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Barrowmouth gypsum and alabaster mine at Saltom Bay

4 ha

📷 Ashley Dace · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

HeritageHikingBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

54.52673, -3.61040

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Coast to Coast Walk (St Bees to Shap); Named hiking route nearby: Coast to Coast Walk (St Bees to Shap)

Free

Bird watching

Coastal cliffs — seabirds and cliff-nesting species

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Historic gardens

Historic site with public access

Varies

Wildlife

Maritime cliff and slope priority habitat

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cumbria Coastal WayWalking route298 km
Named routeLength 298 kmRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Allonby to WhitehavenWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Coast to Coast Walk (St Bees to Shap)Walking route
Named routeRef C2CNational walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Whitehaven to SilecroftWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Whitehaven Colourful Coastal Walk, North Lakes OutdoorsWalking route11.2 km

This dramatic clifftop walk starts at Whitehaven’s historic 17th-century harbour, passing the town’s industrial archaeology to join Wainwright’s Coast to Coast path. Easy terrain although some uneven and narrow sections with short but steep climbs.

Named routeLength 11.2 kmDuration 04:00Point-to-pointLocal walking route
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Cycling

35 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route641 m
Named routeRef 72Length 641 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route378 m
Named routeRef 7Length 378 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route124 m
Named routeRef 7Length 124 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route590 m
Named routeRef 7Length 590 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Stratigraphy at Saltom Bay

📷 Ashley Dace · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Stratigraphy at Saltom Bay

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱Trinity GardensUrban park2.6 km→🌱Trinity GardensUrban park2.6 km→⚽Adams Recreation GroundPlaying field4.1 km→🌱Keekle Community ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Woodhouse (Millennium Green)Urban park1.2 km→🌱St Beghs Priory Church ParkUrban park2.5 km→