Esk Quarry

Esk Quarry is a quarry in Hayton, Cumberland, England. Esk Quarry is situated nearby to the hamlet Faugh, as well as near the forest Tarnclose Plantation.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include River Eden and Church of St Mary.

River Eden

River

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The River Eden is a river that flows through Cumbria, England. It rises on Black Fell Moss, near the village of Outhgill, and runs in a generally north-westerly direction through the Vale of Eden and Solway Plain before reaching the sea at the Solway Firth. River Eden is situated 2½ miles west of Esk Quarry.

Church of St Mary

Church

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Church of St Mary is situated 1½ miles south of Esk Quarry.

Church of St Mary Magdalen, Hayton

Church

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Church of St Mary Magdalen, Hayton is situated 2 miles north of Esk Quarry.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Faugh and Fenton.

Faugh

Hamlet

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Faugh is a small village situated to the East of the city of Carlisle and within 15 minutes of the Scottish Border. The village has always been English however the land of Cumberland was once Scottish with The String of Horses Inn pre-dating the Jacobites rising.