Seascale

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Seascale is a town on the Irish Sea coastline in Cumbria, in the north-east of England.

Get in

Rich

The easiest way to reach Seascale is by train. The town has a single station, . On the railway line between Barrow-in-Furness and Carlisle, the journey along the coastline is quite scenic. Travel time from London is ca. 5 hours on the fastest trains.
There are no scheduled ferry services from/to Seascale.

Get around

The historic centre and tourist areas of Seascale are relatively small and can easily be traversed by foot.

See

Nigel Chadwick

Seascale HallAn early 18th century farmhouse extended in the 19th century with the addition of a north range. It is built in a roughcast stone with ashlar dressings and covered with a slate roof typical for the area. The building has 2 storeys, with the original part consisting of a symmetrical front of five bays, with the gable end of the extension forming a 6th bay. The doorway is rather unique for Seascale, with a moulded architrave, pulvinated frieze, and a fanlight. The windows are cross-mullioned with hood moulds. The rear is an outshut, with a gabled bay, and a gabled stair bay. The north range has a front of 4 bays, and 3 datestones on the building.
Old water tower

address: Gosforth Rd
A 19th century water tower built for the Furness Railway Company, standing in the middle of what was once its goods yard. The stone tower has a corbelled-out conical slate roof with a finial, has three stages, and features mullioned windows. The south side entrance has a shouldered lintel.
St Cuthbert's Church

address: 13 Green Cl
A sandstone church with a slate roof and coped gables, built in the 1890s after a design of C.J. Ferguson. The church as a nave and a chancel in a single vessel, a south porch, and a north vestry. Characteristic is the gabled bellcote at the west end.
War memorial

Do

Bowfell and Crinkle Crags for a walk
enjoy the beach of Seascale
Seascale Golf Club

Buy

There is a in the town centre, selling assorted food and drinks, and travel essentials.

Sleep

Keld Green House

phone: +441946758424

address: The Banks, CA20 1QR
A house converted into a hotel with only a few rooms. No reception, restaurant, or other hotel amenities, but simply well equipped rooms with comfortable beds and private bathrooms. No internet access. Breakfast is in a restaurant at the waterfront.

Connect

There is cellular connectivity available in Seascale, but the reception is rather poor and data transfers are slow.

Go next

Workington — port city with a rich industrial heritage
Cockermouth — historic market town at the edge of the Lake District
Keswick — beautiful town in the middle of the Lake District