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 2YA, CA21 2YS, CA21 2YX, CA21 2YN, CA21 2YU, CA22 2RZ, CA20 1PF, CA22 2SU, CA22 2SR … 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
- Sella Park House Hotel 3 1.1 miles
- Cumbrian Lodge 4 3.5 miles
- The White Mare 0.2 miles
- 1692 Wasdale 4.6 miles
- Keld Green House 3.4 miles
- Gosforth Hall Inn 4 3.7 miles
- Bailey Ground Hotel 3 3.6 miles
- The Kellbank 3 3.8 miles
- Seacote Hotel 4.8 miles
- Bailey Ground Lodge 4 4.1 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