Welcome to Great Orton

Great Orton is a small village located in the county of Cumbria, England. It is situated approximately 5 miles north of the city of Carlisle and is home to a population of around 500 people. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside and is a popular destination for walkers and cyclists. The village has a rich history, with evidence of human habitation dating back to the Bronze Age.

One of the most notable features of Great Orton is its beautiful church, St. Giles. The church dates back to the 12th century and is a Grade I listed building. It is known for its stunning stained glass windows and impressive bell tower. The church is still in use today and is a popular destination for visitors to the village.

Great Orton is also home to a number of local businesses, including a village shop and post office, a pub, and a primary school. The village has a strong sense of community, with regular events and activities taking place throughout the year. These include a village fete, a Christmas fair, and a scarecrow festival. Overall, Great Orton is a charming and welcoming village that offers a peaceful and picturesque setting for visitors and residents alike.

Local Schools

School	Details
Great Orton Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Matthew Walker	Great Orton Carlisle Cumbria CA5 6NA 01228711602 School Website
Kirkbampton C Of E School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Miss Andrea Armstrong	Kirkbampton Carlisle Cumbria CA5 6HX 01228576377 School Website
Wiggonby C Of E School Voluntary Aided School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Andrew Brooks	Wiggonby Wigton Cumbria CA7 0JR 01697342752 School Website
Thursby Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jayne Williams	Thursby Carlisle Cumbria CA5 6PN 01228711180 School Website
Yewdale School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Gemma Brierley (Interim Executive Head)	Yewdale Road Carlisle Cumbria CA2 7SD 01228830036 School Website
Burgh By Sands School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sonia Southern	Burgh By Sands Carlisle Cumbria CA5 6AP 01228576397 School Website
Richard Rose Morton Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Richard Mcguire	Wigton Road Carlisle Cumbria CA2 6LB 01228822644 School Website
Belle Vue Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Andrew Cairns	Beaver Road Carlisle Cumbria CA2 7PT 01228593161 School Website
Newlaithes Infant School Community School Ages:4-7 Head Teacher Mrs Julie Willows	Langrigg Road Carlisle Cumbria CA2 6DX 01228525756 School Website
Newlaithes Junior School Community School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mr A Cannon	Langrigg Road Carlisle Cumbria CA2 6DX 01228512768 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Dalston Station Road, Dalston, Cumbria, CA5 7LT 3.28 Miles

Carlisle Court Square, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 1QZ 4.66 Miles

Wigton Station Road, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 9BA 5.77 Miles

Wetheral Wetheral, Wetheral, Cumbria, CA4 8JP 8.59 Miles

Gretna Green Station Road, Off Glasgow Road, Gretna Green, Dumfries And Galloway, DG16 5HF 8.65 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Prestige Travel Carlisle 07783 746060 37 Yewdale Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 7SP 2.90 Miles
Radio Taxis 01228 527575 Millrace Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 5RS 4.02 Miles
Metro Taxis 01228 522088 Norfolk Street, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 5JA 4.15 Miles
Radio Taxis 01228 527575 Unit 10 Robert Street, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 5AN 4.61 Miles
City Taxis 01228 520000 Westmoor Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA3 0HD 4.68 Miles
Beeline Taxis 01228 534440 35 London Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 2JZ 4.91 Miles
Border Cars Business Centre 01228 882255 Grears Hill Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA3 0HA 4.94 Miles
Go Green Car 0844 875 9757 Wakefield Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA3 0HE 4.98 Miles
Barry's Taxi 07766 700020 103 Cant Cr, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 4JJ 5.01 Miles
Executive Cars 01228 524010 310 Warwick Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 2BX 5.53 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Great Orton (Sdc) Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Orton Rigg (Sdc) Collection Today available until:10:15 Weekday Last Collection:10:15 Saturday Last Collection:07:45
Little Orton (Sdc) Collection Today available until:09:30 Weekday Last Collection:09:30 Saturday Last Collection:07:30
Baldwinholme (Sdc) Collection Today available until:10:00 Weekday Last Collection:10:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:45
Moorhouse (Sdc) Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:15
Thurstonfield (Sdc) Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:45
Kirkbampton (Sdc) Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Cardewlees (Sdc) Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:45
Nealhouse (Sdc) Collection Today available until:10:00 Weekday Last Collection:10:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:45
Orton Grange Caravan Park (Sdc) Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:08:00
Wiggonby D Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Moor End Thursby D Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Oughterby (Sdc) Collection Today available until:11:30 Weekday Last Collection:11:30 Saturday Last Collection:09:30
Thursby East Side D Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Housteads Road D Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Morton Surgery	Langrigg Road Carlisle Cumbria CA2 6DT
Dalston Medical Group 01228 710451	Dalston Medical Group The Surgery,Townsend Road Dalston Carlisle CA5 7PZ
Eden Medical Group 01228 524477	The Eden Medical Group Port Road Carlisle Cumbria CA2 7AJ
Recovery Steps Cumbria 01900 512300	1St Floor,Stocklund House Castle Street Carlisle CA3 8SY
North Carlisle Medical Practice	Eden Street Carlisle Cumbria CA3 9JZ

