Area Info for Bassenthwaite (Cumbria)

Introduction to Bassenthwaite

Bassenthwaite is a village and civil parish located in the county of Cumbria, in the North West of England. It is situated near the northern part of the Lake District National Park, an area renowned for its stunning natural beauty, lakes, and mountains.

Geography and Landscape

The village is named after Lake Bassenthwaite, one of the largest lakes in the Lake District. The surrounding landscape features rolling hills, woodlands, and scenic views, making it a popular destination for outdoor activities such as walking, boating, and birdwatching.

Natural Environment and Wildlife

Bassenthwaite Lake is notable for its diverse wildlife, including various bird species. It is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and a Special Area of Conservation (SAC), highlighting its ecological importance. The area is particularly known for being a habitat for ospreys, which have been successfully reintroduced to the region.

Local Attractions and Activities

Visitors to Bassenthwaite can enjoy a range of outdoor pursuits, including hiking along the numerous footpaths and trails, sailing and kayaking on the lake, and exploring nearby nature reserves. The village itself offers a peaceful rural setting with traditional Cumbrian architecture.

Community and Amenities

While Bassenthwaite is a small village, it features essential amenities such as a pub, a church, and some local shops. The community is known for its friendly atmosphere and connection to the natural environment.

Historical and Cultural Significance

The area around Bassenthwaite has a rich history linked to the broader history of the Lake District, with historical sites and traditional Cumbrian culture playing a role in its identity. The village and its surroundings have inspired many artists and writers over the years.

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School
Bassenthwaite Primary School	0.86 miles
Bassenthwaite, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 4QH
Braithwaite CofE Primary School	4.28 miles
Braithwaite, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 5TD
Keswick School	4.65 miles
Vicarage Hill, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 5QB
Lorton School	4.93 miles
High Lorton, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 9UL
Ireby CofE School	5.17 miles
Ireby, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 1DS
St Herbert's CofE (VA) Primary and Nursery School	5.54 miles
Trinity Way, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 4HZ
Cockermouth School	5.61 miles
Castlegate Drive, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 9HF
All Saints' CofE School	5.63 miles
Slatefell Drive, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 9BH
St Michael's CofE Primary School	5.94 miles
Bothel, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 2HN
Fairfield Primary School	6.23 miles
Gallowbarrow, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 0DX
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School	6.36 miles
Mountain View, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 0DG
Threlkeld CofE Primary School	6.87 miles
Blease Road, Threlkeld, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 4RX
Plumbland CofE School	6.98 miles
Parsonby, Aspatria, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 2DQ
Eaglesfield Paddle CofE Primary Academy	7.10 miles
Eaglesfield, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 0QY
Blennerhasset School	7.29 miles
Blennerhasset, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 3RL
Bridekirk Dovenby CofE Primary School	7.33 miles
Dovenby, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 0PG

Clinic
Keswick Minor Injury Unit	4.86 miles
Mary Hewetson Community Hospital, Crosthwaite Road, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 5PH
Cockermouth Hospital & Health Centre	5.91 miles
Isel Road, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 9HT
Derwent House	6.30 miles
Wakefield Road, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 0HZ
Lakeland Dialysis Ltd HQ	6.49 miles
Unit 7E, Lakeland Business Park, Lamplugh Road, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 0QT
Cumbria Medical Services (Cockermouth)	6.49 miles
1A, Lakeland Business Park, Lamplugh Road, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 0QT
Cumbria Medical Services Limited	6.49 miles
1A, Lakeland Business Park, Lamplugh Rd, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 0QT
Brookside Community Mental Health Centre	11.31 miles
Birdcage Walk,, Wigton, CA7 9HB
Workington Older Peoples Service Cmht	12.78 miles
Lillyhall Business Ctr Unit 20-22, Jubilee Road, Workington, CA14 4HA
Assertive Outreach Workington	13.49 miles
76 John Street,, Workington, CA14 3BT
The Elms	13.63 miles
Infirmary Road, Workington, CA14 2UG
Oxford Street (Mental Health Clinics)	13.65 miles
20 Oxford Street,, Workington, CA14 2AJ
Spire Workington Clinic	13.71 miles
Park Lane, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 2RN
Park Lane (Mental Health Clinics)	13.76 miles
Community Mental Health Centre, Park Lane, Workington, CA14 2RR
Thirlmere Suite	14.40 miles
Thirlmere Building, 50 Lakes Road, Derwent Howe Industrial Estate, Workington, CA14 3YP
Yewdale Ward	16.86 miles
West Cumberland Hospital, Hensingham, Whitehaven, CA28 8JG
Copeland Unit	16.86 miles
West Cumberland Hospital, Hensingham, Whitehaven, CA28 8JG

