All walks
will be guided by Ian Tyler, mines historian, author of 11
books on Lake District Mining and curator of Keswick
Mining Museum.
May 10th
Sunday |
CONISTON QUARRIES
Park Walna Scar Fell road 6 miles
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May 13th
Wednesday
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GOLDSCOPE MINE
Park Littletown Bridge, Newlands 5 miles
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May 17th
Sunday |
ROUGHTEN GILL MINES
Park Fellside Nr Caldbeck 6 miles
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May 24th
Sunday |
YEWTHWAITE & GOLDSCOPE
Park Littletown Bridge, Newlands 6 miles
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June 7th
Sunday |
COBALT MINE
Park Stoneycroft Bridge, Uzzicar 8 miles HARD
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June 28th
Sunday |
SILVERBAND MINE
Park Dufton car park 8 Miles HARD
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July 19th
Sunday |
EAGLE CRAG MINE
Park Gisedale road end, Patterdale
7 Miles HARD
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August 16th
Sunday |
DUFTON
MINE
Park Dufton car park 7 Miles
HARD
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September 6th
Sunday |
TILBERTHWAITE MINES
Park Tilberthwaite Quarry 7
Miles
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September 27th
Sunday |
GOLDSCOPE MINE
Park Littletown Bridge, Newlands 5 Miles
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October 11th
Sunday |
SANDBEDS MINE
Park Calebrake NR Hesket Newmarket 6 miles |
All walks start
at 10.30am. Boots or strong shoes must be worn! Waterproofs and
spare clothing should be carried, also a packed lunch. Most walks
will take a minimum of 5 hours. Not suitable for unfit persons or
children under 16 years .CHARGE: £6.00 per person
Moles
To find out more about our mining heritage,
join Mines of Lakeland Exploration Society. For details of this
or to arrange private walks and lectures, call 017687 80055 or 01228
561883.
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