A MAJOR bank will close its doors at the start of next year, as the company says customers' attitudes to banking 'are changing'.

Barclays have announced that their Cockermouth branch, which is located on Main Street in the town, will close on or before Friday, January 17 2025 at 12pm.

In a statement, Barclays said: "Back when we opened this branch, visiting us in person was one of the only ways to do your banking.

"Now, as there are lots of ways to manage your money without even leaving your home, we’re seeing many customers choosing to bank using our app, and online or telephone banking.

"This has had a big impact on the number of customers coming in to see us."

The bank has said it will be working with the local community to 'understand the impact of closing this branch'.

Barclays said: "Once we’ve gathered feedback, we’ll publish the results in a booklet called ‘Branch closure feedback’, which you can get from your branch or online."