Cumbria View Panorama
Simon and I planned an adventure out in Cumbria to see The Druid Stone Circle and Millom Castle, both sites neither of us have visited before. We found the sites on The Modern Antiquarian.
While traipsing through a field looking for The Druid Stone Circle, we found this wonderful altar:
 The Druid Circle – Altar |
 Me sat on the altar |
Then we saw the circle. The stones are smaller than the stones at Castlerigg but nonetheless beautiful:
The Druid Circle Cumbria
 Simon at The Druid Circle Cumbria |
 Me at The Druid Circle Cumbria |
We had dinner at Old Farmhouse Pub/Restaurant near Ulverston. The atmosphere and food were both delightful:
 Me Old Farmhouse Pub / Restaurant Sign |
 Simon Old Farmhouse Pub / Restaurant |
 Me Old Farmhouse Pub / Restaurant |
Then we headed to Millom Castle:
 Millom Castle Cumbria Sign |
 Millom Castle Cumbria |
We thought the entrance might be through the Holly Trinity Church. The church was a little gem of ancient architecture in it’s own right:
 Millom Castle Cumbria Holy Trinity Church Gates |
 Millom Castle Cumbria Holy Trinity Church |
 Millom Castle Cumbria Holy Trinity Church |
We quickly discovered that Millom Castle is in private ownership with no access to the public. This was a huge shame as from the photos you can see that it was an exquisite ruin:
 Millom Castle Cumbria |
 Millom Castle Cumbria |
 Millom Castle Cumbria |
 Millom Castle Cumbria Holy Trinity Church Information Board |
The information board appeared uncared for but the Castle was not. The private owners had scaffolding up and were living in the castle. This indicates that the owners want to restore the Castle to it’s former glory. Let’s hope they do and then open the doors to the public.
We had a great day out, dubbed our Cumbria Adventure.
Write soon,
Antony
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