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.
Education
School
Gosforth CofE School0.00 miles
Wasdale Road, Gosforth, Seascale, Cumbria, CA20 1AZ
Seascale Primary School2.27 miles
Crofthead Road, Seascale, Cumbria, CA20 1LZ
Beckermet CofE School3.95 miles
Mill Lane, Beckermet, Cumbria, CA21 2YD
St Bega's CofE Primary School4.44 miles
Longrigg Lane, Eskdale, Holmrook, Cumbria, CA19 1TW
Thornhill Primary School5.03 miles
Ehen Road, Thornhill, Egremont, Cumbria, CA22 2SJ
Bookwell Primary School5.84 miles
Bookwell, Egremont, Cumbria, CA22 2LT
West Lakes Academy6.02 miles
Main Street, Egremont, Cumbria, CA22 2DQ
St Bridget's Catholic Primary School6.03 miles
St Bridget`s Lane, Egremont, Cumbria, CA22 2BD
Orgill Primary School6.19 miles
Southey Avenue, Orgill, Egremont, Cumbria, CA22 2HH
Waberthwaite CofE School6.62 miles
Waberthwaite, Millom, Cumbria, LA19 5YJ
Cleator Moor Nursery School7.50 miles
Ennerdale Road, Wath Brow, Cleator Moor, Cumbria, CA25 5LW
Montreal CofE Primary School7.50 miles
Ennerdale Road, Cleator Moor, Cumbria, CA25 5LW
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School7.51 miles
Todholes Road, Cleator Moor, Cumbria, CA25 5DG
Ennerdale and Kinniside CofE Primary School7.60 miles
Ennerdale Bridge, Cleator, Cumbria, CA23 3AR
Moor Row Community Primary School7.94 miles
Moor Row, Cumbria, CA24 3JW
St Bees Village Primary School8.07 miles
Main Street, St Bees, Cumbria, CA27 0AA
Health
Clinic
Yewdale Ward9.35 miles
West Cumberland Hospital, Hensingham, Whitehaven, CA28 8JG
Copeland Unit9.35 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 Cmht14.16 miles
Lillyhall Business Ctr Unit 20-22, Jubilee Road, Workington, CA14 4HA
Millom Network Centre15.61 miles
Salthouse Road, Millom, Cumbria, LA18 5AB
Inhealth - Haverigg15.73 miles
North Lane, Haverigg, Millom, Cumbria, LA18 4NA
The Elms15.83 miles
Infirmary Road, Workington, CA14 2UG
Thirlmere Suite15.95 miles
Thirlmere Building, 50 Lakes Road, Derwent Howe Industrial Estate, Workington, CA14 3YP
Assertive Outreach Workington16.06 miles
76 John Street,, Workington, CA14 3BT
Haverigg Prison16.16 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 Clinic16.25 miles
Park Lane, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 2RN
Cumbria Medical Services Limited16.53 miles
1A, Lakeland Business Park, Lamplugh Rd, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 0QT
Lakeland Dialysis Ltd HQ16.55 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 Centre2.54 miles
Gosforth Road, Seascale, Cumbria, CA20 1PN
Westcroft House5.94 miles
66 Main Street, Egremont, Cumbria, CA22 2DB
Fellview Healthcare Ltd5.95 miles
Beech House Surgery, St Bridget�s Lane, Egremont, Cumbria, CA22 2BD
Fellview Healthcare Ltd7.94 miles
Cleator Moor Health Centre, Birks Road, Cleator Moor, Cumbria, CA25 5HP
Fellview Healthcare Ltd8.92 miles
Griffin Close Surgery, Griffin Close, Frizington, Cumbria, CA26 3SH
Bootle Branch Surgery9.77 miles
Chapel Lane, Bootle, Millom, Cumbria, LA19 5UE
Fellview Healthcare Ltd10.71 miles
Flatt Walks Surgery, 3 Castle Meadows, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 7QE
Lowther Medical Centre10.73 miles
1 Castle Meadows, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 7RG
Whitehaven Medical Centre10.77 miles
