Great Orton
Great Orton is a village in the parish of Orton, in the City of Carlisle district of the English county of Cumbria. Historically, the village is part of Cumberland.
Location
Great Orton is about five miles West of the Great Border City of Carlisle.
Amenities
Great Orton has a primary school with Nursery, a pub (The Wellington), a church (St Giles), a village hall and a butchers shop (R J Mulholland). The Village Hall is available to hire and you can find more information at http://www.greatortonvillagehall.co.uk
Nearby settlements
Nearby settlements include the city of Carlisle, the villages of Thursby, Little Orton, Kirkbampton, Thurstonfield, Moorhouse, Wiggonby and the hamlet of Orton Rigg.
Transport
For transport there is the B5307 road, the A595 road and the A596 road. There is also Carlisle railway station about six miles away.