Local Stores

Morton
Stonegarth Road
Morton
Carlisle
Cumbria
CA2 6PD
01228 524753
Store Website
3.32 miles

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SPAR Cardewlees
ML Richardson & Sons Spar Store
Cardewlees Service Station
Wigton Road
Great Orton Nr Carlisle
CA5 6LG
01228712244
Store Website
2.0 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Richard Martin House
275 Wigton Road Carlisle Cumbria CA2 6JY 01228521393 support@cr-vets.co.uk Website 3.13 miles

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Paragon Veterinary Group
Carlisle House, Townhead Road Dalston Carlisle Cumbria CA5 7JF 01228 710208 vets@paragonvet.com Website 3.45 miles
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Ashlea Veterinary Centre Ltd
Unit 2B Port Road Business Park Carlisle Cumbria CA2 7AF 01228 549177 vetsoffice@ashleavets.co.uk Website 3.97 miles
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Carlisle Vets4pets Ltd
Unit C 54 Scotland Road Carlisle Cumbria CA3 9DB 01228 547956 carlisle@vets4pets.com Website 4.84 miles
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Eden Veterinary Centre
213 Kingstown Road Carlisle Cumbria CA3 0BB 01228 541999 Website 5.05 miles

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Coomara Veterinary Practice
Chertsey House Chertsey Grove Carlisle Cumbria CA1 2QX 01228 524740 admin@coomara.co.uk Website 5.39 miles

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Local Dog Walks

Kingmoor Nature Reserves
Kingmoor Sidings Is The Site Of A Once Busy And Grimy Steam Locomotive Depot, Now Echoes To The Sound Of Nature. Although Hidden By The Creeping Blanket Of Vegetation, You Can Still Get A Glimpse Of The Old Turntable And The Floor Of The Old Engine Sheds. Kingmoor Motive Power Depot Once Drew Schoolboys From All Around Carlisle And Beyond, To Marvel At The Spectacle Of Steam. 6 Kingmoor Rd Carlisle Lancashire CA3 9PZ 4.30 miles

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Lower Gelt
Beautiful Woods And Great For Dogs (But Maybe Not For The Type Of Dog That Launches Itself Down Sheer Sided River Banks!) Some Pools For Dog Swimming. A69 Brampton CA8 1SZ 12.30 miles Access Via A69, Take The Turning 'Hayton And Town Head - Car Park For The Woods Is About 200 Yards From The Turn

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Talkin Tarn
Its A Quiet Park With A Lake Away From Roads. B6413 13.68 miles Brampton

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Latrigg
A Circular Walk On One Of The Lowest Fells In The Lake District. This Walk Provides Outstanding Views Over Keswick And The Surrounding Area, Including Derwent Water And Bassenthwaite Lake. CA12 4PH 18.15 miles From Keswick, Take The A591 To Carlisle. After The First Roundabout, Take The First Right Turn To Skiddaw. The Car Park Is At The End Of The Narrow Road.

Castlerigg Stone Circle
Castlerigg Stone Circle Stands On A Natural Plateau Providing An Excellent Panoramic View Across The Surrounding Fells. It Is Composed Of 38 Free Standing Stones, With Some Being Up To 3 Metres High. It Is One Of Britain’S Earliest Stone Circles Dating Back Between 4,000 - 5,000 Years. CA12 5DN 19.68 miles Keswick Is Located In The North Of The Lake District National Park And Is Well-Signposted.

Holcombe Hill
The Walk Starts From A Public Footpath Opposite A Free Carpark Down From The Shoulder Of Mutton Pub. The Path Leads To A Cobbled Road, Take A Right And Then A Left To Go Up The Hill. There Is A Open Flat Incline Path For Wheel Chairs And Prams Etc. At The Top Of The Hill Is Peel Tower, On Some Days You Can Go Up It. Otherwise At The Top Is Marshy And Can Be Windy And Damp. Beautiful Heather And Scenery To Be Enjoyed. Approx An Hour And Half Walk. Fir Bank Skirsgill Ln Eamont Bridge Penrith CA10 2BQ 19.83 miles 300 Yards Down From Shoulder Of Mutton Theres Is A Small Car Park . On The Other Side Of The Road There Is A Public Footpath That Leads To A Cobble Road. Follow Up The Hill.

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