Area Info for Cockermouth (Cumbria)

Overview of Cockermouth

Cockermouth is a historic market town situated in Cumbria, in the north-west of England. Located on the River Derwent, it is renowned for its picturesque scenery, rich history, and cultural heritage. The town is approximately 25 miles south-west of Keswick and about 30 miles south of Whitehaven.

History and Heritage

With origins dating back to medieval times, Cockermouth was granted market rights in the 13th century, which helped establish it as a centre for trade and commerce. The town is notably associated with William Wordsworth, the famous poet, who was born here in 1770. His childhood home, William Wordsworth House and Garden, is now a museum and a popular visitor attraction.

Geography and Location

Situated near the Lake District National Park, Cockermouth offers access to stunning natural landscapes and outdoor activities. The town is surrounded by rolling hills, farmland, and scenic countryside, making it a popular destination for walkers, cyclists, and nature lovers.

Landmarks and Attractions

Key landmarks include Cockermouth Castle, a medieval fortress dating back to the 12th century, and the William Wordsworth House. The town also features historic streets, charming shops, and pubs, as well as beautiful views of the surrounding Lake District scenery.

Transport

Accessible primarily by road, Cockermouth has good connections to the M6 motorway and other major routes. The nearest railway stations are in Workington and Maryport. Bus services link the town to nearby towns and cities, facilitating travel for residents and visitors alike.