Catherine Street, Whitehaven, Cumbria, Whitehaven, CA28 7PA
Catherine Street Surgery10.80 miles
3 Catherine Street, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 7PD
Queen Street Medical Practice10.88 miles
Richard Benedict House, 149 Queen Street, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 7BA
Hinnings Road Surgery12.97 miles
Hinnings Road, Distington, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 5UR
Dr N L Hall & Dr L A Wilson13.29 miles
Broughton Surgery, Foxfield Road, Broughton In Furness, Cumbria, LA20 6EZ
Coniston Medical Practice14.68 miles
Wraysdale House, Coniston, Cumbria, LA21 8ER
Waterloo House Surgery15.92 miles
Waterloo House Surgery, 40/44 Wellington Street, Millom, Cumbria, LA18 4DE
Beechwood Group Practice16.11 miles
57 John Street, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 3FT
Hospital
West Cumberland Hospital9.35 miles
Homewood, Hensingham, Whitehaven, CA28 8JG
Millom Hospital15.96 miles
Lapstone Road, Millom, LA18 4BY
Workington Community Hospital16.20 miles
Park Lane, Workington, CA14 2RW
Cockermouth Community Hospital17.35 miles
Isel Road, Cockermouth, CA13 9HT
Victoria Cottage Hospital20.06 miles
Ewanrigg Road, Maryport, CA15 8EJ
Furness General Hospital21.49 miles
Dalton Lane, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 4LF
Westmorland General Hospital29.13 miles
Burton Rd, Kendal, LA9 7RG
Wigton Community Hospital30.24 miles
Cross Lane, Wigton, CA7 9DD
Queen Victoria Hospital33.23 miles
Thornton Road, Morecambe, Lancashire, LA4 5QG
Cumberland Infirmary38.01 miles
Newtown Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 7HY
Fleetwood Hospital38.07 miles
Pharos Street, Fleetwood, Lancashire, FY7 6BE
Pharmacy
Seascale Pharmacy Limited2.58 miles
Gosforth Road, Seascale, Cumbria, CA20 1PR
Murray's Pharmacy5.86 miles
31 Market Place, Egremont, Cumbria, CA22 2AG
Boots5.94 miles
67-68 Main Street, Egremont, Cumbria, CA22 2DB
Murray's Pharmacy7.93 miles
Cleator Moor Health Ctr, Birks Road, Cleator Moor, Cumbria, CA25 5HP
Boots8.84 miles
6-8 Main Street, Frizington, Cumbria, CA26 3SA
Mirehouse Pharmacy9.31 miles
59 Meadow Road, Mirehouse, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 8ER
Seacliffe Pharmacy10.40 miles
High Road, Kells, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 9PG
Morrisons Pharmacy10.60 miles
Flatt Walks, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 7RW
Whitehaven Late Night Pharmacy10.93 miles
Unit 1, Lowther Buildings, Lowther Street, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 7DG
Boots10.96 miles
26 King Street, Whitehaven, CA28 7JN
W Fare Ltd10.98 miles
71-73 Market Place, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 7JG
Tesco In Store Pharmacy11.24 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, Bransty Row, North Shore, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 7XY
Harrington Pharmacy14.46 miles
25 Church Road, Harrington, Workington, CA14 5QA
Moorclose Pharmacy15.33 miles
Unit 6,Moorclose Rd/About, 138 westfield drive, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 3RW
Sandham Jh15.92 miles
64-66 Harrington Road, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 3EF
Boots15.92 miles
48 - 52 Wellington Street, Millom, LA18 4DE
Leisure
