Welcome to
Bassenthwaite Parish Room
Bassenthwaite Parish Room is a modern community hall located on the outskirts of Bassenthwaite village, close to Keswick and Cockermouth. The hall is spectacularly located in the foothills of Skiddaw with views over the North Lakes fells.
Originally built in 1908, the Parish Room was rebuilt in 2017 to Passivhaus standards with the aid of the Big Lottery Fund. The fully accessible hall includes a large function room with full audio visual facilities, a well-equipped catering kitchen, a private meeting room, excellent shower and toilet facilities, WiFi and parking.
Bassenthwaite Parish Room is a wonderful facility used extensively by local community organisations for classes, meetings and social events. Regular events range from restorative yoga and Scottish country dancing to soup lunches, WI and community film night. The Parish Room also provides a regular venue for Arts Out West touring shows using our portable staging.
The Parish Room can be hired for private events and weekend bookings. Its outstanding facilities and location make it an attractive venue for weddings and social events or cycling and walking weekends.
Hire the Hall
To hire Bassenthwaite Parish Room, please check the calendar for availability, then complete the online Booking Form or email the Bookings Secretary.
What's On
Regular Activities
Local Information
Bassenthwaite Parish Room is located in the small, Northern Lake District village of Bassenthwaite.
The village boasts easy access to many northern fells and Wainwrights—including England’s 4th highest mountain Skiddaw – and an easy, low-level walk to Bassenthwaite Lake.
Parish Room Calendar
Find Us
- Bassenthwaite Parish Room School Rd, Bassenthwaite, Cumbria CA12 4QJ
By Car
From Penrith; head on the A66 west towards Keswick. At the main Keswick roundabout take the 3rd exit, signposted ‘A591 Carlisle’ stay on this road for approximately 5 miles, passing Dodd Wood, Ravenstone Hotel, and St John’s Church.
Then take the right turn at the ‘Bassenthwaite’ sign this will bring you to the Parish Room.
From Carlisle; take the A595 towards Cockermouth until you get to Bothel. At Bothel take a left turn on the A591 towards Bassenthwaite and Keswick. About 5 miles down this road you’ll see the Castle Inn on your right-hand side.
Keep going along this road passed Traffords Caravan Park.
At the next crossroads take the left hand turn signposted Bassenthwaite. This will take you straight to the Parish Room.
From Cockermouth; take the A66 towards Keswick for about 6 miles. Just before you get to Bassenthwaite Lake turn left (B5291) and then first left again to continue on the B5291. Turn left over the Bridge and pass the Herdwick Croft Caravan Park.
Stay on the road passing Armathwaite Hall, until you get to a ‘T’ junction at the Castle Inn Hotel. Turn right onto the A591. Keep going along the A591 until you pass Traffords Caravan Park.
At the next crossroads take the left hand turn signposted Bassenthwaite. This will take you straight to the Parish Room.
By bus
Bassenthwaite is served by the X4 bus services (Penrith-Keswick-Workington) which stops at Chapel, a 6 minute walk to the Parish Room and 10 minutes to Bassenthwaite village green.
The 554 bus connects Keswick to Carlisle via Bassenthwaite (Chapel) and Wigton.
Bus Journey Planner
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As with many rural communities, unfortunately the post code for the Parish Room covers a large area and if using this in a sat nav, you may find you end up in the wrong place and getting there down some very narrow windy roads, to boot.
To start your holiday off in the best possible way, we’d advise that you use what3words.
Parking
There is space for 10 cars or two mini buses to park immediately outside the Parish Room. Additional parking is available beside the village green.
To get to the village green drive past the Parish Room, follow the road as it takes a bend to the left. The village green is ahead of you. Turn right and park kerbside beside the green.
Please take care not to block farm access.
Disabled Access
- address, postcode
- 123 456 789
