Dunmail Park
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Siddick, Cumbria, England
 The main entrance to Dunmail Park. | |
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| Location | Maryport Road Siddick, Cumbria, England |
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| Coordinates | 54°39′25″N 3°33′12″W / 54.65694°N 3.55333°W |
| Opening date | 1988 |
| Owner | J. Dixon & Son, Ltd. |
| Stores and services | 12 |
| Anchor tenants | 2 |
| Website | www |
Dunmail Park is a shopping centre located in Siddick, near Workington, in Cumbria, England. It is located one-and-a-half miles north of the centre of Workington on the A596, and four-and-a-half miles south of the town of Maryport. It is named after Dunmail, a legendary king of Cumberland.
Construction began in 1986, following the purchase of the site by J Dixon & Son, Ltd on land near Siddick ponds which had been in use since the late 19th century for mining and iron working. The iron works previously on the site had, at one time, employed 5000 workers.[1] Dunmail Park opened to the public in 1988, and is open Monday-Saturday from 07:00 until 23:00, and on Sundays from 10:30 until 23:00. However, individual shop opening times vary, and with the exception of the supermarket, most do not open before 09:00.[2]
By far the largest shop in terms of floor space at Dunmail Park is Asda, a supermarket, which took over the largest unit after previous anchor tenant Dixon's moved to a smaller unit in the shopping centre in 2010.[3] When it opened, Asda employed 330 people from Workington and the surrounding area.
Other shops include Dixon's Homestore, Mr Simms, Cumbria Travel, an independent Travel Agent, Get Threaded, a hairdresser and beautician, and Baby Boutique, a baby clothing shop.
Costa[4] and Subway have outlets at Dunmail Park,[5] and café called The Terrace Cafe is also present on the upper floor of the shopping centre,[6] with seating for 120 diners and serving main meals (including Sunday lunches) as well as lighter café fare.[7] Finally, there is a petrol station and a Hyundai car dealership on the site.[8][9]
The shopping centre puts on a special event in November and December as Christmas approaches, with a Father Christmas-themed area for children as well as decorations.[10]
