Bothel is a small village in Cumbria, England.

The village is 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.

The village is in the parliamentary constituency of Penrith and Solway, and has been represented by Markus Campbell-Savours of the Labour Party since the 2024 general election.

For Local Government purposes it is in the Cumberland unitary authority area.