Community and Culture

Cockermouth hosts various events throughout the year, including markets, festivals, and cultural activities. The town has a vibrant community with local clubs, societies, and amenities that serve both residents and tourists.
Education
School
All Saints' CofE School0.00 miles
Slatefell Drive, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 9BH
Cockermouth School0.26 miles
Castlegate Drive, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 9HF
Fairfield Primary School0.62 miles
Gallowbarrow, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 0DX
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School0.77 miles
Mountain View, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 0DG
Eaglesfield Paddle CofE Primary Academy2.16 miles
Eaglesfield, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 0QY
Bridekirk Dovenby CofE Primary School2.25 miles
Dovenby, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 0PG
St Bridget's CofE School3.10 miles
Brigham, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 0TU
Broughton Primary School3.46 miles
Moor Road, Great Broughton, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 0YT
Lorton School3.63 miles
High Lorton, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 9UL
Dean CofE School4.80 miles
Dean, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 4TH
Broughton Moor Primary School4.98 miles
Broughton Moor, Maryport, Cumbria, CA15 7RZ
Dearham Primary School5.04 miles
Dearham, Maryport, Cumbria, CA15 7HR
Plumbland CofE School5.25 miles
Parsonby, Aspatria, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 2DQ
Derwent Vale Primary and Nursery School5.40 miles
William Street, Great Clifton, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 1WA
Crosscanonby St John's CofE School5.81 miles
Garborough Close, Crosby, Maryport, Cumbria, CA15 6RX
Bassenthwaite Primary School6.04 miles
Bassenthwaite, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 4QH
Health
Clinic
Cockermouth Hospital & Health Centre0.35 miles
Isel Road, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 9HT
Derwent House0.68 miles
Wakefield Road, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 0HZ
Lakeland Dialysis Ltd HQ0.98 miles
Unit 7E, Lakeland Business Park, Lamplugh Road, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 0QT
Cumbria Medical Services (Cockermouth)0.98 miles
1A, Lakeland Business Park, Lamplugh Road, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 0QT
Cumbria Medical Services Limited1.00 miles
1A, Lakeland Business Park, Lamplugh Rd, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 0QT
Workington Older Peoples Service Cmht7.46 miles
Lillyhall Business Ctr Unit 20-22, Jubilee Road, Workington, CA14 4HA
Assertive Outreach Workington7.92 miles
76 John Street,, Workington, CA14 3BT
Oxford Street (Mental Health Clinics)8.07 miles
20 Oxford Street,, Workington, CA14 2AJ
The Elms8.08 miles
Infirmary Road, Workington, CA14 2UG
Spire Workington Clinic8.13 miles
Park Lane, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 2RN
Park Lane (Mental Health Clinics)8.18 miles
Community Mental Health Centre, Park Lane, Workington, CA14 2RR
Thirlmere Suite8.85 miles
Thirlmere Building, 50 Lakes Road, Derwent Howe Industrial Estate, Workington, CA14 3YP
Keswick Minor Injury Unit9.34 miles
Mary Hewetson Community Hospital, Crosthwaite Road, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 5PH
Flatt Walks (Mental Health Clinics)12.49 miles
Flatt Walks Health Centre, 3 Castle Meadows, Whitehaven, CA28 7QE
Yewdale Ward12.52 miles
West Cumberland Hospital, Hensingham, Whitehaven, CA28 8JG
Copeland Unit12.52 miles
West Cumberland Hospital, Hensingham, Whitehaven, CA28 8JG
GP
Castlegate Surgery0.35 miles
Cockermouth Health Centre, Isel Road, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 9HT
Derwent Surgery0.35 miles
Cockermouth Community Hospital and Health Centre, Isel Road, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 9HT
Maryport Group practice6.43 miles
Alneburgh House, Ewanrigg Road, Maryport, Cumbria, CA15 8EL
Aspatria Medical Group6.82 miles
West Street Health Centre, West Street, Aspatria, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 3HH
Beechwood Group Practice7.89 miles
57 John Street, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 3FT
Orchard House Surgery8.03 miles
Ann Burrow Thomas Health Centre, South William Street, Workington, CA14 2EW
James Street Group Practice8.05 miles
James Street, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 2DL
Oxford Street Surgery8.07 miles
20 Oxford Street, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 2AJ
Solway Health Services8.12 miles
Park Lane, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 2RW
Hinnings Road Surgery8.94 miles
Hinnings Road, Distington, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 5UR
Bank Street Surgery9.54 miles
Bank Street Surgery, 9 Bank Street, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 5JY
Castlehead Medical Centre9.81 miles
Ambleside Road, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 4DB
Fellview Healthcare Ltd10.18 miles
Griffin Close Surgery, Griffin Close, Frizington, Cumbria, CA26 3SH
Fellview Healthcare Ltd11.77 miles
Cleator Moor Health Centre, Birks Road, Cleator Moor, Cumbria, CA25 5HP
Catherine Street Surgery12.35 miles
3 Catherine Street, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 7PD
Whitehaven Medical Centre12.42 miles
Catherine Street, Whitehaven, Cumbria, Whitehaven, CA28 7PA
Hospital
Cockermouth Community Hospital0.35 miles
Isel Road, Cockermouth, CA13 9HT
Victoria Cottage Hospital6.46 miles
Ewanrigg Road, Maryport, CA15 8EJ
