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Located only four miles from the coast, Cleator Moor is the gateway to the beautiful Ennerdale valley. Dent Fell, sometimes known as Long Barrow, sits in a commanding position on the town’s skyline and is one of the first fells walkers climb on Wainwright’s famous Coast to Coast walk. It offers impressive views of the Cumbrian Coast and Lake District mountains.
Walkers and cyclists will enjoy following the old railway line from Whitehaven to Ennerdale, which runs through Cleator Moor. The track, which has now been tarmacked, is part of the West Cumbria cycle network, and forms part of the Sustrans C2C cycle route from Whitehaven to Sunderland.
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This former mining town has strong links to the arts and in the market square you will find three sculptures by celebrated artist Conrad Atkinson. Conrad was born in the town in 1940 and he created these special works as a memorial to the town’s once thriving mining industry – they are known as the Miner, the Phoenix and the Hand.
Another internationally famous artist associated with the town is L S Lowry, who paid regular visits to stay with friends. He painted Cowles fish and chip shop, amongst other things, The Co-op on Market Square and the former Westminster Bank, which is now a café. There is a blue plaque to Lowry outside the public library on Market Square.
West Cumbrian artist Percy Kelly, who is famous for his paintings of towns and villages along the Cumbrian coast, also painted scenes of the town. The Millom born poet Norman Nicholson wrote about the mine at Cleator Moor and the lives of its workers, providing a moving insight into the town’s social history.
There is a long history of iron ore and coal mining have in West Cumbria, local monks mined iron ore as far back as the 12th century. Rapid expansion came with the industrial revolution and by the mid-1800s Cleator Moor had grown from a small village into a busy industrial town, with a large population of migrant workers from Ireland, leading to the colloquial title of Little Ireland. Today, all the mines have closed, but a fascinating insight into the region’s industrial past can be gleaned by visiting The Beacon Museum in Whitehaven.
St Mary’s church was designed by E.W. Pugin and opened in 1872, during the economic depression of the 1920s the priest at St Mary’s raised funds to build a shrine to Our Lady. Built by local volunteers who received food and clothing vouchers in return for their labour, the shrine was a replica of the Grotto at Lourdes. International travel at the time was limited so the Grotto became a place of pilgrimage, it was dedicated by Cardinal Basil Hume in 1980.
What’s nearby
- The historic harbour town of Whitehaven is home to The Beacon Museum and The Rum Story
- Ennerdale Water, which is the only road-free lake in the whole of the Lake District, offers visitors tranquillity and spectacular scenery
- Cleator Moor is on the Sea-to-Sea (C2C) Sustrans cycle route (NCN 71) which links Whitehaven with Sunderland and Newcastle.
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-A 72 mile network of cycle routes linking off road sections on disused railways with the minor road system. The route links Cockermouth, Workington, Distington, Whitehaven, Cleator Moor and Ennerdale. There are branches from Cleator Moor to Egremont…
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Dunmail Park Shopping Centre, Maryport Rd, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 1NQTelephone
01900 842 842Workington
Shopping centre with department store, 11 shops, 6 cinemas, 3 restaurants. Over 400 free parking spaces. Petrol and convenience store 24 hours a day 7 days a week.
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Hunday Manor Hotel, Winscales, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 4JFTelephone
0190061798Workington
Hunday Manor is a country house hotel with beautiful views & acres of gardens, based between the western Lake District & Cumbrian coast. With breathtaking views, heritage charm, and modern event facilities, we are a venue of versatility &…
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Armidale Cottages B&B, High Seaton, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 1PDTelephone
01900 63704Workington
Our Dark Sky package is specially designed to ensure you are able to fully enjoy your stargazing experience. We provide use of a Sky-watcher telescope and comfortable outdoor seating, as well as blankets, hot water bottles, hot drinks and light…
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Buses to and through Workington:
1A Great Clifton - Workington.
30/30A/30B Thornhill - Whitehaven - Workington - Maryport.
31/31A Frizington - Cleator Moor - Whitehaven - Workington - Maryport
35 Workington - Great Broughton - Cockermouth l.
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Banklands, WORKINGTON, Cumbria, CA14 3EPWORKINGTON
The church was designed by Edward Welby Pugin (son of Augustus Welby Pugin) and built between 1873 - 1876 to replace a chapel in the grounds which now forms part of St Joseph's High School.
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Armidale Cottages B&B, High Seaton, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 1PDTelephone
01900 63704Workington
Armidale Cottages B&B is set in half an acre of land with a small orchard. Built in the 16thC the cottages have been lovingly renovated to a very high standard, retaining many of the original features.
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From the society that brought you Annie and The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Workington Amateur Operatic society present 'West Side Story', a retelling of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, set against the backdrop of 1950's New York.
Two young…
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Park Lane, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 2QAWorkington
Vulcan Park is a 14 acre town centre park situated in the centre of Workington.The park is used by the local community for relaxation and recreation as well as a variety of events and activities throughout the year. and is a ten minute walk from the…
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Moorclose Road, Harrington, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 5LBWorkington
Harrington Nature Reserve is one of two Local Nature Reserves (LNRs) in the Workington area and is an area of land protected for its contribution to wildlife, geology, education and public enjoyment.
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Campbell-Savours Way, WORKINGTON, Cumbria, CA14 3DZWORKINGTON
Centrally located multi-storey car park with 427 spaces.
Height restrictions: 1.98m Open 7 days a week.
Public toilets adjacent to the car park.
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