Seatoller Explained

Country:England
Coordinates:54.5135°N -3.1672°W
Official Name:Seatoller
Civil Parish:Borrowdale
Shire District:Allerdale
Shire County:Cumbria
Region:North West England
Constituency Westminster:Copeland
Post Town:KESWICK
Postcode District:CA12
Postcode Area:CA
Dial Code:017687
Os Grid Reference:NY244137
Static Image Name:Seatoller viewed from High Doat.jpg
Static Image Caption:Seatoller viewed from High Doat
Pushpin Map:United Kingdom Allerdale

Seatoller is a settlement in Borrowdale in the English Lake District. Historically part of Cumberland, it lies on the B5289 road at the east foot of the Honister Pass, and to the south of Derwent Water. The nearest town to Seatoller is Keswick, which is situated approximately to the north.

Seatoller was the destination of a regular walkers bus in the 1960s and 1970s which left Carlisle each Sunday at 07:30 giving access by public transport into the heart of the lakes.

The hamlet consists of a farmhouse, two bed and breakfasts, a tea shop and two rows of cottages.

Governance

Seatoller is within the Copeland UK Parliamentary constituency. Trudy Harrison is the Member of Parliament.

Before Brexit for the European Parliament its residents voted to elect MEP's for the North West England constituency.

For Local Government purposes it is in the Keswick Ward of Allerdale Borough Council and the Keswick Division of Cumbria County Council.

Seatoller has its own Parish Council; Borrowdale Parish Council.[1]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Borrowdale Parish Council.