Lake District - June 22nd / 23rd / 24th

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Vanoord
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13 years ago

Just an idle thought as I may be in the Lake District at the end of June.

Anyone about / like to be about / got any ideas? :flowers:

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AR
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13 years ago

I might be free around then, and I've had a urge for some time to go and look at Copperplate mine - anyone know what the access situation is regarding it?

Follow the horses, Johnny my laddie, follow the horses canny lad-oh!

Blackcraig1
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13 years ago

I could make it down for a day from SW Scotland, I've looked at Copperplate Mine before but thought it was too difficult to get into?

Goldscope, Carrock (we'd need an adjustable spanner for the gate now), Coniston Slate and Copper, Seathwaite Graphite, Greenside (if we could find the key!) Rachel Wood at Thornthwaite (the Forestry Commission have it I think) are all good possibilities for a visit.

Or there's always Nenthead 😉

RichardLevett
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13 years ago

I could be persuaded with a trip over. All the mines mentioned above are worth a look.

christwigg
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13 years ago

Unless you have a hangover and bail like usual :tongue:

bigdavevw
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13 years ago

Might try and come along for this too.

Dave

AR
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13 years ago

The stuff I'm interested in at Copperplate are the old adits, which as far as I can tell from the OS and Ian Tyler's book are a) on access land and b) not particularly extensive or hazardous, mainly being coffin levels through solid ground.

Looking at Ian's book, Brandlehow is the more "challenging" one in the area though I'll leave Roy Fellows to comment on that, since it's his survey and photos in the book!

Follow the horses, Johnny my laddie, follow the horses canny lad-oh!