All walks
will be guided by Ian Tyler, mines historian, author of 11
books on Lake District Mining and curator of Keswick
Mining Museum.
March 9th
Sunday |
GLENDERATTERA MINE
Park Nr Blencathra Centre
FREE OPEN DAY WALK
2 Hours Only
Return to Keswick Mining Museum for
"Open Day"
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March 30th
Sunday |
FORCE CRAG MINE
Park Braithwaite Nr Keswick 5 miles
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April 13th
Sunday |
ROUGHTEN GILL MINES
Park Fellside Nr Caldbeck 6 miles
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May 18th
Sunday |
SEATHWAITE/HONISTER
MINES
Ring museum for details
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June 1st
Sunday |
TILBERTHWAITE MINES
Park at Tilberthwaite Nr.Coniston 7
Miles
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June 22nd
Sunday |
EAGLE CRAG
MINE
Park Nr.Patterdale Church 7 Miles HARD
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July 6th
Sunday |
GREENSIDE
MINE Ullswater
Park Glenridding LDNP 7 Miles
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August 3rd
Sunday |
DUFTON
MINE
Park Dufton Village Nr.Appleby 7 Miles
HARD
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September 7th
Sunday |
SANDBEDS
MINE Caldbeck Fells
Park Calebrake Nr.Heskett Newmarket 6
Miles
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October 5th
Sunday |
RIGGHEAD
SLATE MINE
Park Grange Village Borrowdale 6 Miles
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October 19th
Sunday |
GOLDSCOPE
MINE Newlands Valley
Park Littletown Bridge 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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