Area Info for Waverton (Cumbria)

Waverton (Cumbria, UK)

Waverton is a small village located in the county of Cumbria, in the north-west of England. It is situated near the city of Carlisle, offering a rural setting with close proximity to urban amenities. The village is known for its peaceful environment and traditional English countryside charm.

Geography and Location

Waverton lies within the civil parish of Waverton and is part of the City of Carlisle district. The area features typical Cumbrian landscape, including rolling hills and farmland. Its location provides easy access to the Lake District National Park, which is renowned for its scenic beauty.

Community and Amenities

The village has a small population and maintains a close-knit community. Local amenities include a church, a pub, and some small businesses. Residents often rely on nearby Carlisle for additional services, shopping, and transportation links.

History and Heritage

While Waverton is primarily a residential and rural area, it shares in the rich history of Cumbria. The region has historical ties to agriculture and local industry, with some historical buildings and sites reflecting its heritage.

Transport

Waverton is accessible via local roads connecting to Carlisle and other nearby towns. Public transport options are limited within the village, but bus services from Carlisle provide connectivity to larger urban centres.

Recreation and Nature

The surrounding countryside offers opportunities for outdoor activities such as walking, cycling, and exploring nature. The proximity to the Lake District also makes Waverton a convenient base for visitors seeking outdoor recreation.
Education
School
Wigton Infant School1.96 miles
Longthwaite Road, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 9JR
Thomlinson Junior School2.09 miles
The Goose Market, High Street, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 9PG
Boltons CofE School2.15 miles
Bolton Low Houses, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 8PA
The Nelson Thomlinson School2.22 miles
High Street, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 9PX
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School2.39 miles
Eastend, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 9HZ
Holm Cultram Abbey CofE School3.81 miles
Abbey Town, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 4RU
Blennerhasset School4.54 miles
Blennerhasset, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 3RL
Kirkbride Primary School5.34 miles
Kirkbride, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 5JR
Ireby CofE School5.53 miles
Ireby, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 1DS
Aspatria Richmond Hill School5.61 miles
Aspatria, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 3BQ
St Michael's CofE Primary School5.74 miles
Bothel, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 2HN
Wiggonby CofE School5.75 miles
Wiggonby, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 0JR
Rosley CofE School5.78 miles
Rosley, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 8AU
St Matthew's CofE School5.82 miles
Westnewton, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 3NT
Beacon Hill Community School6.10 miles
Market Square, Aspatria, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 3EZ
Thursby Primary School6.65 miles
Thursby, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA5 6PN
Health
Clinic
Brookside Community Mental Health Centre2.17 miles
Birdcage Walk,, Wigton, CA7 9HB
Reiver House11.56 miles
Newtown Road, Carlisle, CA2 7HY
Cumberland Infirmary11.56 miles
Newtown Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 7HY
Reiver House11.56 miles
Cumberland Infirmary, Newtown Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 7HY
