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About Longtown

Longtown is a small market town in northern Cumbria, six miles from the Scottish border on the A7. It's a handy stopping point between Carlisle and Scotland, with decent EV charging facilities and connections to both the M74 and Hadrian's Wall route. The town retains one of the region's last traditional livestock markets, where local farmers still gather weekly to trade cattle and sheep.

Where is Longtown on the map?

Longtown is in England, at 55.009, -2.967 - about 18 km north of Newby West.

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EV Chargers in Longtown

35 chargers

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Play a pub crawl round in Longtown

Nine holes from pub to pub through the real streets of Longtown. Every cup is a bar somebody actually drinks in.

Pub Crawl Golf: Longtown9 holes, one ball

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What is the closest airport to Longtown?

The closest airport to Longtown is Newcastle International Airport, 98 km (about 1 h 36 min by car).

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