St Mary's Whitbeck

St Paul's, Irton

Welcome to St Paul's; this striking Victorian Church stands on an ancient religious site above Irton and enjoys spectacular views across the fields to the fells. In the Churchyard is a Celtic Cross around which Christians have gathered for worship since the ninth century. Irton Church continues this tradition today, drawing a scattered community together both socially and spiritually.

The parish of Irton: St Paul is committed to the safeguarding of children, young people and adults. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer(s), PSOs. The Diocese of Carlisle’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor (DSA) who advise our PSOs. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the DSA. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority Children or Adults Services.

St Peter's, Drigg

St Peter's, Drigg is part of the Western Lake District Churches (WLDC) Benefice, the ecumenical South Calder Mission Community and of Churches Together in Seascale and District.

St Mary's Whicham

St Mary's is a attractive Grade 2 listed church sitting at the foot of Black Combe in the picturesque Whicham Valley.The churchyard is particularly spectacular in spring, when it is filled with snowdrops, crocus and daffodils. It is at the start of a popular path for walkers up Black Combe and the church is illustrated in Wainwright's fellwalking guides (Outlying Fells, p 166)..

The congregation is mainly drawn from the villages of Silecroft and Kirksanton as well as from the farms and houses of the Whicham Valley. The congregation is friendly and welcoming and the services offers a mixture of traditional, family and more modern.

The church is part of the parish of the Black Combe Churches, sharing worship with the churches of St Michael's Bootle, St Mary's Whitbeck and St John's Corney.

St Catherine's, Eskdale

"The parish of Eskdale: St Catherine is committed to the safeguarding of children, young people and adults. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer(s), PSOs. The Diocese of Carlisle’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor (DSA) who advise our PSOs. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the DSA. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority Children or Adults Services."

St John's Corney

St John's is a small church in a beautiful location on Corney Fell, with views of the Cumbrian fells and the Irish Sea. It is in the parish of the Black Combe Churches, sharing worship with the churches of St Mary's Whicham, St Mary's Whitbeck and St Michael's and All Angels, Bootle.

St Michael's Bootle

St Michael's and All Angels is the largest church in the parish of the Black Combe Churches, sharing worship with the churches of St Mary's Whicham, St Mary's Whitbeck and St John's Corney.

St John's, Waberthwaite

The welcome at St John's is warm and friendly. Our small congregation worship together every other week using the Common Worship Communion Service or Morning Prayer and we often sing quite joyfully, unaccompanied. Our services last about an hour, with the offer of a cup of tea or coffee and a chat afterwards. There are now accessible toilets in the Old Laundry, in the new churchyard.

In our churchyard stand the shaft of a Celtic cross, whose intricate design reminds us that Christ has been worshipped at this estuary ford since at least the seventh century. We are a community of vision with existing plans for the development of this site which will enable it to continue being a place where people encounter God for many generations to come.

St Michael and All Angels, Muncaster

St Bega's, Eskdale Green

"The parish of Eskdale: St Bega's is committed to the safeguarding of children, young people and adults. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer(s), PSOs. The Diocese of Carlisle’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor (DSA) who advise our PSOs. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the DSA. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority Children or Adults Services."