Seascale
Built-up area in Cumberland, England
| Coordinates: | 54.397, -3.479 |
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| OS grid ref: | NY 04 01 |
| Population: | 1,754 |
| Dialling code: | 01946 (Whitehaven) |
Seascale in historic Cumberland, England is a small, low‑lying coastal village on the edge of the Irish Sea, tucked beneath the red sandstone cliffs of St Bees Head. It has a long sandy beach and is popular with walkers and birdwatchers, offering clear views towards the Isle of Man on good days and easy access to the western fringes of the Lake District.
Much of the village's 19th‑century expansion followed the arrival of the railway and it still has a station on the Cumbrian Coast Line. Today the nearby nuclear complex at Sellafield strongly influences the local economy and housing, but Seascale retains a village atmosphere with local shops, community groups and a mix of long‑standing residents and people drawn by employment, coastline and countryside.
Postcode districts covering Seascale
Most populated places nearby
- Barrow-in-Furness 21.6 miles
- Workington 16.5 miles
- Whitehaven 10.7 miles
- Ulverston 21.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Sellafield Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Gosforth Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Drigg and Carleton Parish 2.3 miles
- Ponsonby Parish 2.8 miles
- Beckermet Built-up area 3.7 miles
- Irton with Santon Parish 4.1 miles
- Haile Parish 4.9 miles
- Lowside Quarter Parish 5 miles
- Thornhill Built-up area 5 miles
- Muncaster Parish 5.1 miles
- Egremont Built-up area 6.3 miles
- Waberthwaite Parish 6.8 miles
Example postcodes in Seascale
CA20 1RB, CA20 1HQ, CA20 1JH, CA20 1JQ, CA20 1QY, CA20 1PH, CA20 1FB, CA20 1LQ, CA20 1NL … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 77.9 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 82.3 miles
- Seascale Railway Station 0.3 miles
- Sellafield Railway Station 1.9 miles
Hotels in Seascale Ad
Schools in Seascale
- Seascale Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Calder Hall Estate 1.6 miles
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 8.2 miles
- Whitehaven Marina Marina 11.5 miles
- Cumbrian Mountains Mountains 12.8 miles
- Winscales Estate 15.2 miles
- Derwent Park Stadium 17.6 miles
- Borough Park Stadium 17.6 miles
- Roanhead Beach Beach 18.5 miles