For anyone that may be interested in a walk out on a Sunday to view Lakeland / Penine mining locations - Ian Tyler of the Keswick Ming Museum has posted his list of Walk for 2011.
Keswick Mining Museum Webb Site: http://www.keswickminingmuseum.co.uk March 13th Sunday STONEYCROFT & UZZICAR MINES FREE Park at Uzzicar beneath Barrow Fell
10:00 Am Start & Return For Museum Open day
March 27th Sunday SEDGWICK GUNPOWDER WORKS Park beside the bridge over the Kent in Sedgwick SD 50735 86833 4 miles
April 10th Sunday TINDALE SPELTER & RAILWAY to GAIRS (New for 2011) Park at Tindale NY 61770 59306 7 miles
May 1st Sunday CONISTON QUARRIES (New for 2011) Park on Walna Scar Rd SD 28889 97056 6 miles
May 29th Sunday FORCE CRAG MINE Park near Braithwaite NY 22704 23772 6 miles
June 12th Sunday HONISTER & SEATHWAITE WAD MINESPark near Honister Hause NY 22541 13554 7 miles
July 3rd Sunday CROSS FELL MINES (New for 2011)Park in Kirkland Village NY 64654 32479 11 Miles over tough ground
July 31st Sunday GREENSIDE MINEPark in LDNP Glenridding NY 38533 17000 8 Miles HARD
August 21st Sunday ROUGHTON GILL MINE (New for 2011)Park near Carrock Mine NY 32730 32684 7 Miles
September 4th Sunday WILD BOAR FELL & CLOUDS (New for 2011) Park near Cold Keld Limekilns just of A683 NY 73404 00591 7 Miles
September 25th Sunday MELMERBY COPPER MINE (New for 2011) Park at Rake Beck Wood at the end of the road NY 62427 36983 7 Miles
October 9th Sunday GOLDSCOPE MINE NEWLANDS Park Littletown Bridge 6 Miles NY 23160 19387
All walks are guided by Ian Tyler, mine historian and author of 11 books on Cumbrian Mining and curator of the Keswick Mining Museum.
Come and experience a really good day out in the fells