Workington Community Hospital8.12 miles
Park Lane, Workington, CA14 2RW
West Cumberland Hospital12.52 miles
Homewood, Hensingham, Whitehaven, CA28 8JG
Wigton Community Hospital13.58 miles
Cross Lane, Wigton, CA7 9DD
Cumberland Infirmary22.50 miles
Newtown Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 7HY
Brampton War Memorial Hospital31.29 miles
Tree Road, Brampton, Cumbria, CA8 1TX
Millom Hospital31.63 miles
Lapstone Road, Millom, LA18 4BY
Westmorland General Hospital35.01 miles
Burton Rd, Kendal, LA9 7RG
Furness General Hospital36.89 miles
Dalton Lane, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 4LF
Pharmacy
Castlegate Pharmacy0.35 miles
Cockermouth Community Hospital and Health Centre, Isel Road, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 9HT
J W W Allison and Sons Ltd0.47 miles
31 Main Street, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 9LE
Boots0.56 miles
56-58 Main Street, Cockermouth, CA13 9LU
Alneburgh Pharmacy Ltd6.43 miles
Alneburgh House, Ewanrigg Road, Maryport, Cumbria, CA15 8EL
H S Dobie Chemists Ltd6.72 miles
29 Curzon Street, Maryport, Cumbria, CA15 6LN
Boots6.82 miles
West Street Health Centre, West Street, Aspatria, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 3HH
Norman Af6.84 miles
55 Senhouse Street, Maryport, Cumbria, CA15 6BL
Seaton Pharmacy6.95 miles
91 Main Road, Seaton, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 1JE
Boots7.91 miles
27-31 Murray Road, Workington, CA14 2AB
Whelan Fc Chemist Ltd7.92 miles
70-74 John Street, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 3BT
Sandham Jh7.97 miles
64-66 Harrington Road, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 3EF
Asda Pharmacy8.08 miles
Dunmail Park Shopping Ctr, Maryport Road, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 1NQ
W Gourlay8.08 miles
25-27 Oxford Street, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 2AL
Tuschem Ltd8.12 miles
Workington Community Hosp, Park Lane, Workington, CA14 2RW
Moorclose Pharmacy8.36 miles
Unit 6,Moorclose Rd/About, 138 westfield drive, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 3RW
Harrington Pharmacy9.19 miles
25 Church Road, Harrington, Workington, CA14 5QA
Leisure
Park
SANDYBECK MEADOW2.44 miles
WHINLATTER FOREST PARK5.78 miles
BASSENTHWAITE LAKE5.90 miles
WORKINGTON HALL (Grade II Listed)7.23 miles
SIDDICK POND7.98 miles
MOORCLOSE COMMUNITY GREEN8.42 miles
HARRINGTON RESERVOIR8.66 miles
HIGH LEYS8.84 miles
MOSSBAY9.00 miles
THORNHILL MOSS & MEADOWS11.46 miles
PHOENIX13.19 miles
LONGLAND LAKE13.21 miles
SOUTH SOLWAY MOSSES14.77 miles
ST BEES HEAD14.90 miles
TARN MOSS16.87 miles
LAKE DISTRICT17.58 miles
Shop
Groceries
Slatefell Stores0.23 miles
Windmill Lane, Cockermouth Cumbria CA13 9AP
Co-op Cockermouth0.52 miles
Cockermouth, CA13 9QW
Sainsbury's Cockermouth0.55 miles
Station Road, Cockermouth, CA13 9RS
ALDI Low Road0.94 miles
Cockermouth, CA13 0HH
SPAR Oakhurst0.98 miles
Euro Oakhurst, Lamplugh Road, Cumbria, CA13 0QT
Dearham Village Store4.82 miles
Central Road Dearham Cumbria CA15 7HG
SPAR Dearham5.27 miles
Spar Store, Essex Grange, Cumbria, CA15 7EE
Ellenborough Mini Market6.08 miles
Church Terrace, Maryport Cumbria CA15 7PT
Mitchells Food & Wine6.30 miles
10, The Arches, Maryport Cumbria CA15 8HF
SPAR Maryport6.69 miles
Solway Garage, Curzon Street, Cumbria, CA15 6LW
Lidl Maryport6.73 miles
Curzon Street, Maryport, CA15 6DA
Co-op Maryport6.74 miles
Maryport, CA15 6DA
Maryport News6.75 miles
105 Senhouse Street, Maryport Cumbria CA15 6BU
SPAR Stainburn6.77 miles
Middlemoor Filling Station, Stainburn Road, Cumbria, CA14 1ST
M & S Stores6.83 miles
Wedgewood Road, Flimby Maryport Cumbria CA15 8QU
Poundsaver Ltd6.87 miles
Hunters Drive, Seaton Workington Cumbria CA14 1QJ
Transport
Bus Stop
St Helens Street (W)0.07 miles
St Helens Street (E)0.08 miles
Woodside Avenue (N)0.09 miles
Woodside Avenue (S)0.12 miles
Langdakle Drive (NE)0.15 miles
Beech Lane (W)0.19 miles
Beech Lane (E)0.20 miles
Melbreak Avenue (E)0.21 miles
Windmill Lane (N)0.23 miles
Helvelyn Close (S)0.24 miles
Meadowbank Close (E)0.26 miles
Meadowbank Close (W)0.26 miles
School (W)0.27 miles
School (E)0.28 miles
Deer Orchard Close (E)0.28 miles
Deer Orchard Close (W)0.29 miles
Ferry Port
Nichol End (Derwentwater) Ferry Landing9.16 miles
Hawes End Derwentwater Ferry Landing9.54 miles
Keswick Ferry Landing9.69 miles
Low Brandelhow Derwentwater Ferry Landing9.84 miles
High Brandelhow Ferry Landing10.18 miles
Ashness Gate Derwentwater Ferry Landing10.76 miles
Lodore Falls Derwentwater Ferry Landing11.00 miles
Glenridding Ullswater Ferry Landing18.30 miles
Howtown Ullswater Ferry Landing20.57 miles
Pooley Bridge Ullswater Ferry Landing21.28 miles
Ambleside Waterhead Ferry Landing22.97 miles
Monk Coniston Ferry Landing23.43 miles
Waterhead Hotel (Coniston) Ferry Landing23.56 miles
Coniston Ferry Landing23.67 miles
Brockhole Ferry Landing24.36 miles
Brantwood (Coniston) Ferry Landing24.41 miles
Railway Station
Maryport Rail Station6.57 miles
Aspatria Rail Station6.63 miles
Flimby Rail Station6.99 miles
Workington Rail Station8.37 miles
Harrington Rail Station9.23 miles
Parton Rail Station11.21 miles
Whitehaven Rail Station12.13 miles
Corkickle Rail Station12.50 miles
Wigton Rail Station13.65 miles
St Bees Rail Station15.23 miles
Nethertown Rail Station16.70 miles
Braystones Rail Station17.28 miles
Sellafield Rail Station18.23 miles
Dalston (Cumbria) Rail Station19.18 miles
Seascale Rail Station19.26 miles
Drigg Rail Station20.15 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (CA13 9B*)
Number of Properties in Catchment351
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
CORNER COTTAGE, COCKER COURT

