Maryport
Built-up area in Cumberland, England
| Coordinates: | 54.742, -3.468 |
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| OS grid ref: | NY 05 39 |
| Population: | 9,555 |
| Dialling code: | 01900 (Workington) |
Maryport, in historic Cumberland on the north‑west coast of England, sits on the edge of the Solway Firth and offers broad views toward the Irish Sea and the western fringe of the Lake District. It’s a compact harbour town whose long shoreline and coastal walking routes make it a quiet gateway for visitors heading into the fells as well as a working coastal community in its own right.
The town was laid out as a planned port in the 18th century and took its name from the Senhouse family who developed it; beneath the later Georgian streets lie remains of the Roman fort Alauna, celebrated locally in the Senhouse Roman Museum. Maryport’s history of coal, shipbuilding and fishing shapes its austere harbourfront, and in recent years the town has focused on community‑led regeneration, maritime events and modest cultural tourism alongside everyday coastal life.
Postcode districts covering Maryport
Most populated places nearby
- Carlisle 23.9 miles
- Dumfries 23.3 miles
- Workington 8.3 miles
- Whitehaven 14.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Crosby Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Crosscanonby Parish 1.4 miles
- Maryport North Ward 1.5 miles
- Dearham Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Allonby Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Hayton and Mealo Parish 2.8 miles
- Dearham and Broughton Ward 3.2 miles
- Oughterside and Allerby Parish 3.3 miles
- Maryport South Ward 3.5 miles
- Gilcrux Parish 3.6 miles
- Broughton Moor Built-up area 3.8 miles
- Flimby Built-up area 4 miles
Example postcodes in Maryport
CA15 8EB, CA15 8EJ, CA15 8BW, CA15 8AB, CA15 6LN, CA15 7QX, CA15 6HN, CA15 6DF, CA15 6ES … See all
Transport links
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport 69 miles
- Newcastle International Airport 73.5 miles
- Maryport Railway Station 2.4 miles
- Flimby Railway Station 4.2 miles
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Schools in Maryport
- Ellenborough Academy Primary
- Ewanrigg Junior School Primary
- Grasslot Infant School Primary
- Maryport C of E Primary School Primary
- Netherhall School Secondary
- Netherton Infant School Primary
- Our Lady and St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Maryport Primary
Local points of interest
- Borough Park Stadium 7.3 miles
- Derwent Park Stadium 7.4 miles
- Winscales Estate 8.8 miles
- Holm Cultram (Cistercian abbey : Cumberland, England) Historic site 10.2 miles
- Powillimount Beach Beach 11.2 miles
- Arbigland Estate 11.8 miles
- Cavens Estate 13.1 miles
- Southwick House Estate 13.5 miles
- Douglas Hall Estate 13.6 miles
- Whitehaven Marina Marina 14.2 miles
- Orchardton House Estate 16.9 miles
- Barnbarroch Estate 17.1 miles