Area Info for Moresby (Cumbria)

Moresby (Cumbria, UK)

Moresby is a small village located in the county of Cumbria, in the north-west of England. It is situated near the town of Whitehaven, offering a rural setting with close proximity to the Lake District National Park. The village is known for its peaceful environment and traditional English countryside charm.

Geography and Location

Moresby lies within the Copeland district of Cumbria. Its geographical setting provides scenic views of the surrounding countryside and is accessible via local roads connecting to Whitehaven and other nearby settlements. The area features typical Cumbrian landscape, including rolling hills and farmland.

History and Community

While specific historical details about Moresby are limited, the village is part of a region with a rich history related to mining and maritime activities, especially given its proximity to Whitehaven's harbour. The community is small, with local residents often engaged in agriculture or commuting to nearby towns for work.

Local Amenities and Points of Interest

Moresby itself is primarily residential and rural, with limited amenities within the village. Nearby Whitehaven offers a range of shops, restaurants, and historical sites, including the Whitehaven Harbour and the Beacon Museum. The surrounding area is suitable for outdoor activities such as walking and exploring the Cumbrian countryside.

Transport

Transport links include road access to Whitehaven and other parts of Cumbria. The nearest railway station is in Whitehaven, providing connections to larger cities. Public transport options are available but limited within the village itself.

