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RichardLevett
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14 years ago

I vaguely remember doing this about 10 years ago but can't remember anything of the underground tour except for some fiberglass. So my question is has anyone done Killhope recently? If so, what was the underground tour like? And is it worth a look in with the family at some point?

Cheers,
Rich

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RJV
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14 years ago

Yes, spent a soggy morning there last November. I wouldn't pay too much heed to any derogatory comments re fibre glass. Some of the trip is in Park Level itself and the cut and cover section has allowed them to do a really quite good recreation of a working mine. Even discounting the underground section, the surface stuff alone makes it worth a visit.

Moorebooks
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14 years ago

the trip into Carrs level at Nenthead is much superior although its not open all the time

Mike

christwigg
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14 years ago

"Moorebooks" wrote:

the trip into Carrs level at Nenthead is much superior although its not open all the time

Mike

Really ?
I didn't rate the Carrs tour much at all. I don't recall them having any tubs, ore hoppers, tools in there (I could be wring there it was many years ago now)

Hard to say from a tourist point of view though, its spoiled for us by the fact you could just go into Rampgill / Smallcleugh / Caplecleugh and see something infinitely better.

John_L
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14 years ago

Rich.

I was on the Killhope underground tour a months ago - yep it does have a bit of fibre glass about, but well worth having a trip underground.There is a nice bit of original stone arching with a bit of original lettering, nice working water wheel with a bob attached, mine truck, mock up of miners working in a stoop etc. The place is very wet so wellies are a must have item, preferably your own as those supplied by the museum are usually a bit damp.

Ouside there is a large working wheel, with jiggers etc, along with a working dressing floor, mine shopt / stables etc. The museum houses a very nice collection of minerals and spar boxes, well worth seeing.

Nenthead underground is also well worth doing - was their last year - but you need to check with museum for opening times. This underground has no fiber glass on display - well that I have spotted!

John L.

Mr Mike
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14 years ago

Carr's did have a mineral specimen that had been cemented to the wall, looked really convincing 😉 - I wonder if it is still there?

Mr Mike www.mineexplorer.org.uk