Information, Contacts & Directions

CAUTION! Although Millom Rock Park is separated from Ghyll Scaur Quarry by secure fencing, visitors should take care and keep away from steep drops and rock faces. Children should be fully supervised. Access to the quarry is strictly prohibited. The Rock Park is closed during blasting for safety reasons.

Hands On Learning Children love learning about rocks in the Rock Park

Schematic Plan of
Millom Rock Park

For more information or to arrange an educational visit,

 Telephone
01229 774222 (Quarry Weighbridge)
01229 770580 (Quarry Manager)

Email
info@millomrockpark.org.uk

Write to
The Quarry Manager
Bardon Aggregates
Ghyll Scaur Quarry
The Hill
Millom
Cumbria
LA18 5HB

Contact Us

Directions

Leave the M6 at Junction 36, and take the A590 towards Kendal. Turn left at Sedgwick and continue on the A590 towards Barrow-in-Furness. At Greenodd, turn right onto the A5092 and A595 towards Millom, Workington and Whitehaven. Then turn left onto the A5093 towards Millom. Two kilometres later, turn right at The Hill onto a minor road signposted to School Ellis. Roughly 1km later, turn left into the car park.

The closest postcode for SatNav users is LA18 5JW

For on-line maps click here

Carved in Stone A chiselled welcome on a boulder of volcanic tuff marks the entrance to the Rock Park

A full colour leaflet is available by request or downloadable as PDF here

MILLOM ROCK PARK

Visit our partnerrs’ websites

Photographs: Ben Barden www.benbarden.co.uk; Aggregate Industries www.aggregateindustries.com
Geologist: Eric Johnson BSc, PhD, FGS, CGeol. Formerly British Geological Survey
Copyright © Millom Geodiversity Project 2009
Millom Geodiversity Project is a not for profit, unincorporated association
Email: info@millomrockpark.org.uk
Website Design by BG Websites.co.uk