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The best industrial heritage sites to visit in the Lake District, from copper and slate mines, to bobbin mills, damns and tanneries. Many sites free to visit.
Lake District. This area, now called Cumbria, to the west of the M6, includes the western part of Cumberland, part of Westmorland and North Lancashire. Most of the area covered by the Lake District National Park is made up of three broad bands of rock, trending from SW to NE.
Coniston Copper Mine Trails and Resources. On this page you can download and print self-guided trails to help you find your way around the Coniston Copper sites and to identify what you are...
Coniston Copper Mines. The presence of copper in the Lake District was known before 1563, when the Crown used German expertise and finance to develop mines and smelt the ore. They worked in many places, but their principal mines were in the Caldbeck Fells, at Goldscope (a corruption of God’s Gift) and Coniston.
Rain and water in general are a miner’s enemies. Coniston is no exception. The copper mines occupy an extremely wet part of the Lake District. As early as 1602 the miners built walls...
We've rounded up the best caves and mines in Lake District in our quest to discover brilliant family attractions and places to visit near you. There are 7 Lake District caves and mines to pick from. Find the perfect places to go with your kids and get out on your next adventure! Read more.
22 lis 2022 · Top Lake District Mines: See reviews and photos of Mines in Lake District, England on Tripadvisor.
