Tarns, Cumbria

Tarns
The tarn from which the settlement derives its name
Tarns is located in the former Allerdale Borough
Tarns
Tarns
Location in Allerdale, Cumbria
Tarns is located in Cumbria
Tarns
Tarns
Location within Cumbria
OS grid referenceNY117478
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townWIGTON
Postcode districtCA7
Dialling code016973
PoliceCumbria
FireCumbria
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Cumbria
54°49′05″N 3°22′23″W / 54.818°N 3.373°W / 54.818; -3.373

Tarns is a small farming settlement in the civil parish of Holme St. Cuthbert in Cumbria, United Kingdom. It is located two miles north-east of the village of Mawbray, and twenty-three miles south-west of Carlisle, Cumbria's county town. The B5301 road runs through the settlement, and along that road the town of Silloth-on-Solway is located five-and-a-half miles to the north, and Aspatria four-and-a-half miles to the south-east. Other nearby settlements include Aikshaw, Goodyhills, Jericho, and New Cowper.[1]

  1. ^ "Google Maps - Tarns". Retrieved 11 January 2015.