Canal Court11.58 miles
Unit 4a, Canal Court Business Centre, Infirmary Street, Carlisle, CA2 7AN
Caldew NHS Outpatient Centre11.58 miles
64 Dalston Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 5NW
Cadmas Ltd. (Eden Medical Group)11.61 miles
Port Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 7AJ
Cockermouth Hospital & Health Centre11.86 miles
Isel Road, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 9HT
Derwent House12.11 miles
Wakefield Road, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 0HZ
Atlas Physiotherapy Ltd (Albert House)12.35 miles
Albert House, 19 Victoria Place, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 1EJ
Cadmas Ltd. (Warwick Rd. Surgery)12.45 miles
65 Warwick Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 1EB
Portland Square12.45 miles
11 Portland Square,, CA1 1PY
Birnham Wood12.45 miles
Portland House, 13-14 Portland Square, Carlisle, CA1 1PT
North Carlisle Medical Centre12.48 miles
Eden Street, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA3 9JZ
Spire Carlisle Clinic12.49 miles
London Road Community Clinic, Hilltop Heights, London Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 2NS
Nwas 111 Service Carlisle12.49 miles
Capital Buildings, Hilltop Heights, London Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 2NS
GP
Wigton Group Medical Practice2.08 miles
South End, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 9QD
The Croft Surgery5.63 miles
Kirkbride, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 5JH
Aspatria Medical Group6.29 miles
West Street Health Centre, West Street, Aspatria, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 3HH
Caldbeck Surgery7.83 miles
Friar Row, Caldbeck, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 8DS
Silloth Group Medical Practice8.18 miles
Lawn Terrace, Silloth, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 4AH
Dalston Medical Group9.13 miles
Townhead Road, Dalston, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA5 7PZ
Dr Swain10.90 miles
Morton Surgery, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 6DT
Dr Frost10.90 miles
Morton Surgery, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 6DT
Dr Wigmore & Dr Kari10.91 miles
Morton Surgery, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 6DT
Eden Medical Group11.61 miles
Port Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 7AJ
Castlegate Surgery11.86 miles
Cockermouth Health Centre, Isel Road, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 9HT
Derwent Surgery11.86 miles
Cockermouth Community Hospital and Health Centre, Isel Road, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 9HT
Blackwell Road Branch Surgery12.10 miles
42 Blackwell Road, Carlisle, Carlisle, CA2 4EQ
St Paul's Medical Centre12.36 miles
Spencer House, St Paul`s Square, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 1DG
St Paul's Medical Centre12.36 miles
St. Pauls Square, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 1DG
Spencer Street Surgery12.39 miles
10 Spencer Street, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 1BP
Hospital
Wigton Community Hospital1.86 miles
Cross Lane, Wigton, CA7 9DD
Cumberland Infirmary11.56 miles
Newtown Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 7HY
Cockermouth Community Hospital11.86 miles
Isel Road, Cockermouth, CA13 9HT
Victoria Cottage Hospital13.60 miles
Ewanrigg Road, Maryport, CA15 8EJ
Workington Community Hospital18.11 miles
Park Lane, Workington, CA14 2RW
Brampton War Memorial Hospital21.01 miles
Tree Road, Brampton, Cumbria, CA8 1TX
West Cumberland Hospital24.24 miles
Homewood, Hensingham, Whitehaven, CA28 8JG
Alston Ruth Lancaster James Hospital30.69 miles
Alston, Cumbria, CA9 3QX
