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 miles
- Workington 13.8 miles
- Whitehaven 8.3 miles
- Ulverston 23.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Sellafield Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Beckermet Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Gosforth Built-up area 2 miles
- Haile Parish 2.3 miles
- Seascale Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Thornhill Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Lowside Quarter Parish 3.4 miles
- Egremont Built-up area 4 miles
- Drigg and Carleton Parish 4.4 miles
- Irton with Santon Parish 5 miles
- Bigrigg Built-up area 5.4 miles
- Cleator Moor West Ward 5.7 miles
Example postcodes in Ponsonby
CA20 1DL, CA20 1EH, CA20 1DG, CA20 1DZ, CA20 1DB, CA20 1DF, CA20 1DN, CA20 1BY, CA22 2PA … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 80.4 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 82.2 miles
- Sellafield Railway Station 2.1 miles
- Braystones Railway Station 2.8 miles
Hotels near Ponsonby Ad
- Sella Park House Hotel 3 0.7 miles
- 1692 Wasdale 2.8 miles
- Gosforth Hall Inn 4 2.1 miles
- The Kellbank 3 2.2 miles
- Keld Green House 2.8 miles
- The White Mare 1.7 miles
- Bailey Ground Hotel 3 3 miles
- Strands Hotel/Screes Inn & Micro Brewery 5 miles
- The Pennington Hotel 3 6.2 miles
- Bailey Ground Lodge 4 3.3 miles
Local points of interest
- Calder Hall Estate 1.8 miles
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 6.4 miles
- Whitehaven Marina Marina 9.1 miles
- Cumbrian Mountains Mountains 11.8 miles
- Winscales Estate 12.4 miles
- Derwent Park Stadium 14.9 miles
- Borough Park Stadium 14.9 miles