Workington: West Cumbrian Port and Steel Town Where the River Derwent Meets the Solway Coast
Workington is a town in the Allerdale district of Cumbria, on the west coast about 32 miles southwest of Carlisle. The population is around 25,000. The town sits where the River Derwent enters the Solway Firth and has a long industrial history in iron, steel, and coal. The Workington Iron and Steel Company, later absorbed into British Steel, produced rails for railways across the world until the works closed in 2006. Mary, Queen of Scots landed at Workington in 1568 after fleeing Scotland, staying briefly at Workington Hall before being taken to Carlisle Castle and eventually long imprisonment. The hall is now a ruin in Curwen Park. Workington Reds RFC, the rugby league club, plays at Derwent Park.
Workington station is on the Cumbrian Coast Line, with services to Carlisle taking about an hour and to Barrow-in-Furness about 90 minutes. The A66 connects east across the Northern Pennines to Penrith and the M6. The A596 runs north along the coast to Maryport and south to Whitehaven. Cockermouth, the birthplace of William Wordsworth, is about eight miles inland along the Derwent. The Helena Thompson Museum on Park End Road displays local history collections. For those considering adult companionship in west Cumbria, Workington's coastal rail line and A66 corridor provide access to Cockermouth, Whitehaven, and the wider Cumbrian region.
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Workington is a town in the Allerdale district of Cumbria, on the west coast about 32 miles southwest of Carlisle. The population is around 25,000. The town sits where the River Derwent enters the Solway Firth and has a long industrial history in iron, steel, and coal. The Workington Iron and Steel Company, later absorbed into British Steel, produced rails for railways across the world until the works closed in 2006. Mary, Queen of Scots landed at Workington in 1568 after fleeing Scotland, staying briefly at Workington Hall before being taken to Carlisle Castle and eventually long imprisonment. The hall is now a ruin in Curwen Park. Workington Reds RFC, the rugby league club, plays at Derwent Park.
Workington station is on the Cumbrian Coast Line, with services to Carlisle taking about an hour and to Barrow-in-Furness about 90 minutes. The A66 connects east across the Northern Pennines to Penrith and the M6. The A596 runs north along the coast to Maryport and south to Whitehaven. Cockermouth, the birthplace of William Wordsworth, is about eight miles inland along the Derwent. The Helena Thompson Museum on Park End Road displays local history collections. For those considering adult companionship in west Cumbria, Workington's coastal rail line and A66 corridor provide access to Cockermouth, Whitehaven, and the wider Cumbrian region.
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