Additional Information

Moresby is a quiet and picturesque village that exemplifies rural life in Cumbria. Its proximity to natural attractions and historical towns makes it a desirable location for those seeking a peaceful environment with access to outdoor and cultural activities.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
Moresby Primary School0.08 miles
Moresby Parks, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 8UX
St Benedict's Catholic High School1.16 miles
Red Lonning, Hensingham, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 8UG
Bransty Primary School1.18 miles
Mona Road, Bransty, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 6EG
St Bridget's CofE School1.28 miles
Main Street, Parton, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 6NY
St James' CofE Junior School1.42 miles
Wellington Row, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 7HG
Mayfield School1.43 miles
Moresby Road, Hensingham, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 8TU
St James' CofE Infant School1.48 miles
High Street, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 7PZ
Jericho Primary School1.50 miles
Windsor Court, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 6UX
The Whitehaven Academy1.58 miles
Cleator Moor Road, Hensingham, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 8TY
Lowca Community School1.73 miles
Lowca, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 6QS
Hensingham Community Primary School1.74 miles
Main Street, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 8QZ
St Begh's Catholic Junior School1.80 miles
Coach Road, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 7TE
St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School1.97 miles
Esk Avenue, Corkickle, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 8AJ
Monkwray Junior School2.23 miles
Monkwray Brow, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 9DT
Distington Community School2.52 miles
Church Road, Distington, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 5TE
Valley Primary School and Nursery2.55 miles
Whinlatter Road, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 8DA
Health
Clinic
Flatt Walks (Mental Health Clinics)1.81 miles
Flatt Walks Health Centre, 3 Castle Meadows, Whitehaven, CA28 7QE
Yewdale Ward2.22 miles
West Cumberland Hospital, Hensingham, Whitehaven, CA28 8JG
Copeland Unit2.22 miles
West Cumberland Hospital, Hensingham, Whitehaven, CA28 8JG
Workington Older Peoples Service Cmht4.06 miles
Lillyhall Business Ctr Unit 20-22, Jubilee Road, Workington, CA14 4HA
Thirlmere Suite5.16 miles
Thirlmere Building, 50 Lakes Road, Derwent Howe Industrial Estate, Workington, CA14 3YP
The Elms5.25 miles
Infirmary Road, Workington, CA14 2UG
Assertive Outreach Workington5.53 miles
76 John Street,, Workington, CA14 3BT
Park Lane (Mental Health Clinics)5.61 miles
Community Mental Health Centre, Park Lane, Workington, CA14 2RR
Spire Workington Clinic5.65 miles
Park Lane, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 2RN
Oxford Street (Mental Health Clinics)5.67 miles
20 Oxford Street,, Workington, CA14 2AJ
Cumbria Medical Services Limited9.70 miles
1A, Lakeland Business Park, Lamplugh Rd, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 0QT
Lakeland Dialysis Ltd HQ9.72 miles
Unit 7E, Lakeland Business Park, Lamplugh Road, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 0QT
Cumbria Medical Services (Cockermouth)9.72 miles
1A, Lakeland Business Park, Lamplugh Road, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 0QT
Derwent House10.30 miles
Wakefield Road, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 0HZ
Cockermouth Hospital & Health Centre10.62 miles
Isel Road, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 9HT
Keswick Minor Injury Unit16.80 miles
Mary Hewetson Community Hospital, Crosthwaite Road, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 5PH
GP
Catherine Street Surgery1.66 miles
3 Catherine Street, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 7PD
Whitehaven Medical Centre1.74 miles
Catherine Street, Whitehaven, Cumbria, Whitehaven, CA28 7PA
Lowther Medical Centre1.78 miles
1 Castle Meadows, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 7RG
Queen Street Medical Practice1.81 miles
Richard Benedict House, 149 Queen Street, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 7BA
Fellview Healthcare Ltd1.81 miles
Flatt Walks Surgery, 3 Castle Meadows, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 7QE
Hinnings Road Surgery2.36 miles
Hinnings Road, Distington, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 5UR
Fellview Healthcare Ltd2.62 miles
Griffin Close Surgery, Griffin Close, Frizington, Cumbria, CA26 3SH
Fellview Healthcare Ltd3.06 miles
Cleator Moor Health Centre, Birks Road, Cleator Moor, Cumbria, CA25 5HP
Westcroft House5.51 miles
66 Main Street, Egremont, Cumbria, CA22 2DB
Fellview Healthcare Ltd5.56 miles
Beech House Surgery, St Bridget�s Lane, Egremont, Cumbria, CA22 2BD
Beechwood Group Practice5.58 miles
57 John Street, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 3FT
Solway Health Services5.60 miles
Park Lane, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 2RW
Oxford Street Surgery5.67 miles
20 Oxford Street, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 2AJ
James Street Group Practice5.73 miles
James Street, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 2DL
Orchard House Surgery5.78 miles
Ann Burrow Thomas Health Centre, South William Street, Workington, CA14 2EW
Maryport Group practice10.26 miles
Alneburgh House, Ewanrigg Road, Maryport, Cumbria, CA15 8EL
Hospital
West Cumberland Hospital2.22 miles
Homewood, Hensingham, Whitehaven, CA28 8JG
Workington Community Hospital5.60 miles
Park Lane, Workington, CA14 2RW
Victoria Cottage Hospital10.30 miles
Ewanrigg Road, Maryport, CA15 8EJ
Cockermouth Community Hospital10.62 miles
Isel Road, Cockermouth, CA13 9HT
Wigton Community Hospital24.00 miles
