Area Info for Lowca (Cumbria)

Overview of Lowca, Cumbria

Lowca is a small village located in the county of Cumbria, in the north-west of England. It is situated near the coast, close to the town of Whitehaven, and is part of the civil parish of Parton. The village is known for its historical connection to the coal mining industry and its proximity to natural and scenic areas.

History and Industry

Historically, Lowca was associated with coal mining and related industries. The village developed during the industrial period, serving as a community for workers involved in the local mines and industries. Although the coal mines have long since closed, remnants of the industrial past can still be observed in the area.

Geography and Environment

Lowca is located near the Cumbrian coast, offering views of the Irish Sea. The surrounding landscape features rural countryside, with fields and woodland, making it a peaceful area with natural beauty. The proximity to the coast also means that the village is close to beaches and coastal walks.

Transport and Accessibility

The village is accessible by road, with connections to nearby towns and villages. The nearest major town is Whitehaven, which provides additional amenities and transport links, including rail services. Public transport options are available, though services may be limited due to the rural nature of the area.

Local Amenities and Community

Lowca is a small community with limited local amenities. Residents typically rely on nearby towns for shopping, education, and healthcare services. The village has a few local facilities, such as a pub and a church, which serve as focal points for community activities.

Points of Interest

Points of interest near Lowca include the historic sites of Whitehaven, the Lake District National Park, and the coastal scenery along the Cumbrian coast. The area is popular for outdoor activities such as walking, cycling, and exploring natural landscapes.
Education
School
Lowca Community School0.17 miles
Lowca, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 6QS
St Bridget's CofE School1.02 miles
Main Street, Parton, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 6NY
Moresby Primary School1.51 miles
Moresby Parks, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 8UX
Distington Community School1.54 miles
Church Road, Distington, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 5TE
Bransty Primary School1.68 miles
Mona Road, Bransty, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 6EG
West Cumbria Learning Centre2.07 miles
Toll Bar, Distington, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 4PJ
Beckstone Primary School2.18 miles
Eadie Street, Harrington, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 5PX
St James' CofE Junior School2.20 miles
Wellington Row, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 7HG
St James' CofE Infant School2.25 miles
High Street, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 7PZ
St Mary's Catholic Primary School2.53 miles
Holden Road, Salterbeck, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 5LN
St Benedict's Catholic High School2.58 miles
Red Lonning, Hensingham, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 8UG
St Begh's Catholic Junior School2.76 miles
Coach Road, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 7TE
Jericho Primary School2.77 miles
Windsor Court, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 6UX
Mayfield School2.86 miles
