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.
And if you find the many features and info helpful you could always make a donation, however small, to keep the site in service.

2025 Events

March 2025: Banking Hub opens in the Scout Hut, St Helens Street...
April 2025: Lake level at Crummock to be lowered.

July 3-6 Cockermouth Live music fest
August 2 2025 Agricultural Show.
Buttermere bus...Running every Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holiday from 3 May to 31 August 2025.
From Cockermouth, Main Street - 08:36 09:30 10:50 13:00 14:20 16:20.
From Buttermere - 10:10 11:30 13:40 15:30 17:00 19:19.
Breaking News: Reports of a new buyer to re-open Jennings Brewery.More info.

Pressure from county councillor Andy Semple enables pavement on Cocker bridge to re-open. Info (Oct 4 2024) on slow progress to resolve the Old Courthouse collapse issue..
Read statement from Environment Agency.

July 2024 election results

Other recent news, plans discussed for controversial block of flats in woodland north of Harris Park

Online GED Test at EHS

New Parliamentary boundary.map


Each Fridays: a Country Market is held in the United Reform Church, 82 Main Street, Cockermouth
See online 'Live' River levels at South Street bridge.
Historic data on past Cockermouth floods.

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

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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.