Cross Lane, Wigton, CA7 9DD
Millom Hospital26.96 miles
Lapstone Road, Millom, LA18 4BY
Furness General Hospital32.49 miles
Dalton Lane, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 4LF
Cumberland Infirmary33.17 miles
Newtown Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 7HY
Pharmacy
Tesco In Store Pharmacy1.63 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, Bransty Row, North Shore, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 7XY
Whitehaven Late Night Pharmacy1.73 miles
Unit 1, Lowther Buildings, Lowther Street, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 7DG
Morrisons Pharmacy1.74 miles
Flatt Walks, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 7RW
Boots1.78 miles
26 King Street, Whitehaven, CA28 7JN
W Fare Ltd1.85 miles
71-73 Market Place, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 7JG
Mirehouse Pharmacy2.59 miles
59 Meadow Road, Mirehouse, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 8ER
Seacliffe Pharmacy2.65 miles
High Road, Kells, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 9PG
Boots2.71 miles
6-8 Main Street, Frizington, Cumbria, CA26 3SA
Murray's Pharmacy3.07 miles
Cleator Moor Health Ctr, Birks Road, Cleator Moor, Cumbria, CA25 5HP
Harrington Pharmacy3.61 miles
25 Church Road, Harrington, Workington, CA14 5QA
Moorclose Pharmacy4.68 miles
Unit 6,Moorclose Rd/About, 138 westfield drive, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 3RW
Sandham Jh5.38 miles
64-66 Harrington Road, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 3EF
Boots5.51 miles
67-68 Main Street, Egremont, Cumbria, CA22 2DB
Whelan Fc Chemist Ltd5.53 miles
70-74 John Street, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 3BT
Tuschem Ltd5.60 miles
Workington Community Hosp, Park Lane, Workington, CA14 2RW
Murray's Pharmacy5.62 miles
31 Market Place, Egremont, Cumbria, CA22 2AG
Leisure
Park
HARRINGTON RESERVOIR4.00 miles
HIGH LEYS4.11 miles
LONGLAND LAKE4.29 miles
ST BEES HEAD4.37 miles
MOSSBAY4.42 miles
MOORCLOSE COMMUNITY GREEN4.76 miles
WORKINGTON HALL (Grade II Listed)5.45 miles
SIDDICK POND6.50 miles
SANDYBECK MEADOW9.60 miles
HALLSENNA MOOR12.58 miles
WHINLATTER FOREST PARK13.20 miles
BASSENTHWAITE LAKE14.98 miles
DRIGG DUNES AND GULLERY, RAVENGLASS15.72 miles
MUNCASTER CASTLE (Grade II* Listed)15.86 miles
LAKE DISTRICT19.04 miles
THORNHILL MOSS & MEADOWS21.06 miles
Shop
Groceries
SPAR Pelican Service Station1.04 miles
Spar Store, Pelican Service Station, Cumbria, CA28 6EA
Tesco Whitehaven (Superstore)1.56 miles
Bransty Row, North Shore, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 7XY
Woodend Stores Ltd1.58 miles
93 Scotch Street, Whitehaven Cumbria CA28 7NS
Morrisons Whitehaven1.74 miles
Flatt Walks, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 7RJ
SPAR Whitehaven1.76 miles
Richmond Hill Road, Hensingham, Cumbria, CA28 8SU
Iceland Whitehaven1.99 miles
Retail Park, Preston Street, Whitehaven, CA28 9DL
ALDI Preston Street1.99 miles
Whitehaven, CA28 9DL
ASDA Whitehaven2.02 miles
Preston Street, Whitehaven, CA28 9DL
Nisa Local2.14 miles
Four Seasons, Whinlatter Road, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 8DJ
Co-op Whitehaven2.51 miles
Seacliffe, CA28 9PY
Co-op Workington2.53 miles
Distington, CA14 5SZ
Mirehouse Shop2.59 miles
63 Meadow Road, Whitehaven Cumbria CA28 8ER
Nisa2.61 miles
Leconfield St, Cleator Moor, Cumbria, CA25 5QG
Woodhouse Convenience Store2.62 miles
Woodhouse Road, Whitehaven Cumbria CA28 9LL
Frizington Shop2.71 miles
1 Main Street, Frizington Cumbria CA26 3SA
Co-op Cleator Moor2.88 miles
Cleator Moor, CA25 5PX
Transport
Bus Stop
Post Office (W)0.19 miles
Eden Drive (W)0.21 miles
Eden Drive (E)0.21 miles
The Lowther Arms (N)0.43 miles
Rannerdale Drive (E)0.69 miles
Rannerdale Drive (W)0.70 miles
Village Centre (W)0.78 miles
Low Moresby (E)0.79 miles
Read Drive (SW)0.94 miles
Aikbank Road (S)1.01 miles
Aikbank Road (N)1.02 miles
Pelican Garage (S)1.06 miles
Oakbank Avenue (S)1.07 miles
Moresby Park (SW)1.07 miles
Pelican Garage (N)1.08 miles
Oakbank Avenue (N)1.08 miles
Ferry Port
Hawes End Derwentwater Ferry Landing15.76 miles
High Brandelhow Ferry Landing15.77 miles
Low Brandelhow Derwentwater Ferry Landing15.84 miles
Nichol End (Derwentwater) Ferry Landing16.05 miles
Lodore Falls Derwentwater Ferry Landing16.56 miles
Keswick Ferry Landing16.64 miles
Ashness Gate Derwentwater Ferry Landing16.83 miles
Coniston Ferry Landing23.83 miles
Waterhead Hotel (Coniston) Ferry Landing23.85 miles
Monk Coniston Ferry Landing23.91 miles
Torver (Coniston) Ferry Landing24.22 miles
Glenridding Ullswater Ferry Landing24.41 miles
Brantwood (Coniston) Ferry Landing24.41 miles
Sunny Bank (Coniston) Ferry Landing24.95 miles
Ambleside Waterhead Ferry Landing25.63 miles
Water Park (Coniston) Ferry Landing25.78 miles
Railway Station
Parton Rail Station1.29 miles
Whitehaven Rail Station1.51 miles
Corkickle Rail Station1.83 miles
Harrington Rail Station3.62 miles
St Bees Rail Station5.03 miles
Workington Rail Station5.77 miles
Nethertown Rail Station7.29 miles
Braystones Rail Station8.46 miles
Flimby Rail Station8.93 miles
Sellafield Rail Station10.16 miles
Maryport Rail Station10.60 miles
Seascale Rail Station11.77 miles
Drigg Rail Station13.49 miles
Ravenglass Rail Station15.35 miles
Aspatria Rail Station16.23 miles
Bootle (Cumbria) Rail Station19.74 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (CA28 8W*)
Number of Properties in Catchment29
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
8, MORESBY PARKS ROAD
MORESBY PARKS
WHITEHAVEN
CUMBERLAND
CA28 8XB		£116,000
2025-08-08
terraced
freehold
8, WINSTON TERRACE
MORESBY PARKS
WHITEHAVEN
CUMBERLAND
CA28 8WE		£153,000
2025-07-30
terraced
freehold
Sold 2023-10-06   £145,000
16, MERLIN DRIVE
MORESBY PARKS
WHITEHAVEN
CUMBERLAND
CA28 8YE		£325,000
2025-07-10
detached
freehold
11, CHURCHILL DRIVE
MORESBY PARKS
WHITEHAVEN
CUMBERLAND
CA28 8UZ		£330,000
2025-06-27
detached
freehold
MOUNTAIN VIEW (3), SCILLY BANKS

