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Welcome to Muncaster

Muncaster is an English civil parish within Cumberland Unitary Authority and the county of Cumbria.

Muncaster Parish Council serves the village of Ravenglass and the hinterland in West Cumbria, within the new Cumberland Council administrative area of the Lake District National Park. We are proud to live within a parish which has a World Heritage Site (Glannoventa Roman Fort and Bathhouse) and is also within the Lake District National Park World Heritage Site. Ravenglass is home to La’al Ratty Heritage Railway.

Contact Information

Phone
01946 725640
Email
clerk@muncaster-pc.gov.uk
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Address
4 Walkmill Gardens
Wellington
Seascale
Cumbria
CA20 1EF

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News

Council Business

Notice of Public Rights and publication of unaudited Annual Governance and Accountability Return

The Annual Governance & Accountability Return has now been published on the website. Please see the notice of public rights below. If you need further information please contact the Clerk.

Planning

Temporary Closure Order over Public Rights of Way affected by west coast pylon re-cabling

The Lake District National Park Authority has made the attached order temporarily closing public rights of way affected by works to install new power lines up the west coast.

Society

Ravenglass celebrates St Patrick in style as village lays claim to the saint’s birthplace

Muncaster Parish Council's inaugural St Patrick's Birthplace Festival brought the historic village of Ravenglass to life on Saturday 21 March, as hundreds of visitors and locals gathered to celebrate the intriguing local legend that St Patrick, patron saint of Ireland, was in fact born on Cumbrian s

Society

Ravenglass Post Office

A letter from the Post Office Community Engagement Team following the sad news relating to the closure of the Post Office.

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Area Information

Stats

Population Estimate 356
District Copeland
Unitary Authority Cumberland
County Cumbria
Region South East
Country England
Postcode District LA19, LA20, CA18, CA19
Dialling Code 01229
Police Force Cumbria Police Force
Fire Authority Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service
Health Area NHS North Cumbria CCG