Force Crag Mine Open Day - Coledale Valley

Contact

Organizer: National Trust Borrowdale and Buttermere Valleys

Name: Braithwaite

Phone: 017687 74649

Email: [email protected]

Website: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/borrowdale

Address

Keswick

Price Notes

£6 all tickets. Booking advisable if you'd like a lift in the National Trust vehicle.

Direction

Details

Discover what they did with a ‘grizzly’, What is a Jaw Crusher and could you have carried the explosives box? Find out more quirky facts at this fascinating secret located in the stunning Coledale Valley, near Keswick. Join a guided tour of the processing mill and discover the story of the last mineral mine to be worked in the Lake District. Book ahead if you would like a lift to site with us, or make your own way to the mine on foot or by bike.

Suitability

Not suitable for small children or children that need to be carried.

Dogs on leads are welcome.

Meeting point

Meet at Force Crag Mine at the head of the Coledale Valley (Grid Ref 198 216) or, meet at the Noble Knott car park (see below) for a lift via National Trust transport.

What to bring and wear

Think about those miners for a few minutes and you will probably realise that sturdy footwear and warm and waterproof clothing may well be necessary. Also bring along any refreshments you might want.

Accessibility

The site is just over two miles from the main road up a gradually rising dirt track. The tour includes steep narrow steps and small spaces but does not take you underground.

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Event Details

Start Date	End Date	Times
29/05/2019	29/05/2019	10.30-15.00
15/06/2019	15/06/2019	10.30-15.00
25/07/2019	25/07/2019	10.30-15.00
20/08/2019	20/08/2019	10.30-15.00