GP
Bank Street Surgery	5.16 miles
Bank Street Surgery, 9 Bank Street, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 5JY
Castlehead Medical Centre	5.49 miles
Ambleside Road, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 4DB
Castlegate Surgery	5.91 miles
Cockermouth Health Centre, Isel Road, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 9HT
Derwent Surgery	5.91 miles
Cockermouth Community Hospital and Health Centre, Isel Road, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 9HT
Aspatria Medical Group	8.48 miles
West Street Health Centre, West Street, Aspatria, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 3HH
Caldbeck Surgery	8.72 miles
Friar Row, Caldbeck, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 8DS
Wigton Group Medical Practice	11.00 miles
South End, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 9QD
Maryport Group practice	11.71 miles
Alneburgh House, Ewanrigg Road, Maryport, Cumbria, CA15 8EL
Glenridding Health Centre	13.29 miles
Glenridding, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 0PD
Beechwood Group Practice	13.47 miles
57 John Street, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 3FT
Orchard House Surgery	13.62 miles
Ann Burrow Thomas Health Centre, South William Street, Workington, CA14 2EW
James Street Group Practice	13.64 miles
James Street, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 2DL
Oxford Street Surgery	13.65 miles
20 Oxford Street, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 2AJ
Solway Health Services	13.70 miles
Park Lane, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 2RW
Hinnings Road Surgery	14.05 miles
Hinnings Road, Distington, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 5UR
Fellview Healthcare Ltd	14.17 miles
Griffin Close Surgery, Griffin Close, Frizington, Cumbria, CA26 3SH

Hospital
Cockermouth Community Hospital	5.91 miles
Isel Road, Cockermouth, CA13 9HT
Wigton Community Hospital	11.62 miles
Cross Lane, Wigton, CA7 9DD
Victoria Cottage Hospital	11.74 miles
Ewanrigg Road, Maryport, CA15 8EJ
Workington Community Hospital	13.70 miles
Park Lane, Workington, CA14 2RW
West Cumberland Hospital	16.86 miles
Homewood, Hensingham, Whitehaven, CA28 8JG
Cumberland Infirmary	18.98 miles
Newtown Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 7HY
Brampton War Memorial Hospital	27.04 miles
Tree Road, Brampton, Cumbria, CA8 1TX
Westmorland General Hospital	31.26 miles
Burton Rd, Kendal, LA9 7RG
Millom Hospital	31.54 miles
Lapstone Road, Millom, LA18 4BY
Alston Ruth Lancaster James Hospital	32.37 miles
Alston, Cumbria, CA9 3QX
Furness General Hospital	36.44 miles
Dalton Lane, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 4LF
Queen Victoria Hospital	43.12 miles
Thornton Road, Morecambe, Lancashire, LA4 5QG
Fleetwood Hospital	51.61 miles
Pharos Street, Fleetwood, Lancashire, FY7 6BE

Pharmacy
Boots	5.25 miles
31 Main Street, Keswick, CA12 5BL
Keswick Pharmacy	5.25 miles
25 Main Street, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 5BL
Murray's Pharmacy	5.29 miles
15-17 Station Street, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 5HH
Castlegate Pharmacy	5.91 miles
Cockermouth Community Hospital and Health Centre, Isel Road, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 9HT
J W W Allison and Sons Ltd	6.10 miles
31 Main Street, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 9LE
Boots	6.20 miles
56-58 Main Street, Cockermouth, CA13 9LU
Boots	8.48 miles
West Street Health Centre, West Street, Aspatria, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 3HH
The Co-Operative Pharmacy	11.03 miles
Wigton Medical Centre, Southend, Wigton, CA7 9QR
The Co-Operative Pharmacy	11.31 miles
14 King Street, Wigton, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA7 9DT
Alneburgh Pharmacy Ltd	11.71 miles
Alneburgh House, Ewanrigg Road, Maryport, Cumbria, CA15 8EL
H S Dobie Chemists Ltd	11.90 miles
29 Curzon Street, Maryport, Cumbria, CA15 6LN
Norman Af	12.03 miles
55 Senhouse Street, Maryport, Cumbria, CA15 6BL
Seaton Pharmacy	12.58 miles
91 Main Road, Seaton, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 1JE
Whelan Fc Chemist Ltd	13.49 miles
70-74 John Street, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 3BT
Boots	13.50 miles
27-31 Murray Road, Workington, CA14 2AB
Sandham Jh	13.53 miles
64-66 Harrington Road, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 3EF

Park
BASSENTHWAITE LAKE	1.25 miles
WHINLATTER FOREST PARK	3.57 miles
SANDYBECK MEADOW	5.79 miles
PHOENIX	11.00 miles
TARN MOSS	11.29 miles
THORNHILL MOSS & MEADOWS	11.58 miles
HIGH LEYS	12.47 miles
WORKINGTON HALL (Grade II Listed)	12.77 miles
SIDDICK POND	13.61 miles
SOUTH SOLWAY MOSSES	13.81 miles
MOORCLOSE COMMUNITY GREEN	13.93 miles
HARRINGTON RESERVOIR	14.08 miles
MOSSBAY	14.48 miles
LAKE DISTRICT	15.38 miles
HUTTON-IN-THE-FOREST (Grade II Listed)	15.41 miles
DALEMAIN	16.08 miles

