Area Info for Gosforth (Cumbria)

Gosforth, Cumbria, UK

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

Geography and Location

The village lies approximately 8 miles south of Keswick and about 20 miles north of Penrith. It is surrounded by picturesque landscapes, including the fells and lakes characteristic of the Lake District. The River Derwent flows nearby, contributing to the area's scenic environment.

History and Heritage

Gosforth has a rich history that dates back several centuries. The villa Gosforth has a rich history that dates back several centuries. The village features traditional Cumbrian architecture, including stone-built houses and historic churches. The local church, St. Nicholas Church, is a notable historic building within the parish.

Community and Amenities

The village has a close-knit community with local amenities such as a pub, a village hall, and small shops. It serves as a peaceful retreat for visitors seeking outdoor activities like walking, hiking, and exploring the natural surroundings.

Tourism and Activities

Gosforth attracts tourists for its proximity to the Lake District's outdoor pursuits. Popular activities include hill walking, mountain biking, and visiting nearby lakes such as Derwentwater and Buttermere. The area is also known for its wildlife and scenic beauty, making it ideal for photography and nature observation.

Transport

The village is accessible by road, with connections to larger towns and cities in Cumbria. Public transport options are limited, so visitors often rely on private vehicles to explore the region.

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School
Gosforth CofE School	0.00 miles
Wasdale Road, Gosforth, Seascale, Cumbria, CA20 1AZ
Seascale Primary School	2.27 miles
Crofthead Road, Seascale, Cumbria, CA20 1LZ
Beckermet CofE School	3.95 miles
Mill Lane, Beckermet, Cumbria, CA21 2YD
St Bega's CofE Primary School	4.44 miles
Longrigg Lane, Eskdale, Holmrook, Cumbria, CA19 1TW
Thornhill Primary School	5.03 miles
Ehen Road, Thornhill, Egremont, Cumbria, CA22 2SJ
Bookwell Primary School	5.84 miles
Bookwell, Egremont, Cumbria, CA22 2LT
West Lakes Academy	6.02 miles
Main Street, Egremont, Cumbria, CA22 2DQ
St Bridget's Catholic Primary School	6.03 miles
St Bridget`s Lane, Egremont, Cumbria, CA22 2BD
Orgill Primary School	6.19 miles
Southey Avenue, Orgill, Egremont, Cumbria, CA22 2HH
Waberthwaite CofE School	6.62 miles
Waberthwaite, Millom, Cumbria, LA19 5YJ
Cleator Moor Nursery School	7.50 miles
Ennerdale Road, Wath Brow, Cleator Moor, Cumbria, CA25 5LW
Montreal CofE Primary School	7.50 miles
Ennerdale Road, Cleator Moor, Cumbria, CA25 5LW
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School	7.51 miles
Todholes Road, Cleator Moor, Cumbria, CA25 5DG
Ennerdale and Kinniside CofE Primary School	7.60 miles
Ennerdale Bridge, Cleator, Cumbria, CA23 3AR
Moor Row Community Primary School	7.94 miles
Moor Row, Cumbria, CA24 3JW
St Bees Village Primary School	8.07 miles
Main Street, St Bees, Cumbria, CA27 0AA

