Welcome to Longtown

Longtown is a small town located in the county of Cumbria, England. It is situated on the border between England and Scotland, making it an important location for trade and commerce. The town has a rich history, dating back to the Roman era, and there are many historic sites and landmarks to explore. One of the most notable is the Longtown Castle, which was built in the 12th century and is now a popular tourist attraction.

In addition to its historical significance, Longtown is also known for its natural beauty. The town is surrounded by rolling hills and lush green countryside, making it a popular destination for outdoor enthusiasts. There are many hiking and cycling trails in the area, as well as opportunities for fishing and hunting. The town is also home to several parks and gardens, including the Longtown Community Garden, which is maintained by local volunteers.

Despite its small size, Longtown has a vibrant community and a thriving economy. The town is home to a number of small businesses, including shops, restaurants, and cafes. There are also several schools and community organizations, which provide a range of services and activities for residents. Overall, Longtown is a charming and welcoming town, with a rich history and a bright future.

Local Weather

Light rain

Temp: 14.1°C

Feels Like: 12.8°C

Wind: 10.5 MPH

Wind Dir: SW

Local Schools

School	Details
Longtown Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Ms Jemma Nicholson	Mary Street Longtown Carlisle Cumbria CA6 5UG 1228791203
Blackford C Of E Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Linda Smith	Blackford Carlisle Cumbria CA6 4ES 01228674614 School Website
Fir Ends Primary School Foundation School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Daryl Spencer	Skitby Road Smithfield Carlisle Cumbria CA6 6AY 01228675283 School Website
Rockcliffe C Of E School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Amanda Lee	Rockcliffe Carlisle Cumbria CA6 4AA 01228674631 School Website
James Rennie School Academy Special Converter Ages:3-19 Head Teacher Mr Kris Williams	California Road Kingstown Carlisle Cumbria CA3 0BU 1228554280 School Website
Shankhill C Of E Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lynnsey Batey	Hethersgill Carlisle Cumbria CA6 6JA 01228577264 School Website
Houghton C Of E School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Stephen Johnston	Jackson Road Houghton Carlisle Cumbria CA3 0PA 01228593992 School Website
Kingmoor Junior School Community School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mr Hayley Stewart	Liddle Close Lowry Hill Carlisle Cumbria CA3 0DU 01228409715 School Website
Kingmoor Nursery And Infant School Community School Ages:3-7 Head Teacher Mrs Nicola Corfield	Hether Drive Lowry Hill Carlisle Cumbria CA3 0ES 01228558892 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

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Gretna Green Station Road, Off Glasgow Road, Gretna Green, Dumfries And Galloway, DG16 5HF 4.24 Miles

Carlisle Court Square, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 1QZ 8.22 Miles

Wetheral Wetheral, Wetheral, Cumbria, CA4 8JP 10.12 Miles

Dalston Station Road, Dalston, Cumbria, CA5 7LT 11.24 Miles

Annan Station Road, Annan, Dumfries And Galloway, DG12 6AS 11.81 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Joan's Taxis 01228 791159 35 Esk Street, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA6 5PU 0.22 Miles
Carlisle Airport Transfers 07814 404861 3 Arthuret Drive, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA6 5SG 0.26 Miles
Central Cabs 01461 337306 123A Central Av, Gretna, Dumfries And Galloway, DG16 5AQ 4.06 Miles
Carwhinley Cars 01228 674002 Harker Industrial Units, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA6 4DN 4.84 Miles
John Forster Bobcat Hire 01228 675339 Stoneknowe Villa, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA6 4LS 5.16 Miles
Border Cars Business Centre 01228 882255 Grears Hill Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA3 0HA 5.87 Miles
City Taxis 01228 520000 Westmoor Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA3 0HD 6.04 Miles
Go Green Car 0844 875 9757 Wakefield Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA3 0HE 6.07 Miles
Uk Motorhome Travel 01461 201071 Notwen Road, Lockerbie, Dumfries And Galloway, DG11 3AU 6.81 Miles
Radio Taxis 01228 527575 Millrace Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 5RS 7.66 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Longtown (Lcp) Collection Today available until:17:30 Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Arthuret Drive D No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Moor Road (Sdc) No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Greenmill Road (Sdc) Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:08:00
Sandysykes D No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:15
Scotch Dyke Station (Sdc) No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:12:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:15
Westlinton (Sdc) No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:11:30 Saturday Last Collection:10:00
Carwinley (Sdc) Collection Today available until:14:45 Weekday Last Collection:14:45 Saturday Last Collection:10:45
Fergus Hill (Sdc) Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:09:30
Todhills D No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:00
Springfield Po (Sdc) Collection Today available until:16:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:10:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Gretna Gateway Outlet D No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Easton Village Collection Today available until:14:45 Weekday Last Collection:14:45 Saturday Last Collection:07:45
Headless Cross D No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Newtown Rockliffe (Sdc) No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:10:30 Saturday Last Collection:08:30

