| Country: | England |
| Official Name: | Siddick |
| Coordinates: | 54.6656°N -3.55°W |
| Static Image: | Siddick Ponds Nature Reserve - geograph.org.uk - 81671.jpg |
| Static Image Width: | 240px |
| Static Image Caption: | Siddick Ponds Nature Reserve |
| Civil Parish: | Workington |
| Shire District: | Allerdale |
| Shire County: | Cumbria |
| Region: | North West England |
| Constituency Westminster: | Workington |
| Post Town: | WORKINGTON |
| Postcode District: | CA14 |
| Postcode Area: | CA |
| Dial Code: | 01900 |
| Os Grid Reference: | NY000311 |
| London Distance Mi: | 260 |
| London Direction: | S |
| Pushpin Map: | United Kingdom Allerdale |
Siddick is a village in Cumbria, England, historically part of Cumberland. It is situated on the A596 road, approximately 2miles north from the town of Workington. It lies within Workington civil parish.
As a coastal settlement on the Solway Firth (which is an inlet of the Irish Sea), fishing contributes to the local economy.[1]
There is a large manufacturing area to the east of the village, with Swedish paper maker Iggesund Paperboard operating a large facility there. Eastman Chemical Company and Indorama Corporation used to own chemical plants in Siddick, but these have subsequently closed.[2] To the south of the village is Dunmail Park shopping centre, where there is a multiplex cinema, a supermarket, and a number of other shops.[3]
Siddick is part of the Workington constituency of the UK parliament. The current Member of Parliament as of 2019 is Mark Jenkinson, a Conservative, who unseated former MP Sue Hayman at the 2019 General Election.[4] The Labour Party had previously won the seat in every general election since 1979; the Conservative Party had only won the 1976 Workington by-election since the Second World War.[5]
For the European Parliament residents in Siddick voted to elect MEP's for the North West England constituency.
For Local Government purposes it is in the Seaton + Northside Ward of Allerdale Borough Council and the Seaton Division of Cumbria County Council.
Siddick has its own Parish Council; Workington Town Council.[6]
Siddick Ponds Nature Reserve is a protected area and Site of Special Scientific Interest to the south of the village.[7] Ten thousand years ago the ponds were part of a delta in what is now the River Derwent. The name "Siddick" is believed to have come from "Siggit" or "Seagate", a racecourse formerly located close by. Coal was extracted from the St Helens pit nearby and affected the area; after the pit closed the land was reclaimed and replanted to create new wildlife habitats.[8]