Blacksike Colliery

Blacksike Colliery is a mine in Midgeholme, Cumberland, England. Blacksike Colliery is situated nearby to Forest Head Quarry, as well as near the peak Tortie Hill.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cold Fell and Talkin Tarn.

Cold Fell

Peak

Photo: Andrew Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Cold Fell is a mountain in the northern Pennines, in Cumbria, England. Lying among the northernmost uplands of the North Pennines AONB, it is the most northerly mountain in Cumbria and is listed as a Marilyn due to its prominence of 168m. Cold Fell is situated 2 miles southeast of Blacksike Colliery.

Talkin Tarn

Lake

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Talkin Tarn is a glacial lake and country park near Brampton, Cumbria, England. The lake is in a kettle hole, formed 10,000 years ago by mass glacial action. Talkin Tarn is situated 2½ miles west of Blacksike Colliery.

Tindale Tarn

Photo: Jonathan Adams, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Tindale Tarn is situated 1½ miles northeast of Blacksike Colliery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hallbankgate and Farlam.

Hallbankgate

Village

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Hallbankgate is a village in Cumbria, England, 13 miles east of Carlisle. A former coal and lead mining village, it straddles the A689 Brampton to Alston road.

Farlam

Village

Photo: John Charlton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Farlam is a village and civil parish in the Cumberland district, in the English county of Cumbria. The village is about 2+1⁄4 miles southeast of the small town of Brampton and 9+1⁄2 miles east of the city of Carlisle. Farlam is situated 2 miles northwest of Blacksike Colliery.