allonby & aspatria...
From market town to mining community, the ancient township of Aspatria (pronounced ‘Spi-atry' by locals) could now be appropriately described as ‘milk town'. It has one of the most modern creameries in England on its doorstep, with many outlying farms supplying milk on a daily basis.
A few miles west is the former fishing village of Allonby, which enjoys far-reaching views over to Scotland and the Isle of Man.
About the area
History & heritage
Brigantian Iron Age forts have been found at Caermote (near Bothel), Ewe Close (south of Parsonby) and Moota Hill (south of Aspatria).
history
heritage
Activities & what's on
See what activities you can enjoy in Allonby and Aspatria or view what local events are on.
Oddities - Did you know?
Torpenhow
The three elements of the name ‘Torpenhow' all mean ‘hill' in different languages - Anglo-Saxon (‘tor'), British/Old Welsh (‘pen') and Old Norse (‘how').
Blennerhasset
Blennerhasset means ‘hill farm with hay pasture', while Threapland means ‘disputed land'.
Queen of Scots
Mary, Queen of Scots, stayed at Hayton Castle in 1568.
Prisoner of War Camp
A prisoner-of-war camp was sited at Moota during the Second World War. Around 1,200 Germans were held here and employed on local farms.
