Lorton is a village in the
district of
Allerdale, in the English county of
Cumbria. Lorton is made up of two small villages -
Low Lorton and
High Lorton, both of which are nestled at the northern end of the Vale of Lorton surrounded by the mountains such as Grasmoor, Hopegill Head and Whiteside. The village is approximately 4 miles away from
Cockermouth, which offers access to the
A66 road. Other nearby settlements include
Loweswater and
Brigham.