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Welcome to Duddon Parish Council

The Organisation

Duddon Parish is situated in South West Cumbria, mainly within the Lake District National Park, and was formed in 1976 to incorporate the old parishes of Broughton West, Seathwaite with Dunnerdale and Angerton.

The Parish

The Parish stretches from the summit of Wrynose Pass in the North to the Duddon Estuary on Morecambe Bay in the South.

Broughton-in-Furness
The main town within the parish is the small ancient market town of Broughton-in-Furness, which has a Charter dating back to 1575.

The Valleys
Contained within the wide boundaries of the parish are the Duddon Valley, much beloved by Wordsworth, the secluded Lickle Valley, the beautiful Woodland Valley and the marshes of Angerton on the Duddon Estuary.

The Communities
The main hamlets in these valleys comprise Woodland, Broughton Mills, Ulpha, Dunnerdale, Seathwaite, Cockley Beck & Angerton.

14 October 2025

Parish Council Surgery

Square Cafe Tuesday 10:45 am View Details

23 October 2025

Full Parish Council Meeting

Rankin Room, Victory Hall Thursday 7:30 pm View Details

Latest Parish News

Temporary Road Closure

29

September 2025

A temporary road closure has been put in place to allow Westmorland and Furness Highways to carry out highway works which are expected to commence 13th October 2025 and anticipated to take 3 weeks to complete.

Please see below details of the extents of the restriction(s) and any alternative route(s) which may be in place, the relevant legal notice can be viewed at https://api-gb.one.network/downloads/tm/4587/site-notice_c7629461d8.pdf and a location plan clearly showing these extents can be found on one.network via link https://one.network/?tm=144590997

Location: C5008 Kiln Cross Bank, Dunnerdale from a point adjacent to a property known as Far Kiln Bank, extending in a north westerly direction for a distance of approx. 95m.

Alternative Route: A suitable alternative route will be signed and made available via the unrestrict

10

September 2025

A temporary road closure has been put in place to allow BT Openreach to carry out utility works which are expected to commence 16th September 2025 and anticipated to take 2 days to complete.

Please see below details of the extents of the restriction(s) and any alternative route(s) which may be in place, the relevant legal notice can be viewed at https://api-gb.one.network/downloads/tm/4587/site-notice_8b503c9ab2.pdf and a location plan clearly showing these extents can be found on one.network via link https://one.network/?tm=144186705

Location: U5036, Broughton-In-Furness, from a point approx. 1.1 km north east of its junction with Kiln Bank Cross, extending in a predominantly north easterly direction for a distance of approx. 1.6 km.

Alternative Route: A suitable alternative route will be signed and made available via the unrestricted sections of the U5036, U5037 and Kiln Bank Cross (C5008). A way for pedestrians and dismounted cyclists will be maintained at all times.

N.B Passage for Emergency Vehicles will be maintained where required for the duration of this restriction.

Should you have any queries in relation to this temporary Order please contact the Highways Hotline by calling 0300 373 3306 or via the Westmorland & Furness Council website, quoting the reference TTROW/15455