Groceries
SPAR High Hill Garage	4.87 miles
G&e High Hill, High Hill Garage, Cumbria, CA12 5NY
Booths Keswick	5.08 miles
Tithebarn Street, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 5EA
Co-op Keswick	5.09 miles
Keswick, CA12 5EF
SPAR Shorley Lane	5.35 miles
Spar Store, Shorley Lane, Cumbria, CA12 4HN
Open All Hours	5.35 miles
5 St Johns Street, Keswick Cumbria CA12 5AP
SPAR Derwent Service Station	5.39 miles
G&e Derwent Service Station, Penrith Road, Cumbria, CA12 4JP
Slatefell Stores	5.74 miles
Windmill Lane, Cockermouth Cumbria CA13 9AP
Co-op Cockermouth	6.15 miles
Cockermouth, CA13 9QW
Sainsbury's Cockermouth	6.17 miles
Station Road, Cockermouth, CA13 9RS
SPAR Oakhurst	6.49 miles
Euro Oakhurst, Lamplugh Road, Cumbria, CA13 0QT
ALDI Low Road	6.58 miles
Cockermouth, CA13 0HH
SPAR Aspatira	8.30 miles
16 - 16a, Queen Street, Cumbria, CA7 3AR
Co-op Wigton	8.38 miles
Aspatria, CA7 3AA
Dearham Village Store	9.78 miles
Central Road Dearham Cumbria CA15 7HG
SPAR Dearham	10.41 miles
Spar Store, Essex Grange, Cumbria, CA15 7EE
SPAR South End Road	11.04 miles
South End Filing Station, South End Road, Cumbria, CA7 9PZ

Bus Stop
Scarness Farm (N)	0.02 miles
Village turn (NW)	0.82 miles
Village turn (SE)	0.83 miles
Trafford Caravan Park (W)	0.86 miles
Trafford Caravan Park (E)	0.86 miles
High Side Farm (N)	0.90 miles
High Side (S)	0.91 miles
Ravenstone Hotel (N)	1.03 miles
Ravenstone Hotel (S)	1.03 miles
Village Centre (NE)	1.21 miles
Village Centre (S)	1.21 miles
Long Side Plantation (N)	1.23 miles
Long Side Plantation (S)	1.24 miles
The Pheasant Inn (W)	1.25 miles
Wetlands (S)	1.33 miles
Wetlands (N)	1.35 miles

Ferry Port
Nichol End (Derwentwater) Ferry Landing	5.23 miles
Keswick Ferry Landing	5.53 miles
Hawes End Derwentwater Ferry Landing	6.05 miles
Low Brandelhow Derwentwater Ferry Landing	6.42 miles
High Brandelhow Ferry Landing	6.97 miles
Ashness Gate Derwentwater Ferry Landing	6.99 miles
Lodore Falls Derwentwater Ferry Landing	7.54 miles
Glenridding Ullswater Ferry Landing	13.52 miles
Howtown Ullswater Ferry Landing	15.31 miles
Pooley Bridge Ullswater Ferry Landing	15.77 miles
Ambleside Waterhead Ferry Landing	19.59 miles
Brockhole Ferry Landing	21.03 miles
Monk Coniston Ferry Landing	21.13 miles
Waterhead Hotel (Coniston) Ferry Landing	21.35 miles
Coniston Ferry Landing	21.52 miles
Brantwood (Coniston) Ferry Landing	22.29 miles

Railway Station
Aspatria Rail Station	8.16 miles
Wigton Rail Station	11.57 miles
Maryport Rail Station	11.79 miles
Flimby Rail Station	12.52 miles
Workington Rail Station	13.96 miles
Harrington Rail Station	14.61 miles
Dalston (Cumbria) Rail Station	15.39 miles
Parton Rail Station	16.16 miles
Whitehaven Rail Station	16.89 miles
Corkickle Rail Station	17.10 miles
Penrith North Lakes Rail Station	18.05 miles
Carlisle Rail Station	19.18 miles
St Bees Rail Station	19.30 miles
Armathwaite Rail Station	20.18 miles
Nethertown Rail Station	20.20 miles
Braystones Rail Station	20.41 miles

Flood Risk Per Year (CA12 4QZ)
Number of Properties in Catchment	53
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)	0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)	1
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)	0
High Risk (>3.3%)	0

SALE FELL BASSENTHWAITE KESWICK CUMBERLAND CA12 4QZ	£675,000 2023-12-20 terraced leasehold
Sold 2001-08-03	£220,000
Sold 1995-10-27	£119,000
THE FIELD HOUSE BASSENTHWAITE KESWICK CUMBERLAND CA12 4QZ	£250,000 2023-09-15 detached freehold
SCARNESS COTTAGE BASSENTHWAITE KESWICK CUMBRIA CA12 4QZ	£4,000 2016-04-29 otherPropertyType freehold
BEECH COTTAGE BASSENTHWAITE KESWICK CUMBRIA CA12 4QZ	£245,000 2012-12-17 semidetached leasehold
Sold 1998-07-08	£59,500
LINDEN HOUSE BASSENTHWAITE KESWICK CUMBRIA CA12 4QZ	£128,500 1998-07-08 detached leasehold
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