Beckermet
Parish in Cumberland, England
| Coordinates: | 54.443, -3.515 |
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| OS grid ref: | NY 01 06 |
| Population: | 704 |
| Dialling code: | 01946 (Whitehaven) |
Beckermet is a small village and civil parish in the historic county of Cumberland in north‑west England, set among low‑lying farmland with views toward the nearby coast and fells. It lies within easy reach of the west Cumbrian industrial belt and the nuclear complex at Sellafield, whose presence has loomed large in local life and employment for decades.
The village retains a compact, traditional core centred on a parish church and community hall, reflecting a mixed rural and industrial past where agriculture, mining and later nuclear work have all left their mark. Today social life is quietly local, with walking routes, hedgerow landscapes and nearby historic sites offering interest for visitors and residents alike in this part of Cumbria.
Postcode districts covering Beckermet
Most populated places nearby
- Workington 13.1 miles
- Whitehaven 7.2 miles
- Ulverston 24.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Beckermet Built-up area 0.2 miles
- Thornhill Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Ponsonby Parish 1.7 miles
- Lowside Quarter Parish 1.7 miles
- Haile Parish 1.8 miles
- Sellafield Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Egremont Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Seascale Built-up area 3.5 miles
- Gosforth Built-up area 3.6 miles
- Bigrigg Built-up area 4.3 miles
- St. Bees Built-up area 4.6 miles
- Egremont North and St. Bees Ward 5 miles
Example postcodes in Beckermet
CA21 2YT, CA22 2SR, CA22 2RX, CA21 2XT, CA21 2XN, CA22 2SH, CA20 1PF, CA22 2RJ, CA22 2SD … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 81.3 miles
- Newcastle International Airport 83.5 miles
- Braystones Railway Station 1.1 miles
- Sellafield Railway Station 1.8 miles
Hotels near Beckermet Ad
- Stanley Arms Hotel 1.4 miles
- Sella Park Country House Hotel 3 1.1 miles
- The Kell Bank Inn 3 3.9 miles
- The Lion and The Lamb 3.5 miles
- The Red Admiral Gosforth CA20 1BP 2 2.9 miles
- Seacote Hotel 4.8 miles
- Gosforth Hall Inn 4 3.7 miles
- The Red Admiral Hotel 3 2.9 miles
- Bailey Ground Lodge 4 3.4 miles
- 1692 Wasdale 4.4 miles
Schools in Beckermet
- Beckermet C of E School Primary
- Thornhill Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Calder Hall Estate 1.9 miles
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 4.9 miles
- Whitehaven Marina Marina 8 miles
- Winscales Estate 12 miles
- Cumbrian Mountains Mountains 13.4 miles
- Derwent Park Stadium 14.2 miles
- Borough Park Stadium 14.3 miles