Clinic
Yewdale Ward	9.35 miles
West Cumberland Hospital, Hensingham, Whitehaven, CA28 8JG
Copeland Unit	9.35 miles
West Cumberland Hospital, Hensingham, Whitehaven, CA28 8JG
Flatt Walks (Mental Health Clinics)	10.71 miles
Flatt Walks Health Centre, 3 Castle Meadows, Whitehaven, CA28 7QE
Workington Older Peoples Service Cmht	14.16 miles
Lillyhall Business Ctr Unit 20-22, Jubilee Road, Workington, CA14 4HA
Millom Network Centre	15.61 miles
Salthouse Road, Millom, Cumbria, LA18 5AB
Inhealth - Haverigg	15.73 miles
North Lane, Haverigg, Millom, Cumbria, LA18 4NA
The Elms	15.83 miles
Infirmary Road, Workington, CA14 2UG
Thirlmere Suite	15.95 miles
Thirlmere Building, 50 Lakes Road, Derwent Howe Industrial Estate, Workington, CA14 3YP
Assertive Outreach Workington	16.06 miles
76 John Street,, Workington, CA14 3BT
Haverigg Prison	16.16 miles
North Lane, Haverigg, Millom, LA18 4LA
Park Lane (Mental Health Clinics)	16.23 miles
Community Mental Health Centre, Park Lane, Workington, CA14 2RR
Oxford Street (Mental Health Clinics)	16.25 miles
20 Oxford Street,, Workington, CA14 2AJ
Spire Workington Clinic	16.25 miles
Park Lane, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 2RN
Cumbria Medical Services Limited	16.53 miles
1A, Lakeland Business Park, Lamplugh Rd, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 0QT
Lakeland Dialysis Ltd HQ	16.55 miles
Unit 7E, Lakeland Business Park, Lamplugh Road, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 0QT
Cumbria Medical Services (Cockermouth)	16.55 miles
1A, Lakeland Business Park, Lamplugh Road, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 0QT

GP
Seascale Health Centre	2.54 miles
Gosforth Road, Seascale, Cumbria, CA20 1PN
Westcroft House	5.94 miles
66 Main Street, Egremont, Cumbria, CA22 2DB
Fellview Healthcare Ltd	5.95 miles
Beech House Surgery, St Bridget�s Lane, Egremont, Cumbria, CA22 2BD
Fellview Healthcare Ltd	7.94 miles
Cleator Moor Health Centre, Birks Road, Cleator Moor, Cumbria, CA25 5HP
Fellview Healthcare Ltd	8.92 miles
Griffin Close Surgery, Griffin Close, Frizington, Cumbria, CA26 3SH
Bootle Branch Surgery	9.77 miles
Chapel Lane, Bootle, Millom, Cumbria, LA19 5UE
Fellview Healthcare Ltd	10.71 miles
Flatt Walks Surgery, 3 Castle Meadows, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 7QE
Lowther Medical Centre	10.73 miles
1 Castle Meadows, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 7RG
Whitehaven Medical Centre	10.77 miles
Catherine Street, Whitehaven, Cumbria, Whitehaven, CA28 7PA
Catherine Street Surgery	10.80 miles
3 Catherine Street, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 7PD
Queen Street Medical Practice	10.88 miles
Richard Benedict House, 149 Queen Street, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 7BA
Hinnings Road Surgery	12.97 miles
Hinnings Road, Distington, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 5UR
Dr N L Hall & Dr L A Wilson	13.29 miles
Broughton Surgery, Foxfield Road, Broughton In Furness, Cumbria, LA20 6EZ
Coniston Medical Practice	14.68 miles
Wraysdale House, Coniston, Cumbria, LA21 8ER
Waterloo House Surgery	15.92 miles
Waterloo House Surgery, 40/44 Wellington Street, Millom, Cumbria, LA18 4DE
Beechwood Group Practice	16.11 miles
57 John Street, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 3FT

Hospital
West Cumberland Hospital	9.35 miles
Homewood, Hensingham, Whitehaven, CA28 8JG
Millom Hospital	15.96 miles
Lapstone Road, Millom, LA18 4BY
Workington Community Hospital	16.20 miles
Park Lane, Workington, CA14 2RW
Cockermouth Community Hospital	17.35 miles
Isel Road, Cockermouth, CA13 9HT
Victoria Cottage Hospital	20.06 miles
Ewanrigg Road, Maryport, CA15 8EJ
Furness General Hospital	21.49 miles
Dalton Lane, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 4LF
Westmorland General Hospital	29.13 miles
Burton Rd, Kendal, LA9 7RG
Wigton Community Hospital	30.24 miles
Cross Lane, Wigton, CA7 9DD
Queen Victoria Hospital	33.23 miles
Thornton Road, Morecambe, Lancashire, LA4 5QG
Cumberland Infirmary	38.01 miles
Newtown Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 7HY
Fleetwood Hospital	38.07 miles
Pharos Street, Fleetwood, Lancashire, FY7 6BE

