Wigton

Wigton
St. Mary's Church
Wigton Location in Allerdale Show map of the former Allerdale Borough Wigton Location within Cumbria Show map of Cumbria
Population	5,831 (2011)[1]
OS grid reference	NY255481
Civil parish	Wigton [2]
Unitary authority	Cumberland
Ceremonial county	Cumbria
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	WIGTON
Postcode district	CA7
Dialling code	016973
Police	Cumbria
Fire	Cumbria
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Penrith and the Border
List of places UK England Cumbria 54°49′23″N 3°09′32″W / 54.823°N 3.159°W / 54.823; -3.159

Wigton is a market town in Cumberland, Cumbria, England. It lies just outside the Lake District. Wigton is at the centre of the Solway Plain, between the Caldbeck Fells and the Solway coast. It is served by Wigton railway station on the Cumbrian Coast Line, and the A596 road to Workington. The town of Silloth-on-Solway lies 12 miles (19 km) to the west, beyond Abbeytown.