COCKERMOUTH
CUMBERLAND
CA13 9GZ		£130,000
2025-06-17
terraced
leasehold
3, CULGARTH AVENUE

COCKERMOUTH
CUMBERLAND
CA13 9PL		£290,000
2025-06-13
detached
freehold
4, RIVERDALE DRIVE

COCKERMOUTH
CUMBERLAND
CA13 9EL		£335,000
2025-05-23
detached
freehold
6, CROFT TERRACE

COCKERMOUTH
CUMBERLAND
CA13 9RE		£244,000
2025-05-16
terraced
leasehold
13, WOODVILLE PARK

COCKERMOUTH
CUMBERLAND
CA13 0GW		£113,750
2025-05-15
flatmaisonette
leasehold
47, MOUNTAIN VIEW

COCKERMOUTH
CUMBERLAND
CA13 0DG		£137,500
2025-04-30
terraced
freehold
23, SUNSCALES AVENUE

COCKERMOUTH
CUMBERLAND
CA13 9DY		£342,000
2025-04-25
semidetached
freehold
CRUMMOCK, WASTE LANE

COCKERMOUTH
CUMBERLAND
CA13 9JQ		£35,000
2025-04-16
flatmaisonette
leasehold
41 (FLAT 2), MARKET PLACE

COCKERMOUTH
CUMBERLAND
CA13 9LT		£125,000
2025-04-11
flatmaisonette
leasehold
HIGH BANK, TWEED MILL LANE

COCKERMOUTH
CUMBERLAND
CA13 9DE		£370,000
2025-04-10
detached
freehold
4, THE GREEN

COCKERMOUTH
CUMBERLAND
CA13 9AS		£120,000
2025-04-04
terraced
freehold
14, OAKTREE CRESCENT

COCKERMOUTH
CUMBERLAND
CA13 9HR		£295,000
2025-03-31
semidetached
freehold
27, SIMONSCALES LANE

COCKERMOUTH
CUMBERLAND
CA13 9DJ		£340,000
2025-03-31
semidetached
freehold
WORDSWORTH COURT (FLAT 008), SULLART STREET

COCKERMOUTH
CUMBERLAND
CA13 0EB		£153,000
2025-03-28
flatmaisonette
leasehold
11, CULGARTH AVENUE

COCKERMOUTH
CUMBERLAND
CA13 9PL		£285,000
2025-03-28
detached
freehold
3, ASHGROVE

COCKERMOUTH
CUMBERLAND
CA13 9RQ		£207,000
2025-03-27
terraced
freehold
27, WORDSWORTH TERRACE

COCKERMOUTH
CUMBERLAND
CA13 9AH		£190,000
2025-03-27
terraced
leasehold
FERN VILLAS (2), SOUTH STREET

COCKERMOUTH
CUMBERLAND
CA13 9RD		£261,050
2025-03-24
semidetached
freehold
31, WORDSWORTH TERRACE

COCKERMOUTH
CUMBERLAND
CA13 9AH		£180,000
2024-12-11
terraced
leasehold
80, ST HELENS STREET

COCKERMOUTH
CUMBERLAND
CA13 9JP		£175,000
2024-11-22
semidetached
leasehold
12A (FLAT 2), MARKET PLACE

COCKERMOUTH
CUMBERLAND
CA13 9NQ		£67,000
2024-09-09
flatmaisonette
leasehold
12, FITZ VIEW

COCKERMOUTH
CUMBERLAND
CA13 0DZ		£100,000
2025-03-21
flatmaisonette
leasehold
WORDSWORTH COURT (FLAT 115), SULLART STREET