Pharmacy
Seascale Pharmacy Limited	2.58 miles
Gosforth Road, Seascale, Cumbria, CA20 1PR
Murray's Pharmacy	5.86 miles
31 Market Place, Egremont, Cumbria, CA22 2AG
Boots	5.94 miles
67-68 Main Street, Egremont, Cumbria, CA22 2DB
Murray's Pharmacy	7.93 miles
Cleator Moor Health Ctr, Birks Road, Cleator Moor, Cumbria, CA25 5HP
Boots	8.84 miles
6-8 Main Street, Frizington, Cumbria, CA26 3SA
Mirehouse Pharmacy	9.31 miles
59 Meadow Road, Mirehouse, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 8ER
Seacliffe Pharmacy	10.40 miles
High Road, Kells, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 9PG
Morrisons Pharmacy	10.60 miles
Flatt Walks, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 7RW
Whitehaven Late Night Pharmacy	10.93 miles
Unit 1, Lowther Buildings, Lowther Street, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 7DG
Boots	10.96 miles
26 King Street, Whitehaven, CA28 7JN
W Fare Ltd	10.98 miles
71-73 Market Place, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 7JG
Tesco In Store Pharmacy	11.24 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, Bransty Row, North Shore, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 7XY
Harrington Pharmacy	14.46 miles
25 Church Road, Harrington, Workington, CA14 5QA
Moorclose Pharmacy	15.33 miles
Unit 6,Moorclose Rd/About, 138 westfield drive, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 3RW
Sandham Jh	15.92 miles
64-66 Harrington Road, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 3EF
Boots	15.92 miles
48 - 52 Wellington Street, Millom, LA18 4DE

Park
HALLSENNA MOOR	1.94 miles
MUNCASTER CASTLE (Grade II* Listed)	4.87 miles
DRIGG DUNES AND GULLERY, RAVENGLASS	5.12 miles
LONGLAND LAKE	6.87 miles
HIGH LEYS	9.06 miles
ST BEES HEAD	9.40 miles
LAKE DISTRICT	12.59 miles
DUDDON MOSSES	14.72 miles
HARRINGTON RESERVOIR	14.72 miles
SANDYBECK MEADOW	14.91 miles
MOSSBAY	15.25 miles
MOORCLOSE COMMUNITY GREEN	15.43 miles
WHINLATTER FOREST PARK	15.58 miles
WORKINGTON HALL (Grade II Listed)	15.71 miles
MILLOM IRONWORKS	16.18 miles
SIDDICK POND	17.05 miles

Groceries
Nisa The Lakeland Habit	0.30 miles
Main St, Gosforth, Seascale, Cumbria, CA20 1AS
Co-op Seascale	2.58 miles
Gosforth Road, Seascale, CA20 1PR
SPAR Egremont	5.57 miles
S.h & C.l. Graham ( T/a Henry Graham ), Spar Store, Cumbria, CA22 2RQ
Co-op Egremont	5.86 miles
Egremont, CA22 2AD
Wath Brow Convenience Store	7.45 miles
Enerdale Road, Cleator Moor, Cumbria, CA25 5LP
SPAR Bigrigg	7.51 miles
Parkhouse Service Station, Bigrigg, Cumbria, CA22 2TL
St Bees Post Office	8.07 miles
122 Main Street, St Bees Cumbria CA27 0AA
Co-op Cleator Moor	8.13 miles
Cleator Moor, CA25 5PX
Nisa	8.43 miles
Leconfield St, Cleator Moor, Cumbria, CA25 5QG
Frizington Shop	8.84 miles
1 Main Street, Frizington Cumbria CA26 3SA
Mirehouse Shop	9.31 miles
63 Meadow Road, Whitehaven Cumbria CA28 8ER
SPAR Whitehaven	9.73 miles
Richmond Hill Road, Hensingham, Cumbria, CA28 8SU
Nisa Local	9.82 miles
Four Seasons, Whinlatter Road, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 8DJ
Woodhouse Convenience Store	10.03 miles
Woodhouse Road, Whitehaven Cumbria CA28 9LL
Co-op Whitehaven	10.31 miles
Seacliffe, CA28 9PY
Morrisons Whitehaven	10.60 miles
Flatt Walks, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 7RJ

