Mirks

Mirks is a locality in Whicham, Cumberland, England. Mirks is situated nearby to the locality Little Fell, as well as near William Gill.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Black Combe and Barfield Tarn.

Black Combe

Peak

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Black Combe is a fell in the south-west corner of the Lake District National Park, England, just 4 miles from the Irish Sea. It lies near the west coast of Cumbria in the district of Cumberland and more specifically, in the ancient district of Millom.

Barfield Tarn

Photo: Andrew Woodhall, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St Michael’s Church, Bootle

Church

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St Michael's Church is in the village of Bootle, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Calder, the archdeaconry of West Cumberland, and the diocese of Carlisle. St Michael’s Church, Bootle is situated 1½ miles northwest of Mirks.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Whitbeck and Annaside.

Whitbeck

Village

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Whitbeck is a hamlet and former civil parish, now in the parish of Whicham, in the Cumberland district, in the county of Cumbria, England. It was called Whidbek in the 1500s.

Annaside

Hamlet

Annaside is a hamlet in Cumbria, England. It is located on the coast by the Irish Sea, about a 1+1⁄2 miles south-west of Bootle and 7 miles north-west of Millom. Annaside is situated 2 miles west of Mirks.