Gosforth
Ward in Cumberland, England
| Coordinates: | 54.438, -3.415 |
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| OS grid ref: | NY 08 05 |
| Dialling code: | 01946 (Whitehaven) |
Gosforth is a ward in Cumberland in north‑west England, sitting on the western fringe of the Lake District National Park amid rolling farmland and low fells with views towards the Cumbrian coast. It is a short drive from coastal villages such as Seascale and the wider employment and service area around Sellafield, so the local economy blends agriculture, tourism and commuting to nearby industrial and public‑sector employers.
The settlement has a long rural history focused on its parish church, St Mary's Church, and is famed for the nearby Gosforth Cross, a rare Anglo‑Saxon/Viking stone monument with Norse carvings. Community life remains village‑centred with a primary school, village hall and annual events that reflect strong ties to Lakeland heritage and countryside traditions.
Postcode districts covering Gosforth
Most populated places nearby
- Barrow-in-Furness 23.1 miles
- Workington 14.5 miles
- Whitehaven 9.6 miles
- Ulverston 21.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Gosforth Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Ponsonby Parish 2.3 miles
- Sellafield Built-up area 3.4 miles
- Irton with Santon Parish 3.6 miles
- Seascale Built-up area 3.8 miles
- Haile Parish 3.9 miles
- Beckermet Built-up area 4 miles
- Wasdale Parish 4 miles
- Drigg and Carleton Parish 4.3 miles
- Thornhill Built-up area 4.9 miles
- Ennerdale and Kinniside Parish 5.2 miles
- Egremont Built-up area 5.7 miles
Example postcodes in Gosforth
CA21 2YJ, CA22 2RU, CA20 1LW, CA22 2NH, CA20 1EA, CA20 1AD, CA22 2WE, CA20 1DQ, CA22 2SA … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 79.7 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 79.9 miles
- Seascale Railway Station 4 miles
- Sellafield Railway Station 4.1 miles
Hotels in Gosforth Ad
- YHA Wasdale Hall
- The Kell Bank Inn 3
- Stanley Arms Hotel
- The Lion and The Lamb
- Irton Hall 4
- Strands Hotel/Screes Inn & Micro Brewery
- 1692 Wasdale
- Gosforth Hall Inn 4
- The Red Admiral Gosforth CA20 1BP 2
- The Bridge Inn
Schools in Gosforth
- Beckermet C of E School Primary
- Gosforth C of E Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Seascale Primary School Primary
- Thornhill Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Calder Hall Estate 3.7 miles
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 8.5 miles
- Cumbrian Mountains Mountains 9.5 miles
- Whitehaven Marina Marina 10.4 miles
- Winscales Estate 12.8 miles
- Borough Park Stadium 15.5 miles
- Derwent Park Stadium 15.6 miles
- Blencathra Centre Country house 18.4 miles
- Wray Castle Estate 19.1 miles