| Country: | England |
| Static Image Name: | Wings School (Bela Camp) - geograph.org.uk - 76329.jpg |
| Static Image Caption: | The Wings School seen across fields near Whasset, in 2005 |
| Coordinates: | 54.222°N -2.754°W |
| Official Name: | Whasset |
| Civil Parish: | Beetham |
| Shire District: | South Lakeland |
| Shire County: | Cumbria |
| Region: | North West England |
| Constituency Westminster: | Westmorland and Lonsdale |
| Post Town: | MILNTHORPE |
| Postcode District: | LA7 |
| Postcode Area: | LA |
| Dial Code: | 015395 |
| Os Grid Reference: | SD508809 |
| Pushpin Map: | United Kingdom South Lakeland |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in South Lakeland |
Whasset or Whassett is a hamlet near Milnthorpe in South Lakeland, Cumbria, England. It is in the historic county of Westmorland. It is in the parish of Beetham[1] and lies south of Ackenthwaite.
The spelling Whasset, with single "t", is used on Ordnance Survey's 1:50,000 and 1:25,000 maps and by Beetham Parish Council. The spelling Whassett, with double "t", is used by the Royal Mail[2] and some other sources.[3]
To the south of the hamlet, beside the River Bela, is the Wings School, a residential school for 60 students aged 11 to 17 with social, emotional, behavioural and associated difficulties.[4] It occupies the site of Bela River Camp, a World War II prisoner of war camp which was later used as a prison.[5] [6]