Moresby Road, Hensingham, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 8TU
Energy Coast UTC2.98 miles
Blackwood Road, Lillyhall, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 4JW
The Whitehaven Academy3.00 miles
Cleator Moor Road, Hensingham, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 8TY
Health
Clinic
Flatt Walks (Mental Health Clinics)2.69 miles
Flatt Walks Health Centre, 3 Castle Meadows, Whitehaven, CA28 7QE
Workington Older Peoples Service Cmht3.12 miles
Lillyhall Business Ctr Unit 20-22, Jubilee Road, Workington, CA14 4HA
Yewdale Ward3.60 miles
West Cumberland Hospital, Hensingham, Whitehaven, CA28 8JG
Copeland Unit3.60 miles
West Cumberland Hospital, Hensingham, Whitehaven, CA28 8JG
Thirlmere Suite3.70 miles
Thirlmere Building, 50 Lakes Road, Derwent Howe Industrial Estate, Workington, CA14 3YP
The Elms3.92 miles
Infirmary Road, Workington, CA14 2UG
Assertive Outreach Workington4.21 miles
76 John Street,, Workington, CA14 3BT
Park Lane (Mental Health Clinics)4.24 miles
Community Mental Health Centre, Park Lane, Workington, CA14 2RR
Spire Workington Clinic4.29 miles
Park Lane, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 2RN
Oxford Street (Mental Health Clinics)4.31 miles
20 Oxford Street,, Workington, CA14 2AJ
Cumbria Medical Services Limited9.36 miles
1A, Lakeland Business Park, Lamplugh Rd, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 0QT
Lakeland Dialysis Ltd HQ9.37 miles
Unit 7E, Lakeland Business Park, Lamplugh Road, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 0QT
Cumbria Medical Services (Cockermouth)9.37 miles
1A, Lakeland Business Park, Lamplugh Road, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 0QT
Derwent House9.89 miles
Wakefield Road, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 0HZ
Cockermouth Hospital & Health Centre10.24 miles
Isel Road, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 9HT
Keswick Minor Injury Unit17.24 miles
Mary Hewetson Community Hospital, Crosthwaite Road, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 5PH
GP
Hinnings Road Surgery1.42 miles
Hinnings Road, Distington, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 5UR
Catherine Street Surgery2.53 miles
3 Catherine Street, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 7PD
Queen Street Medical Practice2.59 miles
Richard Benedict House, 149 Queen Street, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 7BA
Whitehaven Medical Centre2.60 miles
Catherine Street, Whitehaven, Cumbria, Whitehaven, CA28 7PA
Lowther Medical Centre2.66 miles
1 Castle Meadows, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 7RG
Fellview Healthcare Ltd2.69 miles
Flatt Walks Surgery, 3 Castle Meadows, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 7QE
Fellview Healthcare Ltd4.01 miles
Griffin Close Surgery, Griffin Close, Frizington, Cumbria, CA26 3SH
Solway Health Services4.24 miles
Park Lane, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 2RW
Beechwood Group Practice4.26 miles
57 John Street, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 3FT
Oxford Street Surgery4.31 miles
20 Oxford Street, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 2AJ
James Street Group Practice4.38 miles
James Street, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 2DL
Orchard House Surgery4.43 miles
Ann Burrow Thomas Health Centre, South William Street, Workington, CA14 2EW
Fellview Healthcare Ltd4.62 miles
Cleator Moor Health Centre, Birks Road, Cleator Moor, Cumbria, CA25 5HP
Westcroft House7.03 miles
