| Coordinates: | 54.417, -3.429 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | NY 07 03 |
| Population: | 961 |
| Dialling code: | 01946 (Whitehaven) |
Gosforth sits in the western corner of historic Cumberland, on the edge of the Lake District National Park, set between the Irish Sea and the rugged western fells close to Wastwater and Wasdale. Its economy remains rooted in hill farming and small-scale tourism - walkers and fell-goers visit for the dramatic scenery - while some residents commute to nearby coastal settlements such as Seascale or to employment at Sellafield.
The village is notable for its medieval church and the remarkable Anglo‑Scandinavian Gosforth Cross, a 10th‑century stone carving that mixes Christian and Norse imagery and attracts both visitors and historians. A small, active community maintains local amenities and events, giving Gosforth a quietly resilient social life shaped by farming traditions and Lakeland hospitality.
Postcode districts covering Gosforth
Most populated places nearby
- Barrow-in-Furness 22 miles
- Workington 15.6 miles
- Whitehaven 10.4 miles
- Ulverston 21 miles
Neighbouring places
- Gosforth Built-up area 0.3 miles
- Ponsonby Parish 2.3 miles
- Seascale Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Sellafield Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Drigg and Carleton Parish 2.8 miles
- Irton with Santon Parish 2.8 miles
- Beckermet Built-up area 4 miles
- Haile Parish 4.5 miles
- Wasdale Parish 4.9 miles
- Muncaster Parish 4.9 miles
- Thornhill Built-up area 5.1 miles
- Lowside Quarter Parish 5.6 miles
Example postcodes in Gosforth
CA20 1AY, CA20 1AP, CA20 1AG, CA20 1BP, CA20 1BW, CA20 1EP, CA19 1YD, CA20 1AZ, CA20 1AA … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 78.5 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 80.6 miles
- Seascale Railway Station 2.7 miles
- Drigg Railway Station 2.9 miles
Hotels in Gosforth Ad
- The Kell Bank Inn 3
- The Lion and The Lamb
- 1692 Wasdale
- Gosforth Hall Inn 4
- The Red Admiral Gosforth CA20 1BP 2
- The Red Admiral Hotel 3
Schools in Gosforth
- Gosforth C of E Primary School and Nursery Primary
Local points of interest
- Calder Hall Estate 2.8 miles
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 8.7 miles
- Cumbrian Mountains Mountains 10.4 miles
- Whitehaven Marina Marina 11.2 miles
- Winscales Estate 14.1 miles
- Borough Park Stadium 16.7 miles
- Derwent Park Stadium 16.7 miles
- Roanhead Beach Beach 18.9 miles
- Wray Castle Estate 19.4 miles
- Blencathra Centre Country house 19.8 miles