Newbiggin, Ainstable

Newbiggin

Newbiggin
Newbiggin
 Newbiggin shown within Cumbria
OS grid referenceNY556491
Civil parishAinstable
DistrictEden
Shire countyCumbria
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town CARLISLE
Postcode district CA4
Dialling code 01768
Police Cumbria
Fire Cumbria
Ambulance North West
EU Parliament North West England
UK ParliamentPenrith and The Border
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Coordinates: 54°50′06″N 2°41′24″W / 54.835°N 2.690°W / 54.835; -2.690

Newbiggin is a large hamlet in Cumbria, England 1 mi (1.6 km) south of Cumrew and 3 mi (4.8 km) north of Croglin. Cumrew beck flows north-west through Newbiggin eventually joining the Eden close to Armathwaite. The village contains many houses of a traditional design and local farms, on the fells around the village there are traces of the old mines that used to operate in the area, as well as the skeletons of Lime kiln. A track from the village leads up to new water river, which can be followed north to Castle Carrock.

There is a pub, The Blue Bell Inn.

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