Park
HALLSENNA MOOR1.94 miles
MUNCASTER CASTLE (Grade II* Listed)4.87 miles
DRIGG DUNES AND GULLERY, RAVENGLASS5.12 miles
LONGLAND LAKE6.87 miles
HIGH LEYS9.06 miles
ST BEES HEAD9.40 miles
LAKE DISTRICT12.59 miles
DUDDON MOSSES14.72 miles
HARRINGTON RESERVOIR14.72 miles
SANDYBECK MEADOW14.91 miles
MOSSBAY15.25 miles
MOORCLOSE COMMUNITY GREEN15.43 miles
WHINLATTER FOREST PARK15.58 miles
WORKINGTON HALL (Grade II Listed)15.71 miles
MILLOM IRONWORKS16.18 miles
SIDDICK POND17.05 miles
Shop
Groceries
Nisa The Lakeland Habit0.30 miles
Main St, Gosforth, Seascale, Cumbria, CA20 1AS
Co-op Seascale2.58 miles
Gosforth Road, Seascale, CA20 1PR
SPAR Egremont5.57 miles
S.h & C.l. Graham ( T/a Henry Graham ), Spar Store, Cumbria, CA22 2RQ
Co-op Egremont5.86 miles
Egremont, CA22 2AD
Wath Brow Convenience Store7.45 miles
Enerdale Road, Cleator Moor, Cumbria, CA25 5LP
SPAR Bigrigg7.51 miles
Parkhouse Service Station, Bigrigg, Cumbria, CA22 2TL
St Bees Post Office8.07 miles
122 Main Street, St Bees Cumbria CA27 0AA
Co-op Cleator Moor8.13 miles
Cleator Moor, CA25 5PX
Nisa8.43 miles
Leconfield St, Cleator Moor, Cumbria, CA25 5QG
Frizington Shop8.84 miles
1 Main Street, Frizington Cumbria CA26 3SA
Mirehouse Shop9.31 miles
63 Meadow Road, Whitehaven Cumbria CA28 8ER
SPAR Whitehaven9.73 miles
Richmond Hill Road, Hensingham, Cumbria, CA28 8SU
Nisa Local9.82 miles
Four Seasons, Whinlatter Road, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 8DJ
Woodhouse Convenience Store10.03 miles
Woodhouse Road, Whitehaven Cumbria CA28 9LL
Co-op Whitehaven10.31 miles
Seacliffe, CA28 9PY
Morrisons Whitehaven10.60 miles
Flatt Walks, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 7RJ
Transport
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 Landing14.96 miles
Torver (Coniston) Ferry Landing15.11 miles
Coniston Ferry Landing15.12 miles
Waterhead Hotel (Coniston) Ferry Landing15.26 miles
Sunny Bank (Coniston) Ferry Landing15.29 miles
Lodore Falls Derwentwater Ferry Landing15.33 miles
Low Brandelhow Derwentwater Ferry Landing15.40 miles
Monk Coniston Ferry Landing15.46 miles
Brantwood (Coniston) Ferry Landing15.51 miles
Hawes End Derwentwater Ferry Landing15.57 miles
Lake Bank (Coniston) Ferry Landing15.86 miles
Water Park (Coniston) Ferry Landing15.90 miles
Ashness Gate Derwentwater Ferry Landing16.01 miles
Nichol End (Derwentwater) Ferry Landing16.41 miles
Keswick Ferry Landing16.79 miles
Ambleside Waterhead Ferry Landing18.80 miles
Railway Station
Seascale Rail Station2.72 miles
Drigg Rail Station2.96 miles
Sellafield Rail Station3.24 miles
Ravenglass Rail Station4.46 miles
Braystones Rail Station4.71 miles
Nethertown Rail Station6.04 miles
St Bees Rail Station8.22 miles
Bootle (Cumbria) Rail Station8.95 miles
Corkickle Rail Station10.44 miles
Whitehaven Rail Station11.19 miles
Parton Rail Station12.07 miles
Silecroft Rail Station13.89 miles
Foxfield Rail Station14.04 miles
Green Road Rail Station14.17 miles
Harrington Rail Station14.49 miles
Millom Rail Station15.75 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (CA20 1A*)
Number of Properties in Catchment281
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
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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