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About Sellafield

Sellafield lies on Cumbria's coast, reached via the A595 coastal road. Most approach from the M6 at Junction 36 (Kendal route via A590/A595) or Junction 40 (Penrith route via A66/A5086). The facility employs around 11,000 people across 700 acres, making it one of Europe's largest nuclear sites.

Where is Sellafield on the map?

Sellafield is in England, at 54.422, -3.505 - about 20 km west of Beckfoot, Cumbria 2.

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The closest airport to Sellafield is Manchester Airport, 195 km (about 2 h 34 min by car).

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