Cumberland - Temporary Traffic Restrictions & Road Closures for the Lloyds Tour of Britain Women 2026

CUMBERLAND COUNCIL

(LLOYDS TOUR OF BRITAIN WOMEN 2026 – STAGE 1 COCKERMOUTH) (TEMPORARY TRAFFIC REGULATION) ORDER 2026

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that to facilitate the holding of the Lloyds Tour of Britain Women 2026 – Stage 1 Cockermouth cycle race (“the Event”), Cumberland Council intends to make an Order under Section 16A of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (the 1984 Act), the effect of which is to:-

1. Prohibit any motor vehicle from proceeding along the lengths of road specified in Schedules 1 – 5 inclusive during the hours specified in the said Schedules (or earlier if required by a police constable in uniform or by a civil enforcement officer or a traffic marshal for the Event) until the time when normal traffic operation can be resumed at the direction of a police constable in uniform.

   Suitable alternative routes for motor vehicles will be signed on site if applicable.

   NB: The 20 mph, 30 mph, 40 mph and 50 mph speed restrictions which are in force on any of the roads specified in Schedules 1 – 5 inclusive below will be suspended during the times specified in those Schedules, or at the time when normal traffic operation can be resumed at the direction of a police constable in uniform.

2. Prohibit any person from causing or permitting any motor vehicle to wait at any time or to load/unload, (including waiting for the purpose of delivering or collecting goods) along the lengths of road specified in Schedule 6 during the hours specified in the said Schedule. NB: This restriction also applies to disabled badge holders.

Nothing in the Order to which this notice relates shall:

a) Apply to any motor vehicle being used for police, fire brigade or ambulance purposes, or the purpose of an undertaker in an emergency, such as the loss of supplies of gas, electricity or water to premises in the area, which necessitates the bringing of motor vehicles into the section of road to which the order applies; and

b) Any vehicles being used for the removal of any obstruction of traffic; and

c) Apply to anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform or a civil enforcement officer or a traffic marshal of the Event; and

d) Have the effect of preventing at any time access for pedestrians to any premises situated on or adjacent to the roads, or to any other premises accessible for pedestrians from, and only from the roads; and

e) Apply to motor vehicles or pedal cycles being used in connection with or to facilitate the Event (including but not limited to those used for stewarding, crowd management and traffic management purposes) or the safe running of the Event.

f) Apply other than at such times and to such extent as is indicated by the appropriate traffic signs.

Additional roads may also be restricted at the direction of a police constable in uniform, to facilitate the Event routes.

Any queries to the Highways Hotline 0300 373 3736 or via the Cumberland Council website. The reference to quote is TTROC/19550.

The Order will come into operation at 00.01 hours on 19 August 2026 and may continue in force for a maximum duration of three days from that date. However, please note that it is anticipated that the restrictions will only be required for 1 day and only during the times stated in the Schedules and only as and when the appropriate traffic signs are displayed.

Chief Legal Officer, Cumberland Council, Cumbria House, 117 Botchergate, Carlisle CA1 1RD

29 July 2026

SCHEDULE 1 – ROLLING ROAD CLOSURES

From 10:40 hours am to 16:30 hours on Wednesday 19 August 2026:

N.B It is anticipated that these roads will only be closed for short periods as the race progresses:

