwas 111 Service Carlisle6.08 miles
Capital Buildings, Hilltop Heights, London Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 2NS
Caldew NHS Outpatient Centre6.47 miles
64 Dalston Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 5NW
Birnham Wood6.71 miles
Portland House, 13-14 Portland Square, Carlisle, CA1 1PT
Portland Square6.74 miles
11 Portland Square,, CA1 1PY
Cadmas Ltd. (Warwick Rd. Surgery)6.80 miles
65 Warwick Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 1EB
Cadmas Ltd. (Eden Medical Group)6.86 miles
Port Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 7AJ
Atlas Physiotherapy Ltd (Albert House)6.87 miles
Albert House, 19 Victoria Place, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 1EJ
Canal Court6.90 miles
Unit 4a, Canal Court Business Centre, Infirmary Street, Carlisle, CA2 7AN
GP
Dalston Medical Group3.80 miles
Townhead Road, Dalston, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA5 7PZ
Court Thorn Surgery4.27 miles
Court Thorn, Low Hesket, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA4 0HP
Caldbeck Surgery5.65 miles
Friar Row, Caldbeck, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 8DS
Brunswick House Medical Group5.87 miles
Branch Surgery, 1 Eastern Way, Harraby, CARLISLE, CA1 3QZ
Blackwell Road Branch Surgery5.96 miles
42 Blackwell Road, Carlisle, Carlisle, CA2 4EQ
Dr Swain6.19 miles
Morton Surgery, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 6DT
Dr Frost6.20 miles
Morton Surgery, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 6DT
Dr Wigmore & Dr Kari6.20 miles
Morton Surgery, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 6DT
Fusehill Medical Practice6.59 miles
Fusehill Medical Centre, Fusehill Street, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 2HE
Dr Wigmore & Dr Kari6.74 miles
Grosvenor House Surgery, Warwick Square, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 1LB
Dr Swain6.75 miles
Grosvenor House Surgery, Warwick Square, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 1LB
Dr Frost6.75 miles
Grosvenor House Surgery, Warwick Square, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 1LB
Brunswick House Medical Group6.75 miles
1 Brunswick Street, CARLISLE, CA1 1ED
St Paul's Medical Centre6.78 miles
Spencer House, St Paul`s Square, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 1DG
St Paul's Medical Centre6.78 miles
St. Pauls Square, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 1DG
Warwick Road Surgery6.80 miles
65 Warwick Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 1EB
Hospital
Cumberland Infirmary6.98 miles
Newtown Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 7HY
Wigton Community Hospital9.79 miles
Cross Lane, Wigton, CA7 9DD
Brampton War Memorial Hospital12.84 miles
Tree Road, Brampton, Cumbria, CA8 1TX
Cockermouth Community Hospital19.17 miles
Isel Road, Cockermouth, CA13 9HT
Alston Ruth Lancaster James Hospital19.67 miles
Alston, Cumbria, CA9 3QX
Haltwhistle War Memorial Hospital22.23 miles
Westgate, Haltwhistle, Northumberland, NE49 9AJ
Victoria Cottage Hospital23.23 miles
Ewanrigg Road, Maryport, CA15 8EJ
Workington Community Hospital26.84 miles
Park Lane, Workington, CA14 2RW
West Cumberland Hospital31.15 miles
Homewood, Hensingham, Whitehaven, CA28 8JG
Westmorland General Hospital34.72 miles
Burton Rd, Kendal, LA9 7RG
Weardale Hospital36.59 miles
Stanhope, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 2JR
Millom Hospital42.72 miles
Lapstone Road, Millom, LA18 4BY
Furness General Hospital46.86 miles
Dalton Lane, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 4LF
Queen Victoria Hospital49.86 miles
Thornton Road, Morecambe, Lancashire, LA4 5QG
Ridge Lea Hospital51.98 miles
Quernmore Road, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 3JT
BMI The Lancaster Hospital52.27 miles
Meadowside, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 3RH
Pharmacy
Dalston Pharmacy3.84 miles
2 Vicars Cottages, The Square, Dalston, CA5 7LW
Boots5.62 miles
6 Petteril Bank Road, Harraby, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 3AH
Dalston Pharmacy Ltd5.84 miles
Arnside Hse,Sycamore Lane, Parklands Village, Carlisle, CA1 3SR
The Co-Operative Pharmacy5.96 miles
28 Blackwell Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 4EQ
Dalston Pharmacy Ltd6.06 miles
7 Central Avenue, Harraby, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 3QB
The Co-Operative Pharmacy6.16 miles
29 Stonegarth, Morton, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 6PD
The Co-Operative Pharmacy6.26 miles
