English Heritage sites near Whicham Parish

Ravenglass Roman Bath House

RAVENGLASS ROMAN BATH HOUSE

7 miles from Whicham Parish

The remains of the bath house of Ravenglass Roman fort, established in AD 130, are among the tallest Roman structures surviving in northern Britain: the walls stand almost 4 metres (13 feet) high.

Furness Abbey

FURNESS ABBEY

10 miles from Whicham Parish

The remains of an abbey founded by Stephen, later King of England, including much of the east end and west tower of the church, ornately decorated chapter house and cloister buildings.

Bow Bridge

BOW BRIDGE

11 miles from Whicham Parish

This narrow 15th-century stone bridge across Mill Beck carried an old packhorse route to nearby Furness Abbey.

Hardknott Roman Fort

HARDKNOTT ROMAN FORT

12 miles from Whicham Parish

This remote and dramatically-sited fort was founded under Hadrian's rule in the 2nd century.Well-marked remains include the headquarters building, commandant's house and bath house.

Piel Castle

PIEL CASTLE

15 miles from Whicham Parish

The impressive ruins of a 14th-century castle with a massive keep, inner and outer baileys, and towered curtain walls still standing.

Stott Park Bobbin Mill

STOTT PARK BOBBIN MILL

15 miles from Whicham Parish

In the Lake District in Cumbria, this extensive working mill was begun in 1835 to produce the wooden bobbins vital to the Lancashire spinning and weaving industries.


Churches in Whicham Parish

St Mary's Whicham

Whicham, Near Silecroft Millom Cumbria
(01229) 718632
https://blackcombechurches.co.uk/Home_Page.php

Whicham St Mary is an attractive church, situated at tbe foot of Black Combe in the lovely Whicham Valley. It serves the local communities of Kirksanton, Silecroft and Whicham, and offers a mixture of traditional and more modern services. A popular path up Black Combe starts here, and the church is illustrated in Wainwright's fellwalking guides (Outlying Fells, p 166).

St Mary's Whitbeck

A 595 Whitbeck
(01992) 718632
https://blackcombechurches.co.uk/Home_Page.php

Whitbeck Church serves a small scattered farming community at the base of Black Combe. The mainly traditional services are held each fortnight. The ancient building was refurbished in Victorian times. There are extensive views of the coast and the Irish Sea from the church door.


Pubs in Whicham Parish

King William IV

Kirksanton, LA18 4NN
(01229) 260001

Reopened just before Christmas 2022 after a major rebuild and refurbishment (having been damaged by fire 1/07/2020), this friendly village inn is now family run and open every day. Although currently not stocking real ale, they are planning...
Miners Arms

Main Street, Silecroft, LA18 5LP
(01229) 772325
minersarmssilecroft.com

The Miners Arms is a traditional country pub situated 40 metres from Silecroft train station and less than a mile from one of west Cumbria's loveliest beaches. There are three handpumps on the bar offering locally produced ales. The pub was...
Silecroft Golf Club

Silecroft, Silecroft, LA18 4NX
(01229) 774250
silecroftgolfclub.co.uk

Club bar also open on Bank Holiday Mondays 11:00 to 18:00
Wayside Hotel

Whitbeck, LA19 5UP
(01229) 718883

Wayside Hotel, Whitbeck