• U2285 Market Place, Cockermouth, from its junction with Castlegate to its junction with Saint Helen’s Street;
• U2285 Kirkgate, Cockermouth, from its junction with Market Place to its junction with Victoria Road;
• B5292 Lorton Road, Cockermouth, from its junction with Kirkgate to its junction with Hundith Hill Road;
• C2027 Blindbothel, from its junction with the B5292 to its junction with the A5086;
• A5086, from its junction with the C2027 to its junction with the C2030;
• C2030 Ullock, from its junction with the A5086 to its junction with the C4006;
• C4006 Ullock, from its junction with the C2030 to its junction with the C2054;
• C2054 Dean Cross, from its junction with the C4006 to its junction with the U4019;
• U4019 Asby, from its junction with the C2054 to its junction with the U4018;
• U4018 Asby, from its junction with the U4019 to its junction with the U4016;
• U4016 Asby, from its junction with the U4018 to its junction with the U4017;
• U4017 Arlecdon, from its junction with the U4016 to its junction with the A5086;
• A5086 Arlecdon, from its junction with the U4017 to its junction with the U4013;
• U4013 Dub Brow/Steel Brow for its entire length;
• C4006 Moresby Parks, from its junction with the U4013 to its junction with the B5295;
• B5295 Hensingham, from its junction with the B595 Ribton Moorside;
• B5295 Ribton Moorside, from its junction with the B5295 Main Street to its junction with the A595;
• A595 Hensingham Bypass, from its junction with the B5295 Ribton Moorside, to its junction with the A5094 Inkerman Terrace;
• A5094 Inkerman Terrace, Whitehaven from its junction with the A595 Hensingham Bypass along Corkickle, Lowther Street, Strand Street, Tangier Street, and New Road, Whitehaven, to its junction with the A595 Loop Road North;
• A595 Loop Road North from its junction with New Road to its junction with the C4001.
• C4001 for its entire length;
• A597 Harrington and A597 Workington, from the junction with the C4001 to the junction with the A596 Northside Roundabout;
• A596 from its junction with the A597 Northside Roundabout to its junction with the B5300 Maryport;
• B5300 Silloth for its entire length;
• B5302 Silloth from its junction with the B5300 (Prospect Place), extending in an overall north westerly direction for a total distance of approx. 650m to its junction with Eden Street/Skiddaw Street, along Eden Street and Criffel Street to the junction with Liddell Street/Petteril Street, then along Petteril Street to its junction with the A596;
• A596 Wigton, from its junction with the B5302 leading to Waverbridge to its junction with the B5302 leading to Wigton;
• B5302 Wigton, from its junction with the A596 to its junction with the B5304;
• B5304 Wigton, for its entire length;
• C2041 Caldbeck from its junction with the A596 to its junction with the B5299;
• B5299 Caldbeck from its junction with the C4041 at Caldbeck to its junction with the A596 at Melsack;
• A595 Mealsgate, from its junction with the B5299 leading to Caldbeck, to its junction with the B5299 leading to Fletchertown;
• B5299 Fletchertown, from its junction with the A595 to its junction with the A596;
• A596 Aspatria, from its junction with the B5299 to its junction with the B5301;
• B5301 Parsonby, from its junction with the A596 to its junction with the A595;
• A5086 Cockermouth, from its junction with the A595 to its junction with the B5292;
• C2064 Castlegate, Cockermouth, from its junction with Market Place to its junction with Isel Road;
• U2099 Isel, from its junction with the C2064 to its junction with the C2026;
• C2026 Isel, from its junction with the U2099 to its junction with the C2034;
• C2034 Bewaldeth, from its junction with the C2026 to its junction with the A591;
• A591 Bothel from its junction with the C2034 to its junction with the A595; and
• A5086 Cockermouth from its junction with the A595 to its junction with the B5292.

SCHEDULE 2 - ROAD CLOSURES

From 04:00 hours to 18:30 hours on Wednesday 19 August 2026: –

Cockermouth

• B5292 Main Street, from its junction with Crown Street, to its junction with the C2064 Main Street;
• C2064 Main Street, from its junction with the B5292, to its junction with Market Place; and
• Station Street, from its junction with Main Street, to its junction with South Street.

Alternative Route: via the unrestricted sections of the C2064, C2028, A66, and A5086.

SCHEDULE 3 - ROAD CLOSURES

From 07:00 hours to 17:00 hours on Wednesday 19 August 2026: –

Cockermouth

• South Street, from its junction with Station Street extending in a westerly direction for approx. 180m.

Alternative Route: via the unrestricted sections of South Street, A5086, Station Road, and the B5292.

SCHEDULE 4 - ROAD CLOSURES

From 09:00 hours to 11:30 hours on Wednesday 19 August 2026: –

Cockermouth

• Crown Street from its junction with Gote Brow, to its junction with Sullart Street; and
• Sullart Street/Gallowbarrow from its junction with Crown Street, to its junction with Station Road.

Alternative Route: via the unrestricted sections of the A5086, A66, and A595.

SCHEDULE 5 - ROAD CLOSURES

From 14:00 hours to 15:45 hours on Wednesday 19 August 2026: –

• A595, from its junction with the A591 at Bothel, to its junction with the A594 near Cockermouth.

Alternative Route: via the unrestricted sections of the A595, A66, and A591.

