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Top 5 Budget-friendly Things to do in Millom, England
Discover the best top things to do in Millom, United Kingdom including The Beggar's Theatre, Black Combe, Haverigg Beach, Millom Discovery Centre, RSPB Hodbarrow Nature Reserve.
Restaurants in Millom
1. The Beggar's Theatre
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 71 reviews
The Beggar's Theatre lies in the heart of the community of Millom, Cumbria. The theatre is a modern and versatile space and also the home of Moore Arts: Millom, a company dedicated to developing and promoting young talent within the community through the Arts. The Beggar's Theatre has a wide variety of performances throughout the year including comedy, theatre pieces, children's shows and variety
Reviewed By mattj598 - Belper, United Kingdom
If you are staying in Millom, in fact if you are staying Cumbria, you should make a trip to the Beggars theatre run by the amazingly lovely Jakki Moore. My Mum attends a writing class there too. We have just see the celebration of Simon and Garfunkel and it was sensational. Brilliant venue, superb atmosphere. Everything about this place is top notch. It is what entertainment is about.
2. Black Combe
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 42 reviews
Reviewed By heather4932
Whilst staying in the area (part of the roadmap out of lockdown holiday!) we decided to take in a decent hill walk. Coming from Derbyshire we thought yeah we can take on Black Combe! We parked at St Mary’s Church car park (left a donation as the lady was emptying the pot and thanked her very much for its use), and then made our way along the track next to the church, followed the Lane to the left and all the way up. I found a route straight up and back down again on Strava, but you can’t go wrong really, it’s a well used path in the right conditions. Our children our 14 years and nearly 12 and we have an active 2 year old Airedale Terrier, so we’re used to ‘big walks and big hills!’ Wow! We were not disappointed! The views all the way up are amazing! You can see Bootle, Barrow, all the seaside and then lots of fella in the distance once you get to the top. The first section is definitely the worse! Loose stones pretty much upright hill! But don’t give up! It’s definitely worth keeping going to get all the way to the top and the trig point nestled in a little wall of slate. Absolutely glorious. The kids wanted to turn back many times on the way up! But they realised once we got to the top why we kept going and we’re so proud of their efforts! Younger children might find it tough going. Equipment - decent shoes, hoodie, coat and water a must! It was a little rainy when set off, glorious sunshine in the middle and blowing a Gale at the top ???? There was even a little snow at the trig. I’ve included pictures, but it’s defo one to see for yourselves ????
3. Haverigg Beach
4. Millom Discovery Centre
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 45 reviews
Millom Discovery Centre, formerly known as the Millom Folk Museum, is located in Millom, Cumbria, England. The museum has a full-scale drift mine exhibit and also houses information about the local poet Norman Nicholson, the Hodbarrow iron ore mines and social history all relating to Millom and nearby surrounding areas. The mining being responsible for the rapid growth of the village of Holborn Hill into the town of Millom by more than doubling the size of the settlement. Now has a RAF display, set up by the original founder of Haverigg RAF Museum, John Nixon.
Reviewed By Worldwidetravel1973
Although the weather was atrocious, the aftermath of Storm Dennis, we really enjoyed our visit to the Discovery Centre. My father grew up in the town before moving down to Kent in the 60’s. Staying in Carlisle on a short break it was a good opportunity to take my 10 year old son to see where his grandad spent his formative years and also to give him an insight into five generations of family history in Millom and the surrounding area. The displays were fantastic and interactive, I especially enjoyed the explanation of what it was like to be a miner in Hodbarrow and the conditions that they had to endure, my great great grandfather was killed whilst working in Hodbarrow mine. I haven’t visited Millom for thirteen years and won’t do again (the distance involved etc) and no immediate family but this made the trip so worthwhile, there was even a reference to my great uncle who was killed in action during World War I. A real insight into the history of this town and I hope they keep it going, we also bought a rock from Hodbarrow Mine which I will place with all my family history information . The staff were very friendly and helpful
5. RSPB Hodbarrow Nature Reserve
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 83 reviews
Reviewed By Marcbirding - Haverigg, United Kingdom
Lovely reserve, easily accessible with many nice habitats to explore. Huge flocks of waders on the seaward side of the sea wall, more inside the reserve lagoon as well as numerous wildfowl flocks and birds of prey. The hide overlooks the lagoon and is a great place to stop for a while along the long seawall. The inland side of the reserve has more diverse habitats with woodland, scrub ponds to explore and search for toads, dragonflies and newts. Quite open and can be cold but a terrific place to visit for a wildlife walk.
