Cockermouth is well known for its speciality
shops and many art galleries. Pictured is
the Jennings Brewery nestling beneath the Castle walls.
The Tourist
Information Centre is now located in the Library Community Hub: Telephone
01900 822634.
The website is maintained by Cockermouth based Dave Siddall. If you wish
to promote your business or to report any errors..please contact dave@lakestay.co.uk.
Cockermouth is just eight miles from Crummock Water and the dramatic
Lakeland mountains. Cockermouth is a thriving town with medieval and
Georgian streets beneath the castle
walls.
Cockermouth's
Tourist Information Centre
Taste Cumbria is 28/29 Sept
. Allerdale Borough Council has taken over the management of Taste Cumbria
and Taste Christmas in Cockermouth. The Taste Cumbria festival always includes
a big producers’ market on Main Street with 80 stalls and Taste Cumbria
Demonstration Stage will also be based here with some fabulous food and
drink experts showing off their skills. New for 2019 will be a ‘makers’
market’ in Market Place where there is also a Saturday evening street
party. Across the river from the town centre the Northbound Music Festival
will have a music stage being located on Memorial Gardens. There will be
a park and ride service toi the Fest from Mitchells auction site alongside
the A66.
Cockermouth Firework Display – Sunday 3rd November 2019 – 5.15pm
(Fireworks let off 6pm) Memorial Gardens.
Cockermouth Christmas Lights switch-on - Sunday 17th November 2019
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This year 2019 the Taste Christmas Xmas market is 7/8 December
Launch of new calendar for Cockermouth 2020.
Recent
town centre map (Please note car parking
charges have risen since map's preparation.)
More events in Cockermouth
How to Cut Your Business Overheads
Make sure you have your UK EHIC before
travelling to Europe. Historic
data on past Cockermouth floods.
Watch this video of a drone flight above Cockermouth Castle and town
by David Surtees...Go
to video
Another excellent drone
view from Lee Rielly.