SCHEDULE 6 - NO WAITING AT ANY TIME AND NO LOADING AND UNLOADING AT ANY TIME (INCLUDING DISABLED BADGE HOLDERS)

From 00:01 hours to 18:30 hours on Wednesday 19 August 2026: –

Ullock

• C2030 (south side) – From its junction with the C4006 (east side), extending to its junction with the C4006 (west side), a distance of approx. 340m.

Arlecdon

• Arlecdon Road (both sides) – from its junction with Barwise Row extending in an overall northerly direction for approx. 700m;
• Barwise Row (both sides) – from its junction with Arlecdon Road extending to its junction with the A5086; and
• A5086 (north side) – from its junction with Barwise Row, extending to its junction with Dub Brow.

Hensingham

• B5295 Main Street (both sides) – from its junction with Cleator Moor Road, extending to its junction with Hensingham Road, a distance of approx. 780m; and
• B5295 Ribton Moor Side – from Main Street extending to its junction with the A595, a distance of approx. 230m.

Whitehaven

• A5094 Inkerman Terrace (south west side) – From a point 78m north west of its junction with The Retreat to a point 268m north west of that junction;
• A5094 Lowther Street (both sides) – from its junction with Scotch Street to its junction with Strand Street;
• A5094 Strand Street (both sides) – from its junction with Lowther Street to its junction with Tangier Street;
• A5094 Tangier Street (both sides) – from its junction with Duke Street, to its junction with Bransty Row; and
• A5094 New Road (west side) – from its junction with the A595 extending in a south westerly direction for approx. 960m.

Lowca

• C4001 (east side) – from its junction with Foundry Road, extending to its junction with Wardles Lonning, a distance of approx. 1.5km.

High Harrington

• A597 Main Road (both sides) – from its junction with Charity Lane extending to its junction with Scaw Road, a distance of approx. 560m;
• A597 Main Road (both sides) – from its junction with Scaw Road, extending to its junction with The Hollins, a distance of approx. 700m; and
• A597 Church Road (north side) – from its junction with The Hollins, extending to its junction with Moorclose Road.

Maryport

• A596 Curzon Street (east side) – From its junction with Station Street to its junction with Ellenborough Road.

Silloth on Solway

• B5300 Golf Terrace (both sides) – from its junction with the B5301 extending in a south westerly direction for approx. 800m;
• B5302 (both sides) – from its junction with the B5300 (Prospect Place), extending in an overall north westerly direction for a total distance of approx. 650m to its junction with Eden Street/Skiddaw Street;
• Criffel Street (both sides) – from its junction with Eden Street to its junction with Liddell Street/Petteril Street, a distance of approx. 380m; and
• Liddell Street/Petteril Street (both sides) from the junction with Criffel Street extending in an overall easterly direction for approx. 970m.

Abbeytown

• B5302 Main Street (both sides) – from its junction with the B5307, extending in a westerly direction for approx. 280m.
• B5302 West Street (both sides) – from its junction with Park Road, extending in an easterly direction to its junction with High Street, an distance of approx. 550m; and
• B5304 South End (both sides) – from its junction with George Street to its junction with Syke Road, a distance of approx. 600m.

Caldbeck

• B5299 (both sides) – from its junction with the U2239, extending to its junction with the U2151, a distance of approx. 950m.

Aspatria

• B5299 Brayton Road (both sides) – from its junction with Queen Street, extending in an easterly direction for approx. 750m;
• Queen Street (both sides) – from its junction with Brayton Road, extending to its junction with Kings Street, a distance of approx. 450m;
• Kings Street (both sides) – from its junction with Queen Street, extending to its junction with Station Street, a distance of approx. 530m;
• Station Road (both sides) – From its junction with King Street extending to its junction with Arkleby Road a distance of approx. 610m; and
• B5301 Arkleby Road (east side) – from its junction with Station Street, extending in an overall southerly direction for approx. 400m.

Cockermouth

• Crown Street (both sides) – from its junction with Gote Bridge extending to its junction with Main Street;
• Isel Road (both sides) – from its junction with Castlegate Drive, extending in a north easterly direction for approx. 650m;
• A5086 Gote Road (both sides) – from its junction with Papcastle Road to its junction with Crown Street, a distance of approx. 450m; and
• B5292 and C2064 Main Street (both sides) – from the junction with Crown Street to the junction with Market Place.