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.