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Forest Head Cumbria Map

Traditional county: Cumbria · Unitary authority: Cumberland · Region: North West

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Place	Forest Head
Traditional County	Cumbria
Unitary Authority	Cumberland
Region	North West
Country	England, United Kingdom

Latitude	54.910201
Longitude	-2.653022
Place Type	Hamlet

About Forest Head

Forest Head emerges from the Cumbrian landscape as a rugged testament to the industry that once carved its name into the limestone earth. It lies 3.9 miles south-east of Brampton (from Brampton: bearing 124°T, OS grid NY 582 574), and is situated south-south-west of Hallbankgate village. The horizon here is dominated by the presence of the Foresthead Lime Kilns, a scheduled monument whose hollowed stone chambers capture a haunting, ancient light as the sun dips behind the hills. Nearby, the waters of Cleskett Beck trace a quiet, silver path through the terrain, softening the harsh edges of the disused quarries. Rising to the west, the slopes of Whinny Fell offer a stark, windswept contrast to the sheltered hollows that define the local topography. Forest Head retains an atmospheric silence, where the remnants of a vanished rail system lie dormant beneath layers of resilient northern grass. The air carries a crisp, mineral sharpness, a sensory reminder of the geological foundations that shaped these scattered homesteads. Each turn in the path reveals how deeply the land has reclaimed the heavy masonry of the past, leaving only the enduring, grey-stoned spirit of Forest Head to watch over the valley.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Cleskett Beck (River) — 0.2 mi, 034° NE
Foresthead Lime Kilns, Quarry, Associated Buildings And Part Of The Rail Transportation System (Scheduled Monument) — 0.2 mi, 101° E · 23 ha
Whinny Fell (Hill / Mountain) — 0.7 mi, 268° W
Tortie Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.7 mi, 055° NE
Blind Tarn (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.2 mi, 346° NNW
Howgill Beck (River) — 1.3 mi, 062° ENE
Geltsdale (Valley) — 1.7 mi, 208° SSW
Tindale Tarn (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.7 mi, 062° ENE
Talkin Tarn Country Park (Park) — 2.4 mi, 287° WNW
Talkin Tarn (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.4 mi, 290° WNW
Geltsdale & Glendue Fells Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.5 mi, 140° SE · 81k acres
19Th Century Zinc Spelter Works And 20Th Century Fume Works At Tindale And The Great Battery - Part Of Lord Carlisle'S Rail System, 290M Sw Of Riggfoot Farm (Scheduled Monument) — 2.5 mi, 065° ENE · 6 ha
Roachburn Colliery (Scheduled Monument) — 2.6 mi, 056° NE
Unity Bog Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 3.4 mi, 286° WNW · 10 ha
Gelt Woods (Forest / Woodland) — 3.4 mi, 278° W
Naworth Castle (Castle) — 3.5 mi, 336° NNW
Murray Park (Park) — 3.7 mi, 307° NW
Denton Fell (Forest / Woodland) — 3.7 mi, 038° NE
7th Earl of Carlisle (Monument) — 3.8 mi, 307° NW
Lanercost Priory (Historic Ruins) — 4.2 mi, 337° NNW
Banks East Turret - Hadrians Wall (Historic Ruins) — 4.5 mi, 353° N
The Bog (Wetland) — 5.3 mi, 146° SE
Birdoswald Roman Fort (Attraction) — 5.8 mi, 020° NNE
Triermain Castle (Castle) — 5.8 mi, 007° N
Birdoswald Roman Fort and Study Centre (Museum) — 5.9 mi, 020° NNE
Bishop's Linn (Waterfall) — 6.0 mi, 066° ENE
Knar (Attraction) — 6.1 mi, 126° SE
Featherstone Castle (Castle) — 6.1 mi, 069° ENE
Slack House Organic Farm (Attraction) — 6.3 mi, 017° NNE
Solway Aviation Museum (Museum) — 6.5 mi, 291° WNW

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