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3About Howgate, Cumbria
Howgate lies along the A595 coastal road between Whitehaven and Workington, surrounded by former mining villages on Cumbria's industrial coast. Access from the M6 involves a scenic 60km drive via the A66 and A5086 through Lakeland scenery. The settlement sits on flat coastal terrain with Lake District fells rising dramatically to the east, and benefits from approximately 16 EV charging points nearby. The old Lowca colliery headframe remains visible as a stark reminder of the area's coal mining heritage.
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Howgate, Cumbria is in England, at 54.576, -3.564 - about 20 km north of Nethertown, Cumbria.
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The closest airport to Howgate, Cumbria is Newcastle International Airport, 158 km (about 2 h 21 min by car).