Dubwath

Dubwath
Dubwath
Dubwath
Dubwath shown within Cumbria
OS grid reference	NY196311
Civil parish	Setmurthy
District	Allerdale
Shire county	Cumbria
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	COCKERMOUTH
Postcode district	CA13
Dialling code	017687
Police	Cumbria
Fire	Cumbria
Ambulance	North West
EU Parliament	North West England
UK Parliament	Copeland

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 (located at grid reference NY199307), which has recently won a best bar in Britain award. 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 hectare 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]

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