Head of Haile

Head of Haile is a hill in Haile, Cumberland, England and has an elevation of 600 feet. Head of Haile is situated nearby to the hamlet Wilton, as well as near Blackbeck.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Cold Fell and Haile Parish Church.

Cold Fell

Peak

Photo: Michael Graham, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Cold Fell is a hill in the west of the English Lake District. It is easily climbed from the road between Ennerdale Bridge and Calder Bridge. This road is in fact known as Cold Fell Road and is used by many Sellafield employees living in Cockermouth.

Haile Parish Church

Church

Photo: Peter Eckersley, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Haile Parish Church is near Haile, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Calder, and the diocese of Carlisle. Its benefice is Egremont with Bigrigg & Haile. The church is a Grade II listed building.

Calder Abbey

Ruins

Photo: JohnArmagh, Public domain.

Calder Abbey in Cumbria was a Savigniac monastery founded in 1134 by Ranulph de Gernon, 2nd Earl of Chester, and moved to this site following a refoundation in 1142. It became Cistercian in 1148. It is near the village of Calderbridge. Calder Abbey is situated 1½ miles south of Head of Haile.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Haile and Wilton.

Haile

Village

Photo: Nigel Monckton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Haile is a small village and civil parish in Cumberland district, in the county of Cumbria, England. It had a population of 617 at the 2011 census. Nearby settlements include the town of Egremont and the villages of Thornhill and Beckermet.

Wilton

Hamlet

Photo: Peter Eckersley, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Wilton is a hamlet in the Cumberland district, in the county of Cumbria, England. It is near the small town of Egremont. In 1870-72 it had a population of 253.

Blackbeck

Hamlet

Photo: Nigel Monckton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Blackbeck is a small village in Cumbria, England. It is northeast of Beckermet and Sellafield, along the A595 road. It contains properties such as the Blackbeck Inn, Blackbeck Farm and Brow House. Blackbeck is situated 1½ miles southwest of Head of Haile.

Head of Haile

Type: Hill with an elevation of 600 feet
Category: landform
Location: Haile, Cumberland, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.46719° or 54° 28′ 2″ north

Longitude

-3.47577° or 3° 28′ 33″ west

Elevation

600 feet (183 metres)

Open location code

9C6RFG8F+VM

GeoNames ID

12620053

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