Towns & cities · North West England
Orton
Also known as: Orton, Eden
Orton — village and civil parish in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Orton is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 575 people. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, UK". Coordinates: 54.4684°, -2.5837°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Crosby Ravensworth Fell SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Eden and Tributaries SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Pennines
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Orton is a village and civil parish in the Westmorland and Furness district, in the ceremonial county of Cumbria, England. It lies 15 miles (24 km) south of Penrith, 8 miles (13 km) from Appleby-in-Westmorland and 1.5 miles (2.4 km) from the M6 motorway. The village is in the upper Lune Valley, at the foot of Orton Scar in the Orton Fells. The Lake District is nearby. The parish includes a wide area outside the village, and had a population of 594 in 2001, decreasing to 588 at the 2011 Census. Until 1974 it was in Westmorland, from 1974 to 2023 it was in Eden district.
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- Coordinates
- 54.4684, -2.5837
- District
- Westmorland and Furness
- Parish
- Orton
- Postcode
- CA10 3RQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Westmorland and Lonsdale
- Population
- 575
Sources
- wikidata: Q570343 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Orton, Westmorland and Furness (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Lane to All Saints, Orton - geograph.org.uk - 1995774.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Orton?
- Orton is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode CA10 3RQ), in the parish of Orton.
- Is Orton a protected site?
- Yes — Orton is part of the Crosby Ravensworth Fell SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the River Eden and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Orton free to visit?
- Yes, Orton is free to enter.
- How do I get to Orton?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CA10 3RQ. It sits within the Westmorland and Lonsdale parliamentary constituency.