Caldbeck

Caldbeck
Caldbeck is located in the former Allerdale Borough
Caldbeck
Caldbeck
Location in Allerdale, Cumbria
Caldbeck is located in Cumbria
Caldbeck
Caldbeck
Location within Cumbria
Population714 (2001)
OS grid referenceNY323377
Civil parish
  • Caldbeck
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townWIGTON
Postcode districtCA7
Dialling code016974
PoliceCumbria
FireCumbria
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Cumbria
54°44′N 3°03′W / 54.73°N 3.05°W / 54.73; -3.05

Caldbeck is a village in Cumbria, England, historically within Cumberland, it is situated within the Lake District National Park. The village had 714 inhabitants according to the census of 2001.[1]

Caldbeck is closely associated with neighbouring village Hesket Newmarket, which is 1.5 mi (2 km) to the east. The nearest town is Wigton, 7.8 mi (13 km) north west of the village, Carlisle is 13.8 mi (22 km) to the north, Cockermouth is 17 mi (27 km) to the south and Penrith is 15.7 mi (25 km) to the east.

The parish church is dedicated to St. Kentigern.

Caldbeck's closest fell is High Pike.

  1. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 26 September 2006.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)