| Country: | England |
| Static Image Name: | Wild Duck, Branthwaite - geograph.org.uk - 554557.jpg |
| Static Image Caption: | The Wild Duck public house, Branthwaite |
| Coordinates: | 54.61°N -3.458°W |
| Official Name: | Branthwaite |
| Civil Parish: | Dean |
| Unitary England: | Cumberland |
| Lieutenancy England: | Cumbria |
| Region: | North West England |
| Constituency Westminster: | Copeland |
| Post Town: | WORKINGTON |
| Postcode District: | CA14 |
| Postcode Area: | CA |
| Dial Code: | 01900 |
| Os Grid Reference: | NY058248 |
| Pushpin Map: | United Kingdom Allerdale |
Branthwaite is a hamlet in Cumbria, England. The hamlet is approximately 50NaN0 from Workington and 70NaN0 from Cockermouth. It is located just outside the Lake District National Park. In 1870-72 the township had a population of 281.[1]
Branthwaite has few amenities, there is one public house, The Wild Duck. The River Marron runs through Branthwaite. There is a former trout farm. There is also a former mill, which is now home to the local motor engineering business.
Branthwaite Hall is an old peel tower that is in between Branthwaite and Dean.
Branthwaite is in the parliamentary constituency of Copeland, Trudy Harrison is the Member of Parliament.
For Local Government purposes it is in the Cumberland unitary authority area.
Branthwaite does not have its own parish council, instead it is part of Dean Parish Council, which also covers villages of Dean, Deanscales, Eaglesfield, Pardshaw and Ullock.[2]