Bothel is a village in the civil parish of Bothel and Threapland, in the Cumberland district, in the ceremonial county of Cumbria, England. Bothel was historically within the county of Cumberland.
Location It is situated just off the main A595 road, 18 miles (29 km) from Carlisle, from Keswick and 7 miles (11 km) from Cockermouth.
The village is just outside the boundary of the Lake District National Park. The A591 road terminates just outside the village, linking Bothel to Bassenthwaite Lake and Keswick.
Governance The village is in the parliamentary constituency of Penrith and Solway, and has been represented by Markus Campbell-Savours of the Labour Party since the 2024 general election.
For Local Government purposes it is in the Cumberland unitary authority area.
The village also has its own Parish Council jointly with nearby Threapland; Bothel & Threapland Parish Council.
Transport The village ha 2 bus routes operated by Stagecoach Cumbria. The 554 to Keswick or Carlisle via Wigton and the 600 to Whitehaven via Cockermouth or Carlisle via Wigton.
See also
Listed buildings in Bothel and Threapland Bothel and Threapland
References
External links Bothel information from Aboutbritain.com Cumbria County History Trust: Bothel and Threapland (nb: provisional research only – see Talk page)