Cleator Moor
Parish in Cumberland, England
| Coordinates: | 54.516, -3.518 |
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| OS grid ref: | NY 01 14 |
| Population: | 6,936 |
| Dialling code: | 01946 (Whitehaven) |
The parish of Cleator Moor sits on a raised tract of former moorland in west Cumberland, a few miles inland from the coast and on the fringes of the Lake District. The town expanded rapidly in the 19th century with iron‑ore and coal mining and the arrival of branch railways, and that industrial past is still visible in Victorian terraces, former chapels and scattered industrial archaeology across the landscape.
After the mines closed in the 20th century the area suffered decline but has a resilient community spirit, with local clubs, shops and volunteer groups active in regeneration and heritage projects. Its position makes it handy for fell and coastal walks, and the mix of industrial heritage and rural surroundings gives the parish a distinctive character within west Cumberland.
Postcode districts covering Cleator Moor
Most populated places nearby
- Workington 8.1 miles
- Whitehaven 2.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Cleator Moor West Ward 0 miles
- Cleator Moor Built-up area 0.2 miles
- Moor Row Built-up area 1 mile
- Galemire Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Bigrigg Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Rheda Park Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Weddicar Parish 1.6 miles
- Frizington Built-up area 2 miles
- Hillcrest and Hensingham Ward 2.2 miles
- Egremont Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Mirehouse Ward 2.5 miles
- Egremont North and St. Bees Ward 2.7 miles
Example postcodes in Cleator Moor
CA25 5PE, CA25 5AX, CA25 5ED, CA23 3DL, CA23 3EL, CA25 5RL, CA23 3BP, CA25 5QB, CA23 3DY … See all
Transport links
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport 80.6 miles
- Newcastle International Airport 81.2 miles
- Corkickle Railway Station 3.1 miles
- St Bees Railway Station 3.3 miles
Hotels near Cleator Moor Ad
- Ennerdale Country House Hotel 3 0.5 miles
- Seacote Hotel 3.8 miles
- Chase Hotel 3 miles
- Georgian House Hotel 4 3.6 miles
- Moresby Hall Country House Hotel 4 4.6 miles
- The Manor 3.3 miles
- Stanley Arms Hotel 5.3 miles
- Premier Inn Whitehaven 3 4.5 miles
- The Kell Bank Inn 3 7.7 miles
- Sella Park Country House Hotel 3 5.7 miles
Schools in Cleator Moor
- Montreal C of E Primary School Primary
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Whitehaven Marina Marina 3.7 miles
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 3.9 miles
- Calder Hall Estate 6.9 miles
- Winscales Estate 7 miles
- Derwent Park Stadium 9.2 miles
- Borough Park Stadium 9.3 miles
- Cumbrian Mountains Mountains 13.9 miles
- Blencathra Centre Country house 19 miles