Welcome to Keekle

Keekle is a small village located in the county of Cumbria, England. It is situated near the town of Whitehaven and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village is known for its picturesque scenery and is a popular destination for tourists who want to explore the natural beauty of the area.

One of the main attractions in Keekle is the Keekle Viaduct, which was built in the 19th century and is still in use today. The viaduct spans the Keekle River and is a popular spot for photographers and walkers. The village also has a number of historic buildings, including the Keekle Mill, which was once a thriving textile factory.

Despite its small size, Keekle has a strong sense of community and is home to a number of local businesses and amenities. The village has a primary school, a post office, and a pub, as well as a number of small shops and cafes. The local community is active and hosts a range of events throughout the year, including a popular annual carnival. Overall, Keekle is a charming and welcoming village that offers visitors a taste of rural life in Cumbria.

Local Schools

School	Details
St Patricks Catholic Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Gayle / Lisa Wilkinson / Pritchard	Todholes Road Cleator Moor Cumbria CA25 5DG 01946810513 School Website
Moor Row Community Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Ms Jacqui Beavis	Moor Row Cumbria CA24 3JW 01946810620 School Website
Cleator Moor Nursery School La Nursery School Ages:2-5 Head Teacher Mrs Lisa Wilson	Ennerdale Road Wath Brow Cleator Moor Cumbria CA25 5LW 01946811189 School Website
Montreal C Of E Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Laura Freestone And Sam Little	Ennerdale Road Cleator Moor Cumbria CA25 5LW 01946811347 School Website
The Whitehaven Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Nigel Youngman	Cleator Moor Road Whitehaven Cumbria CA28 8TY 1946595400 School Website
Mayfield School Community Special School Ages:2-19 Head Teacher Mrs Samantha Kidd	Moresby Road Hensingham Whitehaven Cumbria CA28 8TU 01946691253 School Website
St Benedicts Catholic High School Voluntary Aided School Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Emma Jackson	Red Lonning Hensingham Whitehaven Cumbria CA28 8UG 01946692275 School Website
Hensingham Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Cate Floyd	Main Street Yanwath Primary School Penrith Cumbria CA28 8QZ 1946690021 School Website
St Josephs Catholic Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Annette Savage	Yeathouse Road Frizington Cumbria CA26 3PX 01946810702 School Website
Jericho Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr James Blackwell	Windsor Court Whitehaven Cumbria CA28 6UX 01946514545 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Corkickle Station Road, Corkickle, Cumbria, CA28 8AP 2.17 Miles

Whitehaven Station Approach, Off Bransty Row, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 6AX 2.76 Miles

St Bees Main Street, St Bees, Cumbria, CA27 0BZ 3.32 Miles

Parton The Square, Parton, Cumbria, CA28 6PA 3.40 Miles

Nethertown [Un-Named Lane Off Nethertown Road], Nethertown, Cumbria, CA22 2UG 4.78 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Door 2 Door Taxis 01946 66123 54 Leconfield Street, Cleator Moor, Cumbria, CA25 5BT 0.64 Miles
Ginger Minicabs 01946 815811 23 Jacktrees Rd, Cleator Moor, Cumbria, CA25 5BD 0.84 Miles
Abbey Cabs 01946 63000 Unit 2C/Sneckyeat Rd Ind Est, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 8PF 1.28 Miles
White Line Taxis 01946 66111 Unit 8C/Sneckyeat Rd Ind Est, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 8PF 1.28 Miles
Sue's Taxi 01946 817047 Brackenridge, Cleator, Cumbria, CA23 3EA 1.46 Miles
Marteeny Taxis 01946 690045 7 Grisedale Cl, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 8DF 1.85 Miles
Brass Cabs 01946 67070 44 Wasdale Close, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 9SZ 1.93 Miles
Bell Taxis 01946 66666 15 Derwentwater Road, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 9RQ 2.05 Miles
Bigrigg Cabs 01946 810024 Croftlands, Egremont, Cumbria, CA22 2UX 2.15 Miles
Downton Travel 01946 691511 Meadow Rd, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 9HY 2.18 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Mill Hill D No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bowthorn Road D No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Keekle Terrace D No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Gale Mire D No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co-Op Cleator Moor Po No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Crossfield Road D No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Birks Road D No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Jacktrees Road (Right) D No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Jacktrees Road (Left) D No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Todholes Road D No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lingla Bank D No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Moor Row D No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Scalegill Moor Row D No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Richmond D No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Wath D No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Cleator Moor Surgery	Birks Road Cleator Moor Cumbria CA25 5HP
Griffin Close	Griffin Close Medical Centre Griffin Close Frizington Cumbria CA26 3SH
Flatt Walks	Flatt Walks Health Centre Castle Mews Whitehaven Cumbria CA28 7QE
Lowther Medical Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	1 Castle Meadows Whitehaven CA28 7RG
Lowther Medical Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service	1 Castle Meadows Whitehaven CA28 7RG

