Aikton is a small village in the north of the English

England

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...

 county of Cumbria

Cumbria

Cumbria , is a non-metropolitan county in North West England. The county and Cumbria County Council, its local authority, came into existence in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972. Cumbria's largest settlement and county town is Carlisle. It consists of six districts, and in...

. There is a pub, phonebox and postbox; but no shops. The local church, St Andrew's

St Andrew's Church, Aikton

St Andrew's Church, Aikton, stands near the village of Aikton, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican church in the deanery of Carlisle, the archdeaconry of Carlisle, and the diocese of Carlisle. The church has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building.-History:The...

, is over 900 years old, and is one of the oldest in the region. Many houses there have views of the Lake District

Lake District

The Lake District, also commonly known as The Lakes or Lakeland, is a mountainous region in North West England. A popular holiday destination, it is famous not only for its lakes and its mountains but also for its associations with the early 19th century poetry and writings of William Wordsworth...

. The surrounding area is almost entirely farmland, containing cows usually. The nearest town is Wigton

Wigton

Wigton is a small market town and civil parish outside the Lake District, in the administrative county of Cumbria in England, and traditionally in Cumberland. It is the bustling and thriving centre of the Solway Plain, situated between the Caldbeck Fells and the Solway coast...

, and the nearest city is Carlisle

City of Carlisle

The City of Carlisle is a local government district of Cumbria, England, with the status of a city and non-metropolitan district. It is named after its largest settlement, Carlisle, but covers a far larger area which includes the towns of Brampton and Longtown, as well as outlying villages...

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