WHITEHAVEN
CUMBERLAND
CA28 8UN		£80,000
2025-06-17
terraced
freehold
37, MERLIN DRIVE
MORESBY PARKS
WHITEHAVEN
CUMBERLAND
CA28 8YE		£367,500
2025-03-07
detached
freehold
7, WINSTON CLOSE
MORESBY PARKS
WHITEHAVEN
CUMBERLAND
CA28 8WF		£295,000
2025-05-30
detached
freehold
TWO TYKES, MORESBY PARKS ROAD
MORESBY PARKS
WHITEHAVEN
CUMBERLAND
CA28 8XG		£360,000
2025-04-16
semidetached
freehold
28, MORESBY PARKS ROAD
MORESBY PARKS
WHITEHAVEN
CUMBERLAND
CA28 8XB		£66,000
2024-09-23
terraced
freehold
BURTON HOW, HARRAS ROAD
HARRAS MOOR
WHITEHAVEN
CUMBERLAND
CA28 6SG		£385,000
2025-02-13
detached
freehold
54, MORESBY PARKS ROAD
MORESBY PARKS
WHITEHAVEN
CUMBERLAND
CA28 8XD		£74,000
2025-02-07
terraced
freehold
77, MORESBY PARKS ROAD
MORESBY PARKS
WHITEHAVEN
CUMBERLAND
CA28 8XD		£80,576
2024-10-01
terraced
freehold
Sold 2024-01-09   £60,000
5, PEREGRINE CLOSE
MORESBY PARKS
WHITEHAVEN
CUMBERLAND
CA28 8YQ		£225,000
2024-09-19
detached
freehold
18, ROWNTREE CRESCENT
MORESBY PARKS
WHITEHAVEN
CUMBERLAND
CA28 8XE		£155,000
2024-12-05
terraced
freehold
24, MERLIN DRIVE
MORESBY PARKS
WHITEHAVEN
CUMBERLAND
CA28 8YE		£385,000
2024-11-27
detached
freehold
109, MORESBY PARKS ROAD
MORESBY PARKS
WHITEHAVEN
CUMBERLAND
CA28 8XQ		£205,000
2024-11-07
terraced
freehold
64, THE MOUNT

