Workington is located on the Cumbrian coast and has a population of circa 25,000 people. It is an ancient market and industrial town at the mouth of the River Derwent, and is the main shopping centre for west Cumbria. Some parts of the town north of the River Derwent date back to Roman times. It was in the 18th century, with the exploitation of the local iron ore and coal pits, that Workington expanded to become a major industrial town and port. Iron and steel manufacture have always been part of Workington’s heritage, and it was here that the famous Henry Bessemer first introduced his revolutionary steel making process.A municipal port on the west coast of the town handles up to 500,000 tonnes of cargo per year, the Port of Workington offers a first class port handling service, with particular expertise in the dry bulk, liquid bulk, energy, project cargo, break bulk (forest products) and container sectors.The area therefore provides high quality warehousing for shipping and non shipping related use. The port’s location on the Cumbrian coast and transport links by sea, rail or road offers sustainable door to door freight solutions. The town offers extensive out of town retailing immediately to the north of the property at Derwent Drive with tenants such as Morrisons, Aldi, Travis Perkins, Booker and B&Q. The property is ideally situated fronting the main A596 arterial route along Britain’s Energy Coast linking Carlisle to the north (35 miles) and Barrow-in-Furness to the south (50 miles).The road links to the A66 eastbound to Penrith (38 miles) and the junction with the M6 motorway.As well as a strong road and sea transport infrastructure the town benefits from public and mainline freight rail services.