66 Main Street, Egremont, Cumbria, CA22 2DB
Fellview Healthcare Ltd7.07 miles
Beech House Surgery, St Bridget�s Lane, Egremont, Cumbria, CA22 2BD
Maryport Group practice9.08 miles
Alneburgh House, Ewanrigg Road, Maryport, Cumbria, CA15 8EL
Hospital
West Cumberland Hospital3.60 miles
Homewood, Hensingham, Whitehaven, CA28 8JG
Workington Community Hospital4.24 miles
Park Lane, Workington, CA14 2RW
Victoria Cottage Hospital9.11 miles
Ewanrigg Road, Maryport, CA15 8EJ
Cockermouth Community Hospital10.24 miles
Isel Road, Cockermouth, CA13 9HT
Wigton Community Hospital23.36 miles
Cross Lane, Wigton, CA7 9DD
Millom Hospital28.52 miles
Lapstone Road, Millom, LA18 4BY
Cumberland Infirmary32.68 miles
Newtown Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 7HY
Furness General Hospital34.05 miles
Dalton Lane, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 4LF
Pharmacy
Harrington Pharmacy2.17 miles
25 Church Road, Harrington, Workington, CA14 5QA
Tesco In Store Pharmacy2.20 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, Bransty Row, North Shore, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 7XY
Whitehaven Late Night Pharmacy2.50 miles
Unit 1, Lowther Buildings, Lowther Street, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 7DG
Boots2.51 miles
26 King Street, Whitehaven, CA28 7JN
W Fare Ltd2.56 miles
71-73 Market Place, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 7JG
Morrisons Pharmacy2.70 miles
Flatt Walks, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 7RW
Moorclose Pharmacy3.33 miles
Unit 6,Moorclose Rd/About, 138 westfield drive, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 3RW
Seacliffe Pharmacy3.54 miles
High Road, Kells, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 9PG
Mirehouse Pharmacy3.89 miles
59 Meadow Road, Mirehouse, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 8ER
Sandham Jh4.06 miles
64-66 Harrington Road, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 3EF
Boots4.10 miles
6-8 Main Street, Frizington, Cumbria, CA26 3SA
Whelan Fc Chemist Ltd4.21 miles
70-74 John Street, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 3BT
Tuschem Ltd4.24 miles
Workington Community Hosp, Park Lane, Workington, CA14 2RW
W Gourlay4.30 miles
25-27 Oxford Street, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 2AL
Boots4.36 miles
27-31 Murray Road, Workington, CA14 2AB
Murray's Pharmacy4.64 miles
Cleator Moor Health Ctr, Birks Road, Cleator Moor, Cumbria, CA25 5HP
Leisure
Park
HARRINGTON RESERVOIR2.65 miles
MOSSBAY2.97 miles
MOORCLOSE COMMUNITY GREEN3.39 miles
WORKINGTON HALL (Grade II Listed)4.28 miles
SIDDICK POND5.13 miles
HIGH LEYS5.20 miles
ST BEES HEAD5.40 miles
LONGLAND LAKE5.84 miles
SANDYBECK MEADOW9.62 miles
WHINLATTER FOREST PARK13.53 miles
HALLSENNA MOOR14.14 miles
BASSENTHWAITE LAKE15.11 miles
DRIGG DUNES AND GULLERY, RAVENGLASS17.27 miles
MUNCASTER CASTLE (Grade II* Listed)17.42 miles
THORNHILL MOSS & MEADOWS20.20 miles
LAKE DISTRICT20.25 miles
Shop
Groceries
Co-op Workington1.59 miles
Distington, CA14 5SZ
SPAR Pelican Service Station1.61 miles
Spar Store, Pelican Service Station, Cumbria, CA28 6EA
Tesco Whitehaven (Superstore)2.17 miles
Bransty Row, North Shore, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 7XY
Woodend Stores Ltd2.40 miles
93 Scotch Street, Whitehaven Cumbria CA28 7NS
Morrisons Whitehaven2.70 miles
Flatt Walks, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 7RJ
Iceland Whitehaven2.82 miles
Retail Park, Preston Street, Whitehaven, CA28 9DL
