How, Cumbria

How
How
	The Victoria Inn public house, How
	How Location in the City of Carlisle district, Cumbria How Location within Cumbria
OS grid reference	NY504563
Civil parish	Hayton ;
Unitary authority	Cumberland ;
Ceremonial county	Cumbria ;
Region	North West ;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BRAMPTON
Postcode district	CA8
Dialling code	01228
Police	Cumbria
Fire	Cumbria
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Carlisle ;
	List of places UK England Cumbria 54°53′56″N2°46′19″W / 54.899°N 2.772°W

Last updated August 11, 2025

How is a hamlet in the English county of Cumbria.

How is located eight miles due east of the city of Carlisle, to the south of Hayton. There are many hotels in Cumbria with How in the name.^[1] The name How is derived from the Old Norse word haugr meaning hill or mound.^[2]

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[1] How Bed and Breakfasts (All Cumbria Bed and Breakfast Locations)

[2] Standard English words which have a Scandinavian Etymology (The Vikings in England)

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How
The Victoria Inn public house, How
How Location in the City of Carlisle district, Cumbria How Location within Cumbria Show map of Cumbria
OS grid reference	NY504563
Civil parish	Hayton
Unitary authority	Cumberland
Ceremonial county	Cumbria
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BRAMPTON
Postcode district	CA8
Dialling code	01228

Police	Cumbria
Fire	Cumbria
Ambulance	North West

UK Parliament	Carlisle
List of places UK England Cumbria 54°53′56″N2°46′19″W / 54.899°N 2.772°W / 54.899; -2.772