Blindbothel is a village and civil parish in the Allerdale district of Cumbria, England. It is on the edge of the Lake District National Park, and is a couple of miles south of Cockermouth. It had a population of 174 according to the 2011 census. Blindbothel has an area of around 500 hectares (1230 acres) On the East of Blindbothel is the River Cocker which flows to Cockermouth.