139 Denton Street, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 5HB
The Co-Operative Pharmacy6.57 miles
59 Orton Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 7HA
The Co-Operative Pharmacy6.59 miles
Fusehill Medical Centre, Fusehill Street, Carlisle, CA1 2HE
The Co-Operative Pharmacy6.66 miles
55 Wigton Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 7AY
Lloydspharmacy6.71 miles
46-50 Warwick Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 1DN
Boots6.75 miles
43-49 English Street, Carlisle, CA3 8JU
Lloydspharmacy6.76 miles
76 Warwick Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 1DU
The Co-Operative Pharmacy6.86 miles
The Surgery, Port Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 7AJ
Superdrug Pharmacy6.89 miles
Unit 1, Grapes Lane, The Lanes Shopping Ctr, Carlisle, CA3 8NX
Sawyers Pharmacy Ltd6.89 miles
31-33 Fisher Street, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA3 8RF
Leisure
Park
DALSTON ROAD CEMETERY (Grade II Listed)5.75 miles
HUTTON-IN-THE-FOREST (Grade II Listed)6.73 miles
CORBY CASTLE (Grade I Listed)7.09 miles
KINGMOOR SIDINGS7.99 miles
KINGMOOR SOUTH8.46 miles
PHOENIX9.33 miles
FINGLANDRIGG WOODS10.75 miles
TARN MOSS10.84 miles
DALEMAIN12.06 miles
DALEMAIN (Grade II* Listed)12.26 miles
COWRAIK QUARRY12.28 miles
SOUTH SOLWAY MOSSES12.37 miles
TALKIN TARN12.37 miles
DRUMBURGH MOSS12.38 miles
SOLWAY COAST12.94 miles
THORNHILL MOSS & MEADOWS14.28 miles
Shop
Groceries
M&S Southwaite M6 South Moto Simply Foo2.43 miles
Braodfield Site M6 Motorway, Carlisle, CA4 0NT
Co-op Carlisle3.75 miles
Carlisle, Dalston, CA5 7QS
SPAR London Road5.08 miles
Carleton Filling Station, London Road, Cumbria, CA4 0AA
SPAR Lamb Street5.13 miles
36, Lamb Street, Cumbria, CA2 4NS
Tesco Carlisle (Dobbies)5.17 miles
Orton Grange, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA5 6LB
SPAR Cardewlees5.33 miles
Ml Richardson & Sons Spar Store, Cardewlees Service Station, Cumbria, CA5 6LG
Foreways5.45 miles
309 Blackwell Road, Carlisle Cumbria CA2 4RS
ALDI Petteril Bank Road5.59 miles
Carlisle, CA1 3AG
SPAR Pettrill Bank Road5.62 miles
10-12, Pettrill Bank Road, Cumbria, CA1 3AH
Co-op Carlisle5.72 miles
Cumwhinton Road, CA1 3LA
Foreways Post Office5.88 miles
123 Newlaithes Avenue, Carlisle CA2 6PP
Co-op Carlisle5.99 miles
Carlisle, CA2 4EQ
SPAR Euro Garage Currock Road6.04 miles
Euro Currock, Currock Road, Cumbria, CA2 4AS
Co-op Carlisle6.08 miles
Central Avenue, CA1 3QB
Co-op Carlisle6.15 miles
Morton, CA2 6PD
Iceland Carlisle 26.29 miles
Unit 3a St Nicholas Retail Park, London Road, CA1 2EA
Transport
Bus Stop
Stockdalewath (N)0.70 miles
Wythmoor House (E)0.90 miles
Crown Inn (E)1.05 miles
Raughton Head Farm (N)1.36 miles
Penbeck Bridge (S)1.40 miles
Christ Church (NE)1.52 miles
Fieldhead (NE)1.57 miles
Raughton Cottages (W)1.68 miles
Hilltop road end (S)1.82 miles
Rose Bank (N)2.24 miles
Middlesceugh Foot (N)2.24 miles
Village Green (E)2.33 miles
Unthank Cottage (NW)2.37 miles
Unthank Cottage (SE)2.37 miles
Services (N)2.42 miles
Services M6 South (S)2.54 miles
Ferry Port
Pooley Bridge Ullswater Ferry Landing13.49 miles
Howtown Ullswater Ferry Landing15.74 miles
Keswick Ferry Landing16.16 miles
Nichol End (Derwentwater) Ferry Landing16.45 miles
Ashness Gate Derwentwater Ferry Landing17.29 miles
Hawes End Derwentwater Ferry Landing17.37 miles
Glenridding Ullswater Ferry Landing17.39 miles
Low Brandelhow Derwentwater Ferry Landing17.61 miles
Lodore Falls Derwentwater Ferry Landing18.05 miles
High Brandelhow Ferry Landing18.15 miles
Ambleside Waterhead Ferry Landing26.00 miles
Brockhole Ferry Landing27.26 miles
Monk Coniston Ferry Landing29.67 miles
Bowness on Windermere Ferry Terminal29.89 miles
Waterhead Hotel (Coniston) Ferry Landing30.03 miles
Coniston Ferry Landing30.30 miles
Railway Station
Dalston (Cumbria) Rail Station4.15 miles
Armathwaite Rail Station6.48 miles
Carlisle Rail Station6.57 miles
Wetheral Rail Station7.31 miles
Wigton Rail Station9.50 miles
Lazonby & Kirkoswald Rail Station9.67 miles
Penrith North Lakes Rail Station11.56 miles
Langwathby Rail Station12.81 miles
Brampton (Cumbria) Rail Station13.16 miles
Gretna Green Rail Station15.14 miles
Aspatria Rail Station16.10 miles
Annan Rail Station18.46 miles
Haltwhistle Rail Station22.13 miles
Maryport Rail Station23.12 miles
Appleby Rail Station23.21 miles
Flimby Rail Station24.56 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (CA4 0P*)
Number of Properties in Catchment301
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
Awaiting sales data

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