Ellenborough is a suburb of the town of Maryport, located in the Allerdale

Allerdale

Allerdale is a non-metropolitan district of Cumbria, England, with borough status. Its council is based in Workington and the borough has a population of 93,492 according to the 2001 census....

 District in the county of Cumbria

Cumbria

Cumbria , is a non-metropolitan county in North West England. The county and Cumbria County Council, its local authority, came into existence in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972. Cumbria's largest settlement and county town is Carlisle. It consists of six districts, and in...

, England

England

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...

. Ellenborough is a residential area and has a post office, a school and a few places of worship. It takes its name from the River Ellen

River Ellen

The River Ellen is a river in the English county of Cumbria .The river rises on the Uldale Fells and runs in a generally western direction, passing Uldale, Ireby, Boltongate, Baggrow and Blennerhasset parish boundary and Aspatria.From there, it continues southwest past Oughterside, Gilcrux,...

 and is only about a mile away from the estuary, which goes out into the Irish Sea

Irish Sea

The Irish Sea separates the islands of Ireland and Great Britain. It is connected to the Celtic Sea in the south by St George's Channel, and to the Atlantic Ocean in the north by the North Channel. Anglesey is the largest island within the Irish Sea, followed by the Isle of Man...

.

Transport

For transport there is the A594

A594 road (Cumbria)

The A594 is a main road in Cumbria, that runs between the A596 in Maryport and the A595 on the outskirts of Cockermouth. Its total length is around .Curiously, the inner ring road in Leicester is also numbered as the A594....

 going through the settlement and the A596

A596 road

The A596 is a primary route in Cumbria, in northern England, that runs between Thursby and Workington. For its entirety the A596 parallels the A595, and meets the A595 at both ends. The A596 begins its course at a roundabout junction with the A595 at Thursby, before continuing past the towns of...

 nearby; Maryport railway station

Maryport railway station

Maryport Railway Station serves the town of Maryport in Cumbria, England. The railway station is a stop on the scenic Cumbrian Coast Line south west of Carlisle. It is operated by Northern Rail who provide all passenger train services...

 is also nearby.

Nearby settlements

Other suburbs of Maryport include Ewanrigg

Ewanrigg

Ewanrigg is a suburb of the town of Maryport, located in the Allerdale District in the county of Cumbria, England. Ewanrigg is a residential area and has a post office, a school and a few places of worship.- Location :...

, Netherton and Glasson.