Why visit Dalston
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 1 park or trail, 6 places to eat and 4 places to stay in and around town.
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About Dalston
Dalston is a large village and civil parish in the Cumberland district, in Cumbria, England, on the B5299 road 4 miles (6 km) south-west of Carlisle. In 2021 the parish had a population of 2,796.
From the Wikipedia article Dalston, Cumbria (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes6
Where to stay4
Notable people from Dalston
Ernest WalbournBritish landscape painter (1872-1927)Photo: Ernest Walbour (1872–1927), Public domain- Georgiana HarcourtBritish translator (1807–1886)
- George RobinsonEnglish bookseller (1737-1801)
Born in Dalston, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Churches and places of worship2
Shopping3
Schools, colleges and libraries2
Healthcare1
Map of Dalston
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Getting there and nearby towns
Carlisle Lake District Airport (CAX) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 10 miles away.
- Carlisle 4 mi northeast, about 7 min by car
- Wetheral 7 mi northeast, about 11 min by car
- Penrith 15 mi southeast, about 24 min by car
- Dearham 20 mi southwest, about 33 min by car
- Shap 25 mi southeast, about 40 min by car
- Workington 26 mi southwest, about 42 min by car
- Dumfries 29 mi northwest, about 47 min by car
- Whitehaven 31 mi southwest, about 50 min by car
- Haydon Bridge 31 mi east, about 49 min by car
- Kendal 37 mi south, about 59 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Dalston Hall, Anthony Parkes, CC BY-SA 2.0
- St Michael's Church, Dalston, Peter Wood, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Dalston Hall Wedding Venue, Gilchristcollection, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, hobgoblin, CC BY-SA 4.0
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