Ponsonby
Parish in Cumberland, England
| Coordinates: | 54.437, -3.474 |
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| OS grid ref: | NY 04 05 |
| Dialling code: | 01946 (Whitehaven) |
Ponsonby is a small rural parish in historic Cumberland, now administered within Cumbria in north‑west England. Tucked on the fringe of the Lake District and within easy reach of the coastal towns of Whitehaven and Egremont, it consists of scattered farms, stone cottages and a compact village core set amid rolling farmland.
The parish’s character is shaped by agriculture and a modest history visible in old manor houses and listed buildings, while past generations also found work in the mining and industrial communities along the coast. Community life is quiet and close‑knit, with a church and village hall serving as local hubs, and visitors often pass through on the way to the fells or the nearby Irish Sea coast.
Postcode districts covering Ponsonby
Most populated places nearby
- Barrow-in-Furness 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Workington 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Whitehaven 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Ulverston 23.2 miles37.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Sellafield Built-up area 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Beckermet Built-up area 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Gosforth Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Haile Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Seascale Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Thornhill Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Lowside Quarter Parish 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Egremont Built-up area 4 miles6.4 km
- Drigg and Carleton Parish 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Irton with Santon Parish 5 miles8.1 km
- Bigrigg Built-up area 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Cleator Moor West Ward 5.7 miles9.2 km
Example postcodes in Ponsonby
CA20 1DH, CA22 2PA, CA20 1BY, CA20 1RG, CA20 1EH, CA20 1DF, CA20 1DJ, CA20 1DW, CA20 1DG … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 80.4 miles129.4 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 82.2 miles132.3 km
- Sellafield Railway Station 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Braystones Railway Station 2.8 miles4.4 km
Hotels near Ponsonby Ad
- 1692 Wasdale 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Sella Park House Hotel 3 0.7 miles1.2 km
- The Kellbank 3 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Gosforth Hall Inn 4 2.1 miles3.3 km
- The White Mare 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Keld Green House 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Bailey Ground Hotel 3 3 miles4.8 km
- Strands Hotel/Screes Inn & Micro Brewery 5 miles8 km
- The Pennington Hotel 3 6.2 miles10 km
- Bailey Ground Lodge 4 3.3 miles5.3 km
Local points of interest
- Calder Hall Estate 1.8 miles2.9 km
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 6.4 miles10.4 km
- Whitehaven Marina Marina 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Cumbrian Mountains Mountains 11.8 miles19 km
- Winscales Estate 12.4 miles20 km
- Derwent Park Stadium 14.9 miles24 km
- Borough Park Stadium 14.9 miles24 km