Hayton is a village in the
Allerdale District, in the English county of
Cumbria, but is registered under the Civil Parish of Hayton and Mealo. Located in Cumberland on a minor road between the B5300 and the A596, it is approximately 2 miles from the coast. Nearby settlements include the town of
Aspatria and the villages of
Oughterside and Prospect. A small tributary called Patten Beck runs across the village, through the grounds of the castle.