For anyone that may be interested in a walk out on a Sunday to view Lakeland / Penine mining locations - Ian Tyler of the Keswick Ming Museum has posted his list of Walk for 2011.

Keswick Mining Museum Web Site: http://www.keswickminingmuseum.co.uk/

March 13th Sunday STONEYCROFT & UZZICAR MINES FREE
Park at Uzzicar beneath Barrow Fell
10:00 Am Start & Return For Museum Open day

March 27th Sunday SEDGWICK GUNPOWDER WORKS
Park beside the bridge over the Kent in Sedgwick SD 50735 86833 4 miles

April 10th Sunday TINDALE SPELTER & RAILWAY to GAIRS (New for 2011)
Park at Tindale NY 61770 59306 7 miles

May 1st Sunday CONISTON QUARRIES (New for 2011)
Park on Walna Scar Rd SD 28889 97056 6 miles

May 29th Sunday FORCE CRAG MINE
Park near Braithwaite NY 22704 23772 6 miles

June 12th Sunday HONISTER & SEATHWAITE WAD MINES
Park near Honister Hause NY 22541 13554 7 miles

July 3rd Sunday CROSS FELL MINES (New for 2011)
Park in Kirkland Village NY 64654 32479 11 Miles over tough ground

July 31st Sunday GREENSIDE MINE
Park in LDNP Glenridding NY 38533 17000 8 Miles HARD

August 21st Sunday ROUGHTON GILL MINE (New for 2011)
Park near Carrock Mine NY 32730 32684 7 Miles

September 4th Sunday WILD BOAR FELL & CLOUDS (New for 2011)
Park near Cold Keld Limekilns just of A683 NY 73404 00591 7 Miles

September 25th Sunday MELMERBY COPPER MINE (New for 2011)
Park at Rake Beck Wood at the end of the road NY 62427 36983 7 Miles

October 9th Sunday GOLDSCOPE MINE NEWLANDS
Park Littletown Bridge 6 Miles NY 23160 19387


All walks are guided by Ian Tyler, mine historian and author of 11 books on Cumbrian Mining and curator of the Keswick Mining Museum.

Its  a good day out in the fells and learn something about the industrial past of Lakeland and the Pennines, its not always been fluffy bunnies, Wainwright & pencils.


All walks start at 10.30 am prompt . Most walks are at least 5 hours duration and are not suitable for the unfit or children.

Cost is ?6.00 per person.


Mike