Saltom Pit Engine House And Fairy Rock
Building In Whitehaven, Cumbria
Ruins of Britain’s first undersea colliery with an engine house beneath cliffs beside a sandstone outcrop tied to fairy legends.
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Where Is Saltom Pit Engine House And Fairy Rock?
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54.541114, -3.602355
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Where To Park For Saltom Pit Engine House And Fairy Rock?
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54.543782, -3.598982
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Park in the Haig Pit Car Park and then it's just a short walk on the coastal path.
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