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Cleator Moor in Cumbria
A western town at the gateway to Ennerdale

Cleator Moor

Cleator Moor is a small west Cumbrian town with strong mining heritage and useful access to Ennerdale, Dent Fell and the western section of the Coast to Coast route.

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Cleator Moor is a small west Cumbrian town with strong mining heritage and useful access to Ennerdale, Dent Fell and the western section of the Coast to Coast route.

The town was shaped by iron-ore mining and the industries of the western valleys. Its setting beneath Dent Fell places it close to landscapes that quickly change from settled countryside to remote forest and mountain country.

Walkers can use Cleator Moor as a practical base for the Coast to Coast, Ennerdale and routes towards Whitehaven and Egremont. It offers everyday services without the visitor pressure found in central Lake District towns.

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