Town or village· Postcode CA14
Distington
Cumbria, North West · population 2,111 · Photo: Wikimedia Commons
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Distington
Distington is a large village and civil parish in Cumbria, England, 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Workington and 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Whitehaven. Historically a part of Cumberland, the civil parish includes the nearby settlements of Common End, Gilgarran and Pica. The parish had a population of 2,247 in the 2001 census, increasing slightly to 2,256 at the 2011 census.
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View allFormer Seaton Ironworks Reservoir (disused)
Stainburn · 3.7 miles
Former reservoir for Seaton ironworks, one of the earliest Ironworks dating from 1762. In operation for 136 years.
Blakeley Raise Stone Circle
Millgill Bridge · 6.8 miles
Modern set stone circle, not a historic one
Sandybeck Meadow National Nature Reserve
Stanger · 8.1 miles
As at May 2020, this is the smallest nature reserve in the UK
Dinosaur Lamppost
Cockermouth · 8.7 miles
Ivoy covered lamp post shamped like a dinosaur
Wast Water
Greendale · 14 miles
Glacial lake that is the deepest lake in England at 79m.
Caer Mot
Whitrigg · 15 miles
Name is from "The District of the Lakes", John Otley, 1827
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Morrisons Daily
Distington
Weslyan Methodist Chapel
Distington
The Bait Cabin
113 Scholars Green, Distington
Distington Community School
Church Road, Workington
Distington Mobile Post Office Service
Church Road, Workington
Anthony's Chippy
78 Main Street, Distington