Local Stores

Cleator Moor
Leconfield Street
Cleator Moor
Cumbria
CA25 5PX
01946 812517
Store Website
0.58 miles

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SPAR Whitehaven
SPAR Main Street
Hensingham
Whitehaven
CA28 8TP
03303559211
Store Website
1.3 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Galemire Vets Limited
Galemire Cleator Moor Cumbria CA25 5QX 01946 810295 vets@galemirevets.co.uk Website 0.66 miles
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The Vet Whitehaven
Egremont Road Whitehaven Cumbria CA28 8NH hello@thevetwhitehaven.co.uk Website 1.55 miles
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West Lakeland Veterinary Group
Preston Street Whitehaven Cumbria CA28 9DL 01946 693303 westlakelandvets@gmail.com Website 2.58 miles
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West Lakeland Veterinary Group
55 Main Street Egremont Cumbria CA22 2DB 01946 820312 westlakelandvets@gmail.com Website 3.29 miles
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Millcroft Veterinary Group Ltd
66A Main Street Egremont Cumbria CA22 2DB 01946 820513 vets@millcroftvets.co.uk Website 3.29 miles
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Millcroft Veterinary Group Ltd
Unit 1, Enterprise Court Derwent Howe Workington Cumbria CA14 3YP 01900 66666 vets@millcroftvets.co.uk Website 7.40 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Buttermere
A Dog Friendly Circular Walk Around Buttermere, In The Lake District. Follow The Perimeter Of The Lake, Passing By Some Woodland And Farmland. CA13 9XA 10.45 miles From Keswick, Take The Honister Pass (B5289) Signposted To Buttermere.

Noble Knott
A Short, Circular Forest Walk With Plenty Of Woodland And Streams To Enjoy. CA12 5TW 13.54 miles From Keswick, Take The A66 Toward Cockermouth. Follow Signs For Braithwaite On The B5292/Whinlatter Pass. Head Through Braithwaite And On To Noble Knott Car Park On Your Left (Identified By A Green Signpost On The Road), Just Following A Lay-By To Your Right.

Castlerigg Stone Circle
Castlerigg Stone Circle Stands On A Natural Plateau Providing An Excellent Panoramic View Across The Surrounding Fells. It Is Composed Of 38 Free Standing Stones, With Some Being Up To 3 Metres High. It Is One Of Britain’S Earliest Stone Circles Dating Back Between 4,000 - 5,000 Years. CA12 5DN 16.49 miles Keswick Is Located In The North Of The Lake District National Park And Is Well-Signposted.

Latrigg
A Circular Walk On One Of The Lowest Fells In The Lake District. This Walk Provides Outstanding Views Over Keswick And The Surrounding Area, Including Derwent Water And Bassenthwaite Lake. CA12 4PH 17.20 miles From Keswick, Take The A591 To Carlisle. After The First Roundabout, Take The First Right Turn To Skiddaw. The Car Park Is At The End Of The Narrow Road.

Great Langdale Valley
A Circular Walk Taking In Part Of The Cumbria Way Towards Chapel Stile And Back Along The Centre Of The Valley With Stunning Scenery Of The Langdale Pikes. LA22 9JU 18.58 miles From Ambleside, Follow Signs For Coniston On The A593. Continue On The B5343 Following Signs For Great Langdale. Pass Through Chapel Stile And Continue On The Road For 3-4 Miles.

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Elterwater
Elterwater Is A Lovely, Small Village With Fantastic Scenery. This Walk Partly Runs Alongside The River Brathay And Is Surrounded By Woodland And Views Of The Hills As You Reach The Top Of The Valley. LA22 9HU 20.92 miles From Ambleside, Take The A593 To Clappersgate And Then Follow The Signs For Elterwater On The B5343. Once You Reach The Village, Turn Left Just Before The Britannia Inn And Reach The National Trust Car Park.

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