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About Wigton

Wigton lies 20 miles southwest of Carlisle in the Solway Plain, accessible via the A596 which runs northeast to Carlisle and southwest through West Cumbria. The town sits amid rolling farmland between the Lake District fells and Solway Firth, with approximately 30 EV charging points nearby for longer journeys. The Tuesday market in the town square has run continuously for over 750 years since receiving its charter in 1262.

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Wigton is in England, at 54.825, -3.161 - about 6 km north-east of High Waverbridge.

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The closest airport to Wigton is Newcastle International Airport, 118 km (about 1 h 51 min by car).

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