Whicham Parish Council meetings are held at Silecroft Village Hall

The parish is an area of hidden antiquity; megalithic standing stones, stone circles and ancient tracks.

Local Government Reorganisation

Local Government Reorganisation

Parish Council Meeting

The next meeting of Whicham Parish Council is at

Wednesday 13th March, 7:30pm

Silecroft Village Hall

The Council has 2 vacancies for councillors and are looking to co-opt.  If you are interested in becoming a councillor please contact the Clerk for further information

Cost of Living Support

Cost of Living Booklet from Cumbria CC giving details of support available for those struggling.

The ANNUAL PARISH MEETING of Whicham Parish will be held on THURSDAY 21 MARCH 2024 at Silecroft Village Hall commencing at 7pm
Your views are being sought on the proposed development of Silecroft Beach car park and also the new café.
Refreshments will be available

About Whicham Parish Council

Whicham parish council cumbria team in Kirksanton play area

The Parish of Whicham is situated in the remote south west corner of Cumbria, mostly within The Lake District National Park, in the southern part of the Borough of Copeland. The communities are located on the narrow coastal plain by the Irish Sea or along the Whicham valley. The bulk of the parish is dominated by Black Combe.

The parish also has safe sandy accessible beaches and is used by visitors and locals for a range of activities; swimming, dog walking, fishing, boating, horse riding, wind/ kite surfing. This valuable tourism resource has the award of Blue Flag Status.

What does the parish council do for the local communities?

It’s confusing trying to think about what a parish council actually does, but with the help of this page and the ‘Our Achievements’ page we hope to give you a little insight into what goes on.

Parish councils have a variety of powers and duties, all of which impact directly on the community.

The following are all under the remit of local councils. Some of these duties do not apply to Whicham Parish Council, but where they do, the Parish Council takes its duties seriously.

PARISH NOTICES

The parish is an area of hidden antiquity; megalithic standing stones, stone circles and ancient tracks. The coastal land has been inhabited from Neolithic times and had a significantly large concentration of stone circles surrounding Black Combe. Most disappeared at the height of the 18th and 19th century agricultural revolution. The surviving ones are on Lacra and at Kirksanton.

Farming is the main source of income, supplemented by tourism for those seeking simplicity and quiet surroundings. Horticulture and residential care have added to the rural economy.

This landscape set against the dramatic backdrop of Black Combe has inspired some of our country’s most acclaimed poets and writers; William Wordsworth, Branwell Bronte, Norman Nicholson and Alfred Wainwright, enriching our heritage at local, national and international level.

Whicham Parish Council meetings are held at Silecroft Village Hall