WHITEHAVEN
CUMBERLAND
CA28 6AJ		£410,000
2024-10-11
detached
freehold
13, ELIZABETH CRESCENT

WHITEHAVEN
CUMBERLAND
CA28 6JQ		£265,000
2024-07-18
detached
freehold
4, HARRIER COURT
MORESBY PARKS
WHITEHAVEN
CUMBERLAND
CA28 8YS		£390,000
2024-11-07
flatmaisonette
freehold
47, MORESBY PARKS ROAD
MORESBY PARKS
WHITEHAVEN
CUMBERLAND
CA28 8XD		£35,000
2024-11-07
terraced
freehold
MORESBY STORE, MORESBY PARKS ROAD
MORESBY PARKS
WHITEHAVEN
CUMBERLAND
CA28 8XG		£150,000
2024-10-28
detached
freehold
8, HAWK PLACE
MORESBY PARKS
WHITEHAVEN
CUMBERLAND
CA28 8YG		£202,000
2024-10-16
detached
freehold
1, ROWNTREE CRESCENT
MORESBY PARKS
WHITEHAVEN
CUMBERLAND
CA28 8XE		£168,000
2024-10-16
terraced
freehold
ST MARKS METHODIST CHURCH, MORESBY PARKS ROAD
MORESBY PARKS
WHITEHAVEN
CUMBERLAND
CA28 8XG		£3,600
2024-10-14
otherPropertyType
freehold
TEWIT HOW, QUALITY CORNER
MORESBY
WHITEHAVEN
CUMBERLAND
CA28 8UP		£345,000
2024-10-10
detached
freehold
4, EAGLES WAY
MORESBY PARKS
WHITEHAVEN
CUMBERLAND
CA28 8YJ		£269,950
2024-09-19
detached
freehold
36, MORESBY PARKS ROAD
MORESBY PARKS
WHITEHAVEN
CUMBERLAND
CA28 8XB		£115,000
2024-08-02
terraced
freehold
Sold 2022-10-28   £69,950
23, MORESBY PARKS ROAD
MORESBY PARKS
WHITEHAVEN
CUMBERLAND
CA28 8XB		£62,000
2024-07-23
terraced
freehold
22, ELIZABETH CRESCENT

WHITEHAVEN
CUMBERLAND
CA28 6JQ		£305,000
2024-06-19
detached
freehold
6, CHURCHILL DRIVE
MORESBY PARKS
WHITEHAVEN
CUMBERLAND
CA28 8UZ		£315,000
2024-06-13
detached
freehold
50, MORESBY PARKS ROAD
MORESBY PARKS
WHITEHAVEN
CUMBERLAND
CA28 8XD		£91,000
2024-05-23
terraced
freehold
26, ELIZABETH CRESCENT

WHITEHAVEN
CUMBERLAND
CA28 6JQ		£247,500
2024-04-29
detached
freehold
9, WINSTON CLOSE
MORESBY PARKS
WHITEHAVEN
CUMBERLAND
CA28 8WF		£400,000
2024-03-14
detached
freehold
73, MORESBY PARKS ROAD
MORESBY PARKS
WHITEHAVEN
CUMBERLAND
CA28 8XD		£65,000
2024-02-28
terraced
freehold
52, MORESBY PARKS ROAD
MORESBY PARKS
WHITEHAVEN
CUMBERLAND
CA28 8XD		£103,000
2023-12-20
terraced
freehold
49, MORESBY PARKS ROAD
MORESBY PARKS
WHITEHAVEN
CUMBERLAND
CA28 8XD		£105,000
2023-09-29
terraced
freehold
2, ROWNTREE CRESCENT
MORESBY PARKS
WHITEHAVEN
CUMBERLAND
CA28 8XE		£167,000
2023-09-11
semidetached
freehold
4, WINSTON CLOSE
MORESBY PARKS
WHITEHAVEN
CUMBERLAND
CA28 8WF		£320,000
2023-08-25
detached
freehold
26, THE MOUNT

WHITEHAVEN
CUMBERLAND
CA28 6AJ		£315,000
2023-08-25
detached
freehold
12, WALKMILL CLOSE
MORESBY PARKS
WHITEHAVEN
CUMBERLAND
CA28 8XR		£135,000
2023-07-31
terraced
freehold
13, WINSTON TERRACE
MORESBY PARKS
WHITEHAVEN
CUMBERLAND
CA28 8WE		£111,455
2023-06-12
terraced
freehold
6, MORESBY PARKS ROAD
MORESBY PARKS
WHITEHAVEN
CUMBERLAND
CA28 8XB		£90,000
2023-05-31
terraced
freehold
Sold 2023-05-19   £90,000
19, ROWNTREE CRESCENT
MORESBY PARKS
WHITEHAVEN
CUMBERLAND
CA28 8XE		£132,000
2023-04-14
semidetached
freehold
11, EAGLES WAY
MORESBY PARKS
WHITEHAVEN
CUMBRIA
CA28 8YJ		£105,000
2023-02-20
semidetached
freehold
39, ELIZABETH CRESCENT

WHITEHAVEN
CUMBRIA
CA28 6JQ		£299,950
2022-10-27
detached
freehold
MOUNTAIN VIEW (1), SCILLY BANKS

WHITEHAVEN
CUMBRIA
CA28 8UN		£140,000
2022-10-24
terraced
freehold
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