Copeland District Cumbria England United Kingdom
54.599148,-3.536008

Distington

Distington () is a large village and civil parish in Cumbria, England, 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Workington and 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Whitehaven. Historically a part of Cumberland, the civil parish includes the nearby settlements of Common End, Gilgarran and Pica. The parish had a population of 2,247 in the 2001 census, increasing slightly to 2,256 at the 2011 census. South of the village by the Lowca Beck are the fragmentary remains of Hayes Castle, a manor house fortified by Robert de Leyburn in 1322.

Distance between:

London to Distington 257 Miles / 414 Kms
Liverpool to Distington 86 Miles / 138 Kms

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Population 2017: 2209 inhabitants