Culgaith

Culgaith
Village and parish
An old Cumbrian farmhouse in Culgaith
Culgaith
Location within Cumbria
Culgaith
Location within Cumbria
Population826 (2011)
OS grid referenceNY6129
Civil parish
  • Culgaith
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townPENRITH
Postcode districtCA10
Dialling code01768
PoliceCumbria
FireCumbria
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament

Culgaith is a village and civil parish in the Westmorland and Furness district of Cumbria, north west England. The village is on a ridge above the River Eden, between Temple Sowerby and Langwathby. At the 2001 census the parish had a population of 721, increasing to 826 at the 2011 Census.

Amenities include All Saints Church, and its associated primary school, as well as a public house. The village railway station closed in 1970.