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Dubwath
Location in Allerdale, Cumbria
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Dubwath
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Post town COCKERMOUTH
Postcode district CA13
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54°40′08″N3°14′42″W / 54.669°N 3.245°W / 54.669; -3.245 Coordinates: 54°40′08″N3°14′42″W / 54.669°N 3.245°W / 54.669; -3.245

Dubwath is a hamlet in the Allerdale district, in Cumbria, England. It is part of the parish of Setmurthy. The population of this civil parish taken at the 2011 Census was 148. [1]

It is situated on the B5291 road between Cockermouth and Keswick. It is directly adjacent to Bassenthwaite Lake (a popular sailing location). It used to be served by Bassenthwaite Lake railway station, the railway now having been replaced with an A road, the A66. It is on the Workington to Penrith via Keswick bus route.

Dubwath contains a sailing club and a restaurant called Pheasant Inn. Most of the buildings date back to Victorian times. Rallies are often staged on the roads around Dubwath. The sailing club is a popular tourist location, particularly during 'Bass week' in the summer.

At Dubwath Silver Meadows lottery-funded Bassenthwaite Reflections has established the Lake District's first wetlands nature reserve. The 7.15 hectares (17.7 acres) site at the northern end of Bassenthwaite Lake is a wildlife haven for nature lovers and bird watchers and an excellent example of 'fen' habitat. It is accessible by wheelchairs and uses recycled plastic boardwalks. There are viewing points for birdlife and red squirrels - all encouraged by regularly topped up feeders. [2]

Governance

Dubwath is within the Copeland UK Parliamentary constituency, Trudy Harrison is the Member of parliament. [3]

Before Brexit, its residents were covered by the North West England European Parliamentary Constituency.

It has its own parish council, jointly with the parishes of Setmurthy and Wythop, known as Embleton and District Parish Council. [4]

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Setmurthy

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References

  1. "Civil parish population(Setmurthy) 2011" . Retrieved 17 June 2015.
  2. "Miles Without Stiles 27: Dubwath Silver Meadows and Ouse Bridge". Lake District National Park. Archived from the original on 25 August 2010. Retrieved 24 November 2010.
  3. "Copeland".
  4. "Embleton Setmurthy & Wythop". Parish Council. Allerdale Borough Council. Retrieved 24 March 2017.