Ireby and Uldale
Parish in Cumberland, England
| Coordinates: | 54.725, -3.181 |
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| OS grid ref: | NY 24 37 |
| Dialling code: | 016973 (Wigton) |
The small, rural communities of Ireby and Uldale lie amid the rolling uplands of historic Cumberland, England, a landscape of open pasture, drystone walls and nearby fells that feels quieter than the busier tourist corridors. The settlements are low‑density, with traditional stone houses and scattered farmsteads, popular with walkers and anyone seeking a more solitary countryside experience.
Locally the economy is built around sheep and beef farming, holiday cottages and a modest amount of tourism, while village halls, churches and annual fêtes keep community life lively and intergenerational. There are several old buildings and long family ties in the area, and its dark skies, wildlife and unspoilt vistas make it attractive to naturalists as well as people looking for a peaceful base for exploring northern Cumbria.
Postcode districts covering Ireby and Uldale
Most populated places nearby
- Carlisle 15.6 miles
- Workington 16.2 miles
- Whitehaven 20.2 miles
- Penrith 17.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Bewaldeth and Snittlegarth Parish 2 miles
- Boltons Parish 2.8 miles
- Blennerhasset and Torpenhow Parish 3.3 miles
- Bothel Built-up area 3.8 miles
- Bothel and Threapland Parish 4.3 miles
- Allhallows Parish 4.3 miles
- Bassenthwaite Parish 4.3 miles
- Blindcrake Parish 5 miles
- Setmurthy Parish 5.2 miles
- Caldbeck Built-up area 5.3 miles
- Wythop Parish 5.3 miles
- Plumbland Built-up area 5.5 miles
Example postcodes in Ireby and Uldale
CA7 1JJ, CA7 1HF, CA7 1EE, CA7 1HA, CA7 1EJ, CA7 1HB, CA7 1DU, CA7 1DT, CA7 1HQ … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 63 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 71.6 miles
- Aspatria Railway Station 6.5 miles
- Wigton Railway Station 7.2 miles
Hotels in Ireby and Uldale Ad
Schools in Ireby and Uldale
- Ireby C of E School Primary
Local points of interest
- Blencathra Centre Country house 8.3 miles
- Holm Cultram (Cistercian abbey : Cumberland, England) Historic site 9.2 miles
- Inglewood Forest Forest 11.3 miles
- Carlisle Racecourse Recreation 13.6 miles
- Winscales Estate 14.8 miles
- Borough Park Stadium 15.7 miles
- Brunton Park Stadium 15.9 miles
- Derwent Park Stadium 15.9 miles
- Cumbrian Mountains Mountains 17.9 miles
- Galabank Stadium 18.9 miles
- Brougham Castle Archaeological site 19.1 miles
- Brocavum Archaeological site 19.2 miles