ALDI Preston Street2.84 miles
Whitehaven, CA28 9DL
SPAR Lillyhall2.84 miles
Hills Of Lakeland Ltd, Longmile Filling Station, Cunbria, CA14 4JT
ASDA Whitehaven2.86 miles
Preston Street, Whitehaven, CA28 9DL
ASDA Workington Moss Bay Road3.10 miles
Moss Bay Road, Workington, CA14 5AB
SPAR Whitehaven3.13 miles
Richmond Hill Road, Hensingham, Cumbria, CA28 8SU
SPAR Moorclose3.33 miles
128, Westfield Drive, Cumbria, CA14 3RW
Mossbay Conv Store3.35 miles
248 Mossbay, Workington Cumbria CA14 3TL
Nisa Local3.36 miles
Four Seasons, Whinlatter Road, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 8DJ
Co-op Whitehaven3.45 miles
Seacliffe, CA28 9PY
Woodhouse Convenience Store3.66 miles
Woodhouse Road, Whitehaven Cumbria CA28 9LL
Transport
Bus Stop
View Vale (E)0.08 miles
Meadow View (E)0.08 miles
Meadow View (W)0.09 miles
View Vale (W)0.09 miles
Ghyll Bank (E)0.15 miles
Micklam Cottages (S)0.26 miles
Micklam Cottages (N)0.26 miles
Post Office (W)0.26 miles
Post Office (S)0.27 miles
Post Office (N)0.29 miles
The Howgate (NE)0.45 miles
Causeway House (SW)0.45 miles
Low Moresby turn (NE)0.45 miles
Low Moresby turn (SW)0.48 miles
Barngill (NE)0.60 miles
Barngill Service Station (SW)0.65 miles
Ferry Port
Hawes End Derwentwater Ferry Landing16.35 miles
High Brandelhow Ferry Landing16.45 miles
Low Brandelhow Derwentwater Ferry Landing16.47 miles
Nichol End (Derwentwater) Ferry Landing16.57 miles
Keswick Ferry Landing17.16 miles
Lodore Falls Derwentwater Ferry Landing17.27 miles
Ashness Gate Derwentwater Ferry Landing17.48 miles
Glenridding Ullswater Ferry Landing25.17 miles
Coniston Ferry Landing25.19 miles
Waterhead Hotel (Coniston) Ferry Landing25.21 miles
Monk Coniston Ferry Landing25.25 miles
Torver (Coniston) Ferry Landing25.62 miles
Brantwood (Coniston) Ferry Landing25.79 miles
Sunny Bank (Coniston) Ferry Landing26.39 miles
Ambleside Waterhead Ferry Landing26.79 miles
Water Park (Coniston) Ferry Landing27.24 miles
Railway Station
Parton Rail Station0.95 miles
Whitehaven Rail Station2.14 miles
Harrington Rail Station2.17 miles
Corkickle Rail Station2.85 miles
Workington Rail Station4.37 miles
St Bees Rail Station6.26 miles
Flimby Rail Station7.67 miles
Nethertown Rail Station8.69 miles
Maryport Rail Station9.41 miles
Braystones Rail Station9.93 miles
Sellafield Rail Station11.68 miles
Seascale Rail Station13.31 miles
Drigg Rail Station15.05 miles
Aspatria Rail Station15.45 miles
Ravenglass Rail Station16.91 miles
Bootle (Cumbria) Rail Station21.29 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (CA28 6Q*)
Number of Properties in Catchment367
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
19, MANESTY RISE
LOW MORESBY
WHITEHAVEN
CUMBERLAND
CA28 6RY		£300,000
2025-05-28
detached
freehold
GABROCENTI
LOW MORESBY
WHITEHAVEN
CUMBERLAND
CA28 6RX		£383,750
2025-04-16
detached
freehold
43, MEADOW VIEW
LOWCA
WHITEHAVEN
CUMBERLAND
CA28 6QE		£89,500
2024-10-21
semidetached
freehold
1, TOW LOW COTTAGES
LOW MORESBY
WHITEHAVEN
CUMBERLAND
CA28 6RU		£155,000
2024-02-12
terraced
freehold
Sold 2019-05-10   £131,000
Sold 2018-03-23   £126,500
12, VALE VIEW
LOWCA
WHITEHAVEN
CUMBERLAND
CA28 6QD		£70,000
2023-12-07
terraced
freehold
LANECROFT
LOW MORESBY
WHITEHAVEN
CUMBERLAND
CA28 6RX		£245,000
2023-08-29
detached
freehold
Sold 2022-03-25   £170,000
50, MEADOW VIEW
LOWCA
WHITEHAVEN
CUMBERLAND
CA28 6QE		£145,500
2023-06-15
semidetached
freehold
2, COMMONGATE
LOW MORESBY
WHITEHAVEN
CUMBERLAND
CA28 6RX		£216,000
2023-06-01
terraced
freehold
41, MANESTY RISE
