Opticians in Cumberland
The NHS Organisation Data Service listed 32 optical sites in Cumberland when this snapshot was taken on 4 September 2026, run by 21 separate contractors and spread across 10 towns and postal towns. Every practice below can carry out an NHS-funded sight test for people who qualify. Independent practices and smaller groups make up 69% of them, so published chain prices are only part of the picture here.
Practices here sit across 2 integrated care board areas: NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board, NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board. The longest-standing listing dates from April 2008, the most recent from April 2019. No new sites have joined the register here in the last two years.
Optical sites
32
Contractors
21
Single-site practices
11
Towns covered
10
Who runs the practices in Cumberland
Independent and smaller groups
22 sites
Typically £30 to £60 privately
Every listed optical practice in Cumberland
Sorted alphabetically. The ODS code is the identifier NHS England uses for that site.
| Practice | Address | Operated by | On the register since | ODS code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Morgan Opticians | 18 High Street, Cleator Moor CA25 5AH | Ann Morgan Opticians | April 2008 | TP10X |
| Asda Opticians - Carlisle | Asda Stores Ltd, Chandler Way, Parkhouse, Carlisle CA3 0JQ | Asda Opticians | April 2008 | TP13E |
| Boots Opticians (Carlisle) | 43-49 English Street, Carlisle CA3 8JU | Boots Opticians | April 2008 | TP5QY |
| Boots Opticians (Whitehaven) | 28 King Street, Whitehaven CA28 7JN | Boots Opticians | April 2008 | TP64F |
| Braniff & Davidson Opticians Ltd | 1-2 New Oxford Street, Workington CA14 2NA | Braniff & Davidson Opticians Ltd | April 2008 | TP0WK |
| Bruce Avery Optometrist | 3 Lowther Went, South Street, Cockermouth CA13 9RT | Bruce Avery Optometrist | April 2008 | TP0TX |
| C Lee Opticians (the Birches) | The Birches, Moorhouse, Carlisle CA5 6EY | C Lee Opticians | April 2018 | TP8X8 |
| Cumbrian Optical Company | 1 Lorne Terrace, Front Street, Brampton CA8 1NS | Cumbrian Optical Company | April 2018 | TP8XC |
| D & D McWilliams Opticians | 27 Church Street, Stanwix, Carlisle CA3 9DJ | D & D McWilliams Opticians | April 2008 | TP17L |
| Dolores Marshall Opticians Ltd | 29A Fisher Street, Carlisle CA3 8RF | Dolores Marshall Opticians Ltd | April 2008 | TP16R |
| Eric Hagan Opticians Ltd (Brampton) | Souter Howe, Market Place, Brampton CA8 1RW | Eric Hagan Opticians Ltd | April 2008 | TP7J0 |
| Eric Hagan Opticians Ltd (Carlisle) | 18 High Street, Longtown, Carlisle CA6 5UE | Eric Hagan Opticians Ltd | April 2008 | TP18F |
| Heals Opticians | 90 Main Street, Cockermouth CA13 9LU | Heals Opticians | April 2008 | TP0R8 |
| Heals Opticians | 49 Senhouse Street, Maryport CA15 6BL | Heals Opticians | April 2016 | TP507 |
| Heals Opticians Ltd | 6 Murray Road, Workington CA14 2AD | Heals Opticians | April 2008 | TP0VQ |
| James J Bates (Opticians) Ltd | 76-77 King Street, Whitehaven CA28 7LE | James J Bates (Opticians) Ltd | April 2008 | TP12K |
| K.france Opticians Ltd | 26 Spencer Street, Carlisle CA1 1BG | Hakim Group | April 2008 | TP17J |
| Kirkbride Eyecare (Keswick) | 83 Senhouse Street, Maryport CA15 6BU | Rayner Professional Services Ltd | April 2008 | TP0Y8 |
| Optical Express (Carlisle) | 16-20 Lowther Street, Carlisle CA3 8DA | Optical Express | October 2013 | TP1DA |
| Smith & Butterfield Optometrists | Southey Street, Keswick CA12 4HL | S & K Butterfield Ltd | April 2008 | TP7LV |
| Specsavers (Carlisle) | 50-54 Castle Street, Carlisle CA3 8JA | Specsavers | April 2008 | TP6HF |
| Specsavers (Whitehaven) | 45 King Street, Whitehaven CA28 7JH | Specsavers | April 2008 | TP6HE |
| Specsavers (Workington) | 25 Murray Road, Workington CA14 2AD | Specsavers | April 2008 | TP6HD |
| Stephen Rowe Opticians (Carlisle) | 18 St. Cuthberts Lane, Carlisle CA3 8AG | Rayner Professional Services Ltd | April 2008 | TP148 |
| Stephen Rowe Opticians (Wigton) | 54 King Street, Wigton CA7 9EP | Rayner Professional Services Ltd | April 2008 | TP0M4 |
| The Home Visit Optician (Townfoot Park) | 85 Townfoot Park, Brampton CA8 1RZ | The Home Visit Optician | April 2019 | TP9E6 |
| Trotman Opticians Ltd (Wigton) | 16 King Street, Wigton CA7 9DT | Trotman Opticians Ltd | April 2008 | TP199 |
| Victor Martin Opticians | 24 Church Street, Whitehaven CA28 7EB | Victor Martin Opticians | April 2008 | TP11Q |
| Vision Express (Carlisle) | 1 Globe Lane, Lanes Shopping Centre, Carlisle CA3 8NX | Vision Express | April 2008 | TP744 |
| Vision Express (Millom) | 17 Wellington Street, Millom LA18 4DF | Vision Express | October 2010 | TP37F |
| Vision Express (Whitehaven) | 24 King Street, Whitehaven CA28 7JN | Vision Express | October 2010 | TP259 |
| Vision Express (Workington) | 5 Steelmens Walk, Workington CA14 3DX | Vision Express | April 2008 | TP0XE |
Where they are
What an eye test costs in Cumberland
The register does not hold prices, so these are the published national rates for the chains listed here plus the usual independent range. With 22 sites in Cumberland outside the big four, expect a spread rather than a single local price.
Free on the NHS for under-16s, students aged 16 to 18, over-60s, people with diabetes or glaucoma, and people on qualifying benefits. Check whether you qualify before you book, and take an optical voucher worth £42.40 to £233.56 into account if you need glasses.
Nearby districts
Where this data comes from
Practice records are taken from the NHS Organisation Data Service reference data for Optical Headquarters and Sites, snapshot taken 4 September 2026. A listing records that an optical site was on the register on that date. It is not an NHS endorsement, a licence, a quality rating, or a guarantee that the practice is taking new patients. Opening hours, telephone numbers and prices are not held in this dataset, so confirm them with the practice before travelling.
Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence. Released under the Open Government Licence v3.0. District, ward and coordinates from postcodes.io. Contains OS data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026; contains Royal Mail data (c) Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; contains National Statistics data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026.
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