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As you walk the gently rising mine track from just outside Braithwaite village, it is hard to believe that this beautiful area of the Lake District fells was once the backdrop to a mining industry. Hugging the side of the fell with the winding beck b...
This excursion into the subterranean world provides a wonderful insight into the history of the mine and allows you to grasp the immense scale of our operations and those of our forebears. There are more than eleven miles of tunnels in all though you...
From here you can find out more about Nenthead Mines, a museum dedicated to both showing and telling the 'story' of the mineral mining past of the North Pennines. Prepare to launch on a voyage of discovery at Nenthead Mines, learning more about the p...
The Florence Mine is the last working iron ore mine in Europe, part of the rich mining history of West Cumbria. The rich iron ore deposits, known as haematite, are found in abundance in the limestone layers of West Cumbria. The red ore is the distinc...
For those who want an introduction to Hadrian's Wall in Cumbria, or an overview of its history and appearance at one single site, Birdoswald is the place to visit.
Not only can a Roman fort, turret and milecastle all be seen here: but also, to the...
This remote and dramatically-sited fort was founded under Hadrian in the 2nd century. Well-marked remains include the headquarters building, commandant's house and bath-house. The site of the parade-ground survives beside the fort, and the road which...
The Ambleside Roman Fort is a well-marked remains of a 2nd-century fort with large granaries, probably built under Hadrian to guard the Roman road from Brougham to Ravenglass and act as a supply base....
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