Silecroft

Silecroft
The Village Hall, Silecroft
Silecroft Location in Copeland Borough Silecroft Location within Cumbria
OS grid reference	SD129819
Civil parish	Whicham
District	Copeland
Shire county	Cumbria
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	MILLOM
Postcode district	LA18
Dialling code	01229
Police	Cumbria
Fire	Cumbria
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Copeland

The village of Silecroft in Cumbria, England, is in the parish of Whicham. It is situated between the towns of Millom and Bootle, and also neighbours the towns/villages of Haverigg, Kirksanton and Whitbeck.

The village is located just within the Lake District National Park.

Travelling by road, Silecroft is 3.7 miles (6.0 km) to the north of Millom, 23.7 miles (38.1 km) to the north of Barrow in Furness, and 29.2 miles (47.0 km) to the south of Whitehaven.

Black Combe

Main article: Black Combe

Black Combe, is a fell near Silecroft, which on clear days has views of Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Isle of Man, nearby is White Combe. The main walking route is from St Mary's Church, Whicham, the routes up the hill are well-trodden and easy to follow.. Black Combe is 1,970 feet (600m) high and stands in isolation, some 10 miles (16 km) away from any higher ground; this factor offers an excellent all-round panoramic view of land and sea; weather permitting.

Silecroft railway station

Main article: Silecroft railway station

Silecroft has its own railway station, a request stop on the scenic Cumbrian Coast Line.

Governance

Silecroft is in the parliamentary constituency of Copeland, Trudy Harrison is the Member of Parliament. For Local Government purposes it is in the Black Combe & Scafell ward of the Borough of Copeland and Millom Without of Cumbria County Council. The local planning authority is the Lake District National Park Authority. Silecroft does not have its own parish council; instead it's part of Whicham Parish Council.