Alternative banking provision are available to local residents at post office branches nearby following the closure of NatWest.

The nearest post offices to the closing NatWest branch are:

  • Whitehaven PO, 10-11 King Street, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 7LA.
  • Cleator Moor PO, 76 Leconfield Street, Cleator Moor, Cumbria, CA25 5PX.
  • St. Bees PO, 122 Main Street, St Bees, Cumbria, CA27 0AA.

Each of these branches offers banking services as well as offering face-to-face access to government services, bill payment, foreign currency, travel insurance and, of course, postal services. 

The National Federation of SubPostmasters said:

"Post offices are proving vital to retaining individual and business access to cash as the banks continue to desert the high street in order to cut costs and increase their profits. "

"Every post office plays a vital role within the heart of the local community."