Lowca
Built-up area in Cumberland, England
| Coordinates: | 54.581, -3.572 |
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| OS grid ref: | NX 98 21 |
| Population: | 888 |
| Dialling code: | 01946 (Whitehaven) |
Lowca is a small coastal village in the historic county of Cumberland on the north-west English coast, perched on cliffs above the Irish Sea a few miles north of Whitehaven. Its position gives sweeping views over the coastline and nearby headlands, and the surrounding landscape is a mix of rugged shoreline, reclaimed industrial land and pockets of rural farmland that make it popular with walkers and birdwatchers exploring the west Cumbrian coast.
Historically Lowca was an industrial hamlet centred on coal mining, ironworking and associated engineering, with its own industrial works and narrow-gauge rail links serving operations in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Much of that heavy industry has gone, leaving a small, close-knit community that now combines local services with commuting to larger towns, modest tourism and a sense of local pride in its industrial heritage and coastal setting.
Postcode districts covering Lowca
Most populated places nearby
- Workington 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Whitehaven 2.7 miles4.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Parton Built-up area 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Moresby Parish 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Howgate Ward 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Bransty Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Moresby Parks Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Distington Built-up area 2.3 miles3.8 km
- High Harrington Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Whitehaven Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Harrington Ward 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Hillcrest and Hensingham Ward 3 miles4.9 km
- Winscales Parish 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Mirehouse Ward 3.3 miles5.3 km
Example postcodes in Lowca
CA28 6QE, CA28 6QN, CA28 6PU, CA28 6QB, CA28 6QF, CA28 6QA, CA28 6PX, CA28 6PT, CA28 6QP … See all
Transport links
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport 75.7 miles121.8 km
- Newcastle International Airport 81.2 miles130.7 km
- Parton Railway Station 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Whitehaven Railway Station 2 miles3.2 km
Hotels near Lowca Ad
- Hunday Manor Country House Hotel 4 3.7 miles6 km
- The Melbreak Hotel 4 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Chase Hotel 2.8 miles4.5 km
- The Hall Park Hotel 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Seacote Hotel 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Kirkstile Inn 4 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Ennerdale Country House Hotel 3 5.4 miles8.6 km
- Waverley Hotel 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Manor House Hotel, Cockermouth 9.9 miles16 km
- The White Mare 9.6 miles15.5 km
Local points of interest
- Whitehaven Marina Marina 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Winscales Estate 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Derwent Park Stadium 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Borough Park Stadium 4.8 miles7.7 km
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Calder Hall Estate 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Cumbrian Mountains Mountains 17.5 miles28.1 km
- Blencathra Centre Country house 19.9 miles32 km