Bothel is a small village in Cumbria, North-western England. It is situated just off the main A595 road, eighteen miles (29 km) from Carlisle and seven miles (11 km) from Cockermouth. The village is in the civil parish of Bothel and Threapland just outside the boundary of the Lake District National Park. The A591 road terminates just outside the village, linking Bothel to Bassenthwaite Lake and Keswick.