Millom & Black Combe, Cumbria
Enjoy the beaches at Millom and Silecroft. Try kite surfing, horse riding and paddling.
Lake District - The Outlying Fells of Lakeland - Black Combe
Friday 15th September 2017 and the moment has arrived. Dave Galloway age 77, having completed all the 214 Main Wainwrights now walks to complete his final Outlying Fell. The team turn out to spur him on as he takes on the last three, White Combe, Stoupdale head and Black Combe and all this has been done after he has survived surgery and other horrible treatments of two bouts of the dreaded Cancer. A true Legend and we are honoured to have helped him and document the achievements.
Music is as follows: The Lonely Shepherd by Gheorgehe Zamfir with James Last, Mountains by Lonestar, The climb by Miley Cyrus and finally Essentia by Australis
Lake District - The Outlying Fells - Black Combe, White Combe, Stoupdale Head
This is Day two for Christopher Blake and myself on our October 2015 trip to the Lake District and an exploration of the Outlying Fells. Staying in the Furthest point South West we visit the 600m top of Black Combe and the surrounding fells. A seven mile gem of a walk, which despite Wainwright's description in his book as containing Fells for 'O.A.P's unable to climb the high fells, still get the legs aching and the heart pumping. We set off from Beckside (Whicham) and take in 3 OF's and a Birkett.
Music is by 2002 with one track throughout called 'Lady of the Moon'
silecroft
Drone flight on the beach at Silecroft, Cumbria
blackcombe drone, Millom
Silecroft Highlights
Silecroft
drone footage of beautiful Silecroft Beach
Black Coombe MX 14/4/74 Part 2
The promised second part of the April 1974 MX meeting. Dave Sinnett on the orange Maico 250 and riding in blue.
Silecroft
Jolie and Ramona at play on Silecroft park
RAF MILLOM 2009
A little video of the once proud aviation museum which closed its doors in 2010 due to lack of funding. This film was made in Sept 2009 when attending the annual reunion.
Places to see in ( Millom - UK )
Places to see in ( Millom - UK )
Millom is a town and civil parish on the north shore of the estuary of the River Duddon around 7 miles north of Barrow-in-Furness in southwest Cumbria, England. Millom was constructed as a new town, beginning in 1866 and subsumed the village of Holborn Hill. Built around ironworks, the town grew to a size of over 10,000 people by the 1960s, but has struggled since the works were closed in 1968. Culturally, Millom is notable as the birthplace of poet Norman Nicholson, and as a major centre of amateur rugby league.
The name is Cumbrian dialect for At the mills. The town is accessible both by rail and an A class road. Historically in Cumberland, the parish had a population of 7,829 in 2011 and is divided into four wards, Holborn Hill, Newtown North, Newtown South and Haverigg.
Millom is mentioned in the Domesday Book as one of the townships forming the Manor of Hougun which was held by Tostig Godwinson, Earl of Northumbria. Millom Castle is a grade I listed building and scheduled ancient monument which by 1739 was in dilapidated condition. In 1251 a market charter was granted by King Henry III of England to John de Huddleston, Lord of Millom. A charter for an Easter fair at Holy Trinity Church was also granted at the same time.
Millom is the most southerly town in the historic county of Cumberland. The Whitehaven & Furness Junction Railway opened a station here in 1850 known as 'Holborn Hill Halt', until Millom newtown was built in 1866. It was taken over by the Furness Railway in 1866.
Millom's economy is now mainly based around retail, services and tourism. It is a relatively low wage area, with a lot of people employed in skilled trades such as building, painting and decorating. Many also work in the service sector in hotels, pubs and shops within the nearby Lake District national park. Higher wage centres are Barrow-in-Furness to the south and Sellafield to the north-west with commuting each way on the road or via the railway. There is also some commuting as far as Kendal.
Millom Palladium (a theatre, bar and full multi-functional venue) is a historic part of the town. Completed in 1911, it has stood on the site for over 100 years. The Beggar's Theatre is a multi-function arts base with several activities, performing-arts based, for local talent and provides a venue for touring theatres, stand-up comedians etc. Millom Network Centre, based in the grounds of Millom School, offers adult education, business and public meeting space and other business services.
St. George's Church stands proud within the town on a small hill and with its steeple is the biggest landmark of the town being visible from quite a distance. The area's bigger landmark is the significant hill of Black Combe standing 1,970 ft (600 m) above sea level. It forms a grand panoramic viewing platform of the south west Lake District area and offers view of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales – but only on a clear day.
Millom Discovery Centre (previously known as 'Millom Folk Museum' and 'Millom Heritage Museum And Visitor Centre') presents a snapshot of past times in Millom, paying particular attention to the historical development of the area brought about by the significant iron ore mining and iron works. Millom Rock Park is situated high on the north rim of the nearby Ghyll Scaur Quarry in the parish of Millom Without. A viewpoint in the Rock Park permits views into the working quarry and overlooks the processing machinery. There is an avenue of 15 large rock specimens with detailed interpretation panels.
MILLOM WINTER WONDERLAND 2016
free Christmas event for all the kids of the town in Millom. Designed so that it does not cost the parents a penny with all Santa's elf's helping out and donations from the locals
The Day The Rain Came - Millom Flooding Documentary (2018)
A University of Salford Final Poject
BATAR (BA Hons Television and Radio Production) Documentary
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Reaching Out Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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mountain bike descent off black combe lake district uk
12th January 2012 Descending down the south side of black combe in the lake district uk on an intense 951 downhill bike, bit overkill really a 160mm bike would be better. my first go at editing so not the best using the cyberlink powerdirector 10 ultra filmed on a gopro hero 2. shame i didnt pick a longer song. height of black combe is 1926ft/587m. takes roughly an hour to push up and roughly 5-7 minutes coming down. alot of the fast grassy stuff has been edited out as it gets boring to watch but still fun to ride. hope you enjoy please rate and comment. cheers
Black Combe in the dry
My first run down black combe, done this once before in the wet. good descent, fluffed a bit near the end.
Millom Beach
Millom is a small coastal town situated on the fringe of the Lake District National Park, in the southerly part of Copeland. i had a good day out at Millom
Millom
L C C Silecroft 2016
Cumbria soaring club's Lakes Charity Classic Saturday the 16th July, to windy for Black Comb so a soar from Silecroft to Gutterby was the task.
Black Combe to Keswick film
This is the mighty Black Combe in south Cumbria, check out a nice little flight across Cumbria taking in Ulpha Valley, Eskdale, Scafell range, Derwent Water, Skiddraw and Bassenthwaite Lake.
What Millom UK has to offer
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Black Combe 4K
Great Knott, Black Combe, White Combe
Cumbria, England
May 2017