Bus Stop
Post Office (N)	0.33 miles
Petton Place (S)	0.36 miles
Petton Place (N)	0.37 miles
Hardingill (W)	0.50 miles
Lynwood (E)	0.52 miles
Red Admiral Hotel (SE)	0.96 miles
Red Admiral Hotel (NW)	0.97 miles
Road end (S)	1.80 miles
road end (W)	1.84 miles
Santon Cottages (E)	1.98 miles
Greengarth Hall (N)	2.01 miles
Greengarth Hall (S)	2.01 miles
Seascale Park (NE)	2.04 miles
Seascale Park (SW)	2.04 miles
South Lodge (S)	2.20 miles
South Lodge (N)	2.21 miles

Ferry Port
High Brandelhow Ferry Landing	14.96 miles
Torver (Coniston) Ferry Landing	15.11 miles
Coniston Ferry Landing	15.12 miles
Waterhead Hotel (Coniston) Ferry Landing	15.26 miles
Sunny Bank (Coniston) Ferry Landing	15.29 miles
Lodore Falls Derwentwater Ferry Landing	15.33 miles
Low Brandelhow Derwentwater Ferry Landing	15.40 miles
Monk Coniston Ferry Landing	15.46 miles
Brantwood (Coniston) Ferry Landing	15.51 miles
Hawes End Derwentwater Ferry Landing	15.57 miles
Lake Bank (Coniston) Ferry Landing	15.86 miles
Water Park (Coniston) Ferry Landing	15.90 miles
Ashness Gate Derwentwater Ferry Landing	16.01 miles
Nichol End (Derwentwater) Ferry Landing	16.41 miles
Keswick Ferry Landing	16.79 miles
Ambleside Waterhead Ferry Landing	18.80 miles

Railway Station
Seascale Rail Station	2.72 miles
Drigg Rail Station	2.96 miles
Sellafield Rail Station	3.24 miles
Ravenglass Rail Station	4.46 miles
Braystones Rail Station	4.71 miles
Nethertown Rail Station	6.04 miles
St Bees Rail Station	8.22 miles
Bootle (Cumbria) Rail Station	8.95 miles
Corkickle Rail Station	10.44 miles
Whitehaven Rail Station	11.19 miles
Parton Rail Station	12.07 miles
Silecroft Rail Station	13.89 miles
Foxfield Rail Station	14.04 miles
Green Road Rail Station	14.17 miles
Harrington Rail Station	14.49 miles
Millom Rail Station	15.75 miles

Flood Risk Per Year (CA20 1A*)
Number of Properties in Catchment	281
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

HALLSENNA FARM JACKSON HALLSENNA HOLMROOK CUMBRIA CA19 1YB	£400,000 2021-04-29 otherPropertyType freehold
HALLSENNA HOUSE HALLSENNA HOLMROOK CUMBRIA CA19 1YB	£226,500 2011-06-10 semidetached freehold
Sold 2001-12-20	£128,000
Sold 1996-09-25	£80,000
HALLSENNA BARN HALLSENNA HOLMROOK CUMBRIA CA19 1YB	£250,000 2005-06-02 semidetached freehold
WHITEGATE COTTAGE HALLSENNA HOLMROOK CUMBRIA CA19 1YB	£79,000 1999-08-03 detached freehold
(STEELE) HALLSENNA HOLMROOK CUMBRIA CA19 1YB	£138,000 1999-03-26 detached freehold
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