Bothel, Cumbria

Bothel
Bothel
	; The Greyhound Inn, Bothel
	Bothel Location in Allerdale Bothel Location within Cumbria
OS grid reference	NY184383
Civil parish	Bothel and Threapland;
District	Allerdale;
Shire county	Cumbria;
Region	North West;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	WIGTON
Postcode district	CA7
Dialling code	01697
Police	Cumbria
Fire	Cumbria
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Workington;

Bothel is a small village in the Allerdale borough of Cumbria, England. Bothel was historically within Cumberland.

Location

It is situated just off the main A595 road, 18 miles (29 km) from Carlisle, 12.6 mi (20 km) from Keswick and 7 miles (11 km) from Cockermouth.

The village is just outside the boundary of the Lake District National Park. The A591 road terminates just outside the village, linking Bothel to Bassenthwaite Lake and Keswick.

The village is in the parliamentary constituency of Workington, Mark Jenkinson, Conservatives, is the Member of parliament.

For Local Government purposes it is in the Aspatria Ward of Allerdale Borough Council and the Bothel and Wharrels Ward of Cumbria County Council.

The village also has its own Parish Council jointly with nearby Threapland; Bothel & Threapland Parish Council.[1]

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