Dalston, Cumbria

Dalston
Village and parish
The Square at Dalston
Dalston
Location in the former City of Carlisle district
Dalston
Location within Cumbria
Population2,590 (2011)
OS grid referenceNY395555
 London261 mi (420 km) SSE
Civil parish
  • Dalston
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCARLISLE
Postcode districtCA5
Dialling code01228
PoliceCumbria
FireCumbria
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament

Dalston is a large village and civil parish in Cumbria, England, on the B5299 road 4 miles (6 km) south-west of Carlisle.

The village is on the River Caldew, just to the north of where the Roe Beck joins it. Dalston railway station is on the Cumbrian Coast Line between Carlisle, Workington and Barrow-in-Furness.