Cockermouth Tourist Information Centre & Town Council

Tourist Information Centre in new home
The Tourist Information Centre has moved from the Town Hall to Old Kings Arms Lane, just off the Main Street (next to Boots) and alongside the Cockermouth History Wall

The New Hospital

The Friends of Cockermouth Cottage Hospital now have a new website.
Watermills of Cockermouth - New guide


Fascinating details of the water powered mills that once powered the town. Booklet copyright and supported by the Town Council & Wardell Armstrong Archaeology Ltd . Download.
Cockermouth Town Council

The Town Council meets each month and we publish the following : Dates of meetings, Minutes of Meetings, Freedom of Information
Budget and Precept 2009/2010, Fees and Charges. More information.
See also Town Council's Diamond Jubilee Gifts.

Thanks to Town's Flood Co-ordinator
Cockermouth and District Chamber of Trade invite ALL townsfolk to join us on to say thank you to Les Tickner, who co-ordinated Cockermouth’s flood recovery in the wake of the devastating events of November 2010.At The Saints Rooms at 7.30pm on Friday 18 May for a special reception to say ‘thank you Les!’Tickets cost £4.95 from Lily’s, The Linden Tree, The Toy Shop, Party HQ, The New Bookshop, Firn’s Home Hardware and The Trout Hotel.

Video Tour of Cockermouth

A short video tour of the town and its setting.


Taste of Cumbria 2012
Taste Cumbria Food Festival will be held on 29-30 th September 2012
TV celebs chefs
Cemetery Inscriptions
The Cockermouth Museum Group has been recording the headstone inscriptions in Cockermouth's Cemeteries. See the results so far (1276 listed, with many more to come, and photos, eventually).

Flood Defences
The Flood Action Group website

Diary Dates
 Queens Diamond Jubilee Street Party....Cockermouth Market Place Sunday June 3 from 1pm onwards. Childrens' entertainers..stilt walkers and more...Bring your own food.

The 2012 Midsummer Festival will take place between 15 to the 23 June, 2012. Find out more...www.cockermouthfestival.org

CockRock July 20-22

Taste Cumbria Food Festival : 29-30 th September 2012. Official website now up and running...find out more here

Free after Three car parking plan

A “free after three” car parking trial is to be launched in Cockermouth’s Wakefield Road car park, starting March 1 2012. The three-month trial was agreed after a meeting between Cockermouth Chamber of Trade and Allerdale Council's new Leader coun. Alan Smith. The scheme, will mean that people parking from 3pm onwards will get free parking in the car park over the Millers footbridge.
Cockrock 2012
Georgian Fair 2012

May 5 2012 saw a big turnout for Cockermouth's
renowned Georgian Fairs. Find out more about the Fair...
2012 Programme flyer
Carnival 2011


Cockermouth Carnival June 18 2011
and even more Pics from the Big Day
Gifts on sale at the Town Hall TIC