Haltwhistle War Memorial Hospital31.55 miles
Westgate, Haltwhistle, Northumberland, NE49 9AJ
Westmorland General Hospital40.05 miles
Burton Rd, Kendal, LA9 7RG
Millom Hospital42.02 miles
Lapstone Road, Millom, LA18 4BY
Furness General Hospital46.94 miles
Dalton Lane, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 4LF
Pharmacy
The Co-Operative Pharmacy2.09 miles
14 King Street, Wigton, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA7 9DT
The Co-Operative Pharmacy2.23 miles
Wigton Medical Centre, Southend, Wigton, CA7 9QR
Boots6.29 miles
West Street Health Centre, West Street, Aspatria, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 3HH
The Co-Operative Pharmacy7.97 miles
1-3 Station Road, Silloth, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA7 4AE
Dalston Pharmacy9.23 miles
2 Vicars Cottages, The Square, Dalston, CA5 7LW
The Co-Operative Pharmacy10.81 miles
29 Stonegarth, Morton, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 6PD
The Co-Operative Pharmacy10.97 miles
59 Orton Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 7HA
The Co-Operative Pharmacy11.47 miles
55 Wigton Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 7AY
The Co-Operative Pharmacy11.61 miles
The Surgery, Port Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 7AJ
The Co-Operative Pharmacy11.79 miles
139 Denton Street, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 5HB
Castlegate Pharmacy11.86 miles
Cockermouth Community Hospital and Health Centre, Isel Road, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 9HT
Sainsbury's Pharmacy11.90 miles
Sainsbury`s Store, Bridge Street, Carlisle, CA2 5SX
The Co-Operative Pharmacy12.10 miles
28 Blackwell Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 4EQ
J W W Allison and Sons Ltd12.15 miles
31 Main Street, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 9LE
Boots12.19 miles
56-58 Main Street, Cockermouth, CA13 9LU
Sawyers Pharmacy Ltd12.21 miles
31-33 Fisher Street, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA3 8RF
Leisure
Park
PHOENIX1.91 miles
THORNHILL MOSS & MEADOWS3.15 miles
SOUTH SOLWAY MOSSES3.33 miles
FINGLANDRIGG WOODS6.70 miles
DRUMBURGH MOSS7.12 miles
SOLWAY COAST7.82 miles
DALSTON ROAD CEMETERY (Grade II Listed)11.15 miles
BASSENTHWAITE LAKE11.74 miles
KINGMOOR SIDINGS11.94 miles
KINGMOOR SOUTH12.27 miles
SANDYBECK MEADOW13.94 miles
WHINLATTER FOREST PARK13.96 miles
CORBY CASTLE (Grade I Listed)15.91 miles
LONGTOWN RIVERSIDE16.40 miles
HUTTON-IN-THE-FOREST (Grade II Listed)16.46 miles
TARN MOSS16.54 miles
Shop
Groceries
SPAR South End Road2.04 miles
South End Filing Station, South End Road, Cumbria, CA7 9PZ
Co-op Wigton2.09 miles
Station Road, Wigton, CA7 9AF
SPAR King Street2.13 miles
40, King Street, Cumbria, CA7 9EJ
Lidl Wigton2.27 miles
King Street, Wigton, CA7 9HG
Harrisons Stores3.73 miles
1 Main Street, Abbeytown Carlisle CA7 4RR
SPAR Aspatira5.72 miles
16 - 16a, Queen Street, Cumbria, CA7 3AR
Co-op Wigton5.91 miles
Aspatria, CA7 3AA
SPAR Silloth7.90 miles
Spar Store, Solway Street, Cumbria, CA7 4AR
Co-op Wigton7.94 miles
Silloth, CA7 4BY
SPAR Cardewlees7.95 miles
Ml Richardson & Sons Spar Store, Cardewlees Service Station, Cumbria, CA5 6LG
Tesco Carlisle (Dobbies)8.54 miles
Orton Grange, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA5 6LB
Co-op Carlisle9.16 miles
Carlisle, Dalston, CA5 7QS
SPAR Hutton Way10.48 miles
12, Hutton Way, Cumbria, CA2 7TH
Foreways Post Office10.76 miles
123 Newlaithes Avenue, Carlisle CA2 6PP
SPAR Euro Garage Wigton Road10.78 miles
Moreton Service Station, 200 Wigton Road, Cumbria, CA2 6JS
Co-op Carlisle10.80 miles
Morton, CA2 6PD
Transport
Bus Stop
Inglewood (E)0.06 miles
Croft House (SW)0.06 miles
Christ Church (NE)0.21 miles