COCKERMOUTH
CUMBERLAND
CA13 0EB		£125,000
2025-03-21
flatmaisonette
leasehold
4 (FLAT 3), STATION STREET

COCKERMOUTH
CUMBERLAND
CA13 9QW		£94,000
2025-03-19
flatmaisonette
leasehold
39, STATION STREET

COCKERMOUTH
CUMBERLAND
CA13 9QW		£145,000
2025-03-14
terraced
leasehold
14, WHINFELL AVENUE

COCKERMOUTH
CUMBERLAND
CA13 9AL		£190,000
2025-03-11
semidetached
leasehold
WORDSWORTH COURT (FLAT 014), SULLART STREET

COCKERMOUTH
CUMBERLAND
CA13 0EB		£155,000
2025-03-06
flatmaisonette
leasehold
17, KIRKGATE

COCKERMOUTH
CUMBERLAND
CA13 9PJ		£173,000
2025-02-28
terraced
leasehold
6, THE FALLOWS

COCKERMOUTH
CUMBERLAND
CA13 0ET		£128,000
2025-02-28
flatmaisonette
leasehold
WORDSWORTH COURT (FLAT 110), SULLART STREET

COCKERMOUTH
CUMBERLAND
CA13 0EB		£158,000
2025-02-21
flatmaisonette
leasehold
40, OAKTREE CRESCENT

COCKERMOUTH
CUMBERLAND
CA13 9HP		£295,000
2025-02-12
detached
freehold
38, MELBREAK AVENUE

COCKERMOUTH
CUMBERLAND
CA13 9AT		£157,500
2025-02-07
semidetached
freehold
8, CASTLEGATE

COCKERMOUTH
CUMBERLAND
CA13 9EU		£256,000
2025-02-07
terraced
leasehold
17, CASTLEGATE DRIVE

COCKERMOUTH
CUMBERLAND
CA13 9HD		£360,000
2025-02-07
semidetached
freehold
43, MOUNTAIN VIEW

COCKERMOUTH
CUMBERLAND
CA13 0DG		£312,000
2025-01-24
terraced
freehold
41, MOUNTAIN VIEW

COCKERMOUTH
CUMBERLAND
CA13 0DG		£282,500
2025-01-24
terraced
freehold
WORDSWORTH COURT (FLAT 102), SULLART STREET

COCKERMOUTH
CUMBERLAND
CA13 0EB		£152,000
2024-10-04
otherPropertyType
leasehold
12A (FLAT 1), MARKET PLACE

COCKERMOUTH
CUMBERLAND
CA13 9NQ		£87,500
2025-01-22
flatmaisonette
leasehold
4, CASTLEGATE DRIVE

COCKERMOUTH
CUMBERLAND
CA13 9HB		£200,000
2024-12-19
semidetached
freehold
47, ST HELENS STREET

COCKERMOUTH
CUMBERLAND
CA13 9JG		£370,000
2024-12-11
detached
freehold
19, COCKER LANE

COCKERMOUTH
CUMBERLAND
CA13 9NR		£167,500
2024-12-04
terraced
freehold
40, ST HELENS STREET

COCKERMOUTH
CUMBERLAND
CA13 9HX		£260,000
2024-11-29
terraced
leasehold
14, RUBBY BANKS ROAD

COCKERMOUTH
CUMBERLAND
CA13 9RG		£154,500
2024-11-28
terraced
freehold
4, ROSE GARTH

COCKERMOUTH
CUMBERLAND
CA13 9DD		£490,000
2024-11-26
detached
freehold
93, MAIN STREET

COCKERMOUTH
CUMBERLAND
CA13 9JS		£99,000
2024-11-21
terraced
freehold
17, COCKER LANE

COCKERMOUTH
CUMBERLAND
CA13 9NR		£232,000
2024-11-21
terraced
freehold
WORDSWORTH COURT (FLAT 114), SULLART STREET

COCKERMOUTH
CUMBERLAND
CA13 0EB		£149,500
2024-11-19
flatmaisonette
leasehold
13, SKINNER STREET

COCKERMOUTH
CUMBERLAND
CA13 9PE		£238,000
2024-10-25
terraced
leasehold
23, LIMETREE CRESCENT

COCKERMOUTH
CUMBERLAND
CA13 9HW		£290,000
2024-10-07
semidetached
freehold
WATERSIDE, SIMONSCALES LANE

COCKERMOUTH
CUMBERLAND
CA13 9TG		£425,000
2024-08-21
terraced
freehold
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