LOW MORESBY
WHITEHAVEN
CUMBERLAND
CA28 6RY		£410,000
2023-03-24
detached
freehold
Sold 2020-11-25   £332,500
46, MANESTY RISE
LOW MORESBY
WHITEHAVEN
CUMBRIA
CA28 6RY		£360,000
2022-11-10
detached
freehold
TABORS SOUND
LOW MORESBY
WHITEHAVEN
CUMBRIA
CA28 6RU		£210,000
2022-08-05
detached
freehold
GREENACRES
LOWCA
WHITEHAVEN
CUMBRIA
CA28 6QS		£265,000
2022-07-28
detached
freehold
27, MANESTY RISE
LOW MORESBY
WHITEHAVEN
CUMBERLAND
CA28 6RY		£315,000
2022-07-15
detached
freehold
CAUSEWAY HOUSE
HOWGATE
WHITEHAVEN
CUMBRIA
CA28 6PL		£350,000
2022-06-27
detached
freehold
BROOK SIDE
HOWGATE
WHITEHAVEN
CUMBRIA
CA28 6PL		£120,000
2022-06-22
semidetached
freehold
36, VALE VIEW
LOWCA
WHITEHAVEN
CUMBRIA
CA28 6QD		£61,000
2022-05-06
terraced
freehold
MIDDLE GILL BARNS (2)
HOWGATE
WHITEHAVEN
CUMBERLAND
CA28 6PP		£132,000
2022-03-11
terraced
freehold
42, VALE VIEW
LOWCA
WHITEHAVEN
CUMBRIA
CA28 6QD		£75,000
2021-12-15
terraced
freehold
9, MANESTY RISE
LOW MORESBY
WHITEHAVEN
CUMBRIA
CA28 6RY		£273,000
2021-12-02
detached
freehold
ROSENEATH (FLAT 2)
LOW MORESBY
WHITEHAVEN
CUMBRIA
CA28 6RX		£81,500
2021-11-19
flatmaisonette
leasehold
Sold 2018-11-30   £70,000
GREEN HOUSE FARM
LOWCA
WHITEHAVEN
CUMBRIA
CA28 6QS		£625,000
2021-11-16
detached
freehold
EVERSLEA
HOWGATE
WHITEHAVEN
CUMBRIA
CA28 6PL		£295,000
2021-10-08
terraced
freehold
55, MANESTY RISE
LOW MORESBY
WHITEHAVEN
CUMBRIA
CA28 6RY		£339,000
2021-09-30
detached
freehold
ROSENEATH (FLAT 4)
LOW MORESBY
WHITEHAVEN
CUMBRIA
CA28 6RX		£122,000
2021-09-20
flatmaisonette
leasehold
1, MANESTY RISE
LOW MORESBY
WHITEHAVEN
CUMBRIA
CA28 6RY		£270,500
2021-09-01
detached
freehold
16, VALE VIEW
LOWCA
WHITEHAVEN
CUMBRIA
CA28 6QD		£103,000
2021-06-07
semidetached
freehold
3, COMMONGATE
LOW MORESBY
WHITEHAVEN
CUMBRIA
CA28 6RX		£156,000
2021-02-26
terraced
freehold
22, MANESTY RISE
LOW MORESBY
WHITEHAVEN
CUMBRIA
CA28 6RY		£269,000
2021-02-26
detached
freehold
56, MANESTY RISE
LOW MORESBY
WHITEHAVEN
CUMBRIA
CA28 6RY		£310,000
2021-02-23
detached
freehold
16, MANESTY RISE
LOW MORESBY
WHITEHAVEN
CUMBRIA
CA28 6RY		£247,500
2021-02-11
detached
freehold
Sold 2018-10-19   £235,000
BLENCATHRA
LOW MORESBY
WHITEHAVEN
CUMBRIA
CA28 6RT		£295,000
2021-02-05
detached
freehold
47, MEADOW VIEW
LOWCA
WHITEHAVEN
CUMBRIA
CA28 6QE		£105,000
2020-12-14
semidetached
freehold
ROSENEATH (FLAT 1)
LOW MORESBY
WHITEHAVEN
CUMBRIA
CA28 6RX		£133,000
2020-12-09
flatmaisonette
leasehold
ROSENEATH (FLAT 5)
LOW MORESBY
WHITEHAVEN
CUMBRIA
CA28 6RX		£77,000
2020-11-13
flatmaisonette
leasehold
ROSENEATH (FLAT 3)
LOW MORESBY
WHITEHAVEN
CUMBRIA
CA28 6RX		£92,700
2020-10-16
flatmaisonette
leasehold
34, MANESTY RISE
LOW MORESBY
WHITEHAVEN
CUMBRIA
CA28 6RY		£285,000
2020-07-09
detached
freehold
TREE TOPS
LOW MORESBY
WHITEHAVEN
CUMBRIA
CA28 6RX		£345,000
2019-12-12
detached
freehold
24, MANESTY RISE
LOW MORESBY
WHITEHAVEN
CUMBRIA
CA28 6RY		£280,000
2019-11-29
detached
freehold
45, MANESTY RISE
LOW MORESBY
WHITEHAVEN
CUMBRIA
CA28 6RY		£298,000
2019-05-17
detached
freehold
46, MEADOW VIEW
LOWCA
WHITEHAVEN
CUMBRIA
CA28 6QE		£100,000
2019-04-24
semidetached
freehold
SEAGROVE
LOWCA
WHITEHAVEN
CUMBRIA
CA28 6QS		£305,000
2019-03-22
detached
freehold
ULLGILL FARM
HOWGATE
WHITEHAVEN
CUMBRIA
CA28 6PL		£417,500
2019-03-08
detached
freehold
29, VALE VIEW
LOWCA
WHITEHAVEN
CUMBRIA
CA28 6QD		£126,000
2018-11-21
semidetached
freehold
21, MANESTY RISE
LOW MORESBY
WHITEHAVEN
CUMBRIA
CA28 6RY		£245,000
2018-09-14
detached
freehold
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