Forest Head Quarry

Forest Head Quarry is a quarry in Midgeholme, Cumberland, England. Forest Head Quarry is situated nearby to the peak Tortie Hill, as well as near Whinny Fell.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cold Fell and Tindale 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 1½ miles southeast of Forest Head Quarry.

Tindale Tarn

Photo: Jonathan Adams, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Talkin Church

Church

Photo: Peter McDermott, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Talkin Church is situated 2 miles west of Forest Head Quarry.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hallbankgate and Farlam.

Hallbankgate

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0.

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 Forest Head Quarry.