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Longtown Medical Practice - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Moor Road Longtown Carlisle CA6 5XA
Longtown Medical Practice - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	Moor Road Longtown Carlisle CA6 5XA
Longtown Medical Centre 01228 791328	Longtown Medical Centre Moor Road Longtown CA6 5XA
North Carlisle Medical Practice	Eden Street Carlisle Cumbria CA3 9JZ
North Carlisle Medical Practice - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Eden Street Carlisle CA3 9JZ

Local Stores

Gretna - Annan Road
Annan Road
Gretna
Dumfries
DG16 5DH
01461 339303
Store Website
4.08 miles

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SPAR Netherby Street
Netherby Street
Longtown
Carlisle
CA6 5SA
01228 791541
Store Website
0.2 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Capontree Veterinary Centre
Borders Business Park Longtown Carlisle Cumbria CA6 5TD 01228 791245 info@capontreevets.co.uk Website 0.18 miles
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Border Vets
Unit 5 Townfoot Longtown Carlisle Cumbria CA6 5LY 01228 792 999 mail@border-vets.co.uk 0.42 miles
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Eden Veterinary Centre
213 Kingstown Road Carlisle Cumbria CA3 0BB 01228 541999 Website 6.11 miles

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Carlisle Vets4pets Ltd
Unit C 54 Scotland Road Carlisle Cumbria CA3 9DB 01228 547956 carlisle@vets4pets.com Website 7.13 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 7.72 miles
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Craig Robinson Vets Ltd
6 Wavell Drive Rosehill Industrial Estate Carlisle Cumbria CA1 2ST 01228 521393 support@cr-vets.co.uk Website 8.50 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 6.93 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 10.40 miles Access Via A69, Take The Turning 'Hayton And Town Head - Car Park For The Woods Is About 200 Yards From The Turn

Location what3words udder.dreading.scoots

Talkin Tarn
Its A Quiet Park With A Lake Away From Roads. B6413 11.67 miles Brampton

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Greenlee Lough
NE47 7AN 22.82 miles Follow The B6318 To The Crossroads With The National Park Centre At Once Brewed. Take The Turning Signposted Steel Rigg.

Falstone
A Walk Around Riverbanks And An Old Railway Line, In Use Between 1862-1958. The Railway Line Was Once Part Of The Border Counties Railway. NE48 1AA 24.30 miles Leave The A69 & Take The A6079 North. Turn Left Onto The B6318 To Chollerford, Then Take The B6320 To Bellingham, At The Roundabout. Turn Left From Bellingham & Follow The Signs For Kielder Water & Forest. Just Before The Reservoir, Turn Right Into Falstone.

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 26.22 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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Weather Forecast

Monday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Fog	Fog	Fog	Fog	Fog	Mist	Cloudy	Sunny	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Overcast
Temp	20.4°C	19.2°C	18.8°C	19.3°C	20.6°C	22.1°C	25.9°C	28.1°C	29.2°C	28.8°C	26.5°C	25°C
Feels Like	20.4°C	19.2°C	18.8°C	19.3°C	20.6°C	24.3°C	28.5°C	30.9°C	32.1°C	31.8°C	28.9°C	27.3°C

Tuesday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Mist	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Moderate rain at times	Light rain	Heavy rain
Temp	24.2°C	23.5°C	22.9°C	22.8°C	25.1°C	28.1°C	30.9°C	32.2°C	31.4°C	29°C	26.3°C	24.2°C
Feels Like	26.5°C	25.9°C	25.3°C	25.2°C	27.9°C	31.9°C	36.5°C	37.9°C	36.4°C	33°C	29.6°C	26.8°C

Wednesday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

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Temp	24°C	23.6°C	23.5°C	23.7°C	25.9°C	28.7°C	31.4°C	33.5°C	34°C	33°C	30.4°C	26.7°C
Feels Like	26.6°C	26.2°C	26°C	26.3°C	29.3°C	33.5°C	38.1°C	41.3°C	41.8°C	40°C	35.8°C	30.3°C

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