Christ Church (SW)0.25 miles
Dundraw road end (W)1.02 miles
Dundraw road end (E)1.03 miles
Brookfields (SW)1.28 miles
Brookfields (NE)1.28 miles
Rydal Close (N)1.46 miles
Greenacres (W)1.50 miles
Greenacres Shop (S)1.55 miles
Greenacres (E)1.55 miles
Leegate crossroads (E)1.58 miles
Leegate House crossroads (W)1.63 miles
Village Centre (E)1.66 miles
Station Hill War Memorial (W)1.66 miles
Ferry Port
Nichol End (Derwentwater) Ferry Landing15.39 miles
Keswick Ferry Landing15.52 miles
Hawes End Derwentwater Ferry Landing16.33 miles
Low Brandelhow Derwentwater Ferry Landing16.69 miles
Ashness Gate Derwentwater Ferry Landing17.03 miles
High Brandelhow Ferry Landing17.27 miles
Lodore Falls Derwentwater Ferry Landing17.70 miles
Pooley Bridge Ullswater Ferry Landing20.87 miles
Glenridding Ullswater Ferry Landing21.59 miles
Howtown Ullswater Ferry Landing21.86 miles
Ambleside Waterhead Ferry Landing29.11 miles
Brockhole Ferry Landing30.54 miles
Monk Coniston Ferry Landing31.30 miles
Waterhead Hotel (Coniston) Ferry Landing31.55 miles
Coniston Ferry Landing31.75 miles
Brantwood (Coniston) Ferry Landing32.52 miles
Railway Station
Wigton Rail Station2.06 miles
Aspatria Rail Station6.23 miles
Dalston (Cumbria) Rail Station9.07 miles
Annan Rail Station11.80 miles
Carlisle Rail Station12.18 miles
Maryport Rail Station13.41 miles
Gretna Green Rail Station14.04 miles
Flimby Rail Station15.13 miles
Wetheral Rail Station15.79 miles
Armathwaite Rail Station17.46 miles
Workington Rail Station18.21 miles
Harrington Rail Station19.90 miles
Lazonby & Kirkoswald Rail Station20.71 miles
Penrith North Lakes Rail Station20.92 miles
Brampton (Cumbria) Rail Station21.73 miles
Lockerbie Rail Station21.98 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (CA7 0AE)
Number of Properties in Catchment122
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)1
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
ALLAN DALE
WAVERTON
WIGTON
CUMBERLAND
CA7 0AE		£405,000
2024-02-09
detached
freehold
WAVERTON VILLA
WAVERTON
WIGTON
CUMBERLAND
CA7 0AE		£590,000
2023-06-22
detached
freehold
Sold 2021-08-31   £585,000
Sold 2018-10-31   £546,000
WAVERTON HALL
WAVERTON
WIGTON
CUMBRIA
CA7 0AE		£530,000
2022-02-22
detached
freehold
Sold 2006-11-27   £360,000
TODHOLME
WAVERTON
WIGTON
CUMBRIA
CA7 0AE		£350,000
2021-06-25
detached
freehold
Sold 2007-09-28   £260,000
Sold 2001-10-19   £142,500
9, INGLEWOOD
WAVERTON
WIGTON
CUMBRIA
CA7 0AL		£105,000
2020-05-07
terraced
freehold
Sold 2016-02-02   £90,000
PARKGATE COTTAGE
WAVERTON
WIGTON
CUMBRIA
CA7 0BQ		£51,000
2017-11-01
otherPropertyType
freehold
GREENLEA COTTAGE
WAVERTON
WIGTON
CUMBRIA
CA7 0AE		£84,000
2013-04-08
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2007-03-05   £97,000
Sold 2003-08-29   £55,000
Sold 2000-02-04   £30,000
EAST LEA
WAVERTON
WIGTON
CUMBRIA
CA7 0AE		£157,500
2007-07-20
semidetached
freehold
Sold 1999-09-03   £54,000
Sold 1997-02-07   £42,000
GREENLEA
WAVERTON
WIGTON
CUMBRIA
CA7 0AE		£180,000
2007-06-15
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2006-11-10   £162,000
Sold 2000-04-05   £75,000
THE OLD VICARAGE
WAVERTON
WIGTON
CUMBRIA
CA7 0AE		£330,000
2007-05-31
detached
freehold
ELLER HOUSE
WAVERTON
WIGTON
CUMBRIA
CA7 0AE		£240,000
2004-03-12
detached
freehold
CHERRY CROFT
WAVERTON
WIGTON
CUMBRIA
CA7 0AE		£90,000
2001-10-19
detached
freehold
TOLL BAR COTTAGE
WAVERTON
WIGTON
CUMBRIA
CA7 0AE		£84,000
2001-02-16
detached
freehold
Sold 1996-07-19   £48,000
BEECH HAVEN
WAVERTON
WIGTON
CUMBRIA
CA7 0BQ		£30,000
2000-12-05
semidetached
freehold
TODCROFT
WAVERTON
WIGTON
CUMBRIA
CA7 0AE		£59,950
1998-07-10
detached
freehold
CROFT HOUSE
WAVERTON
WIGTON
CUMBRIA
CA7 0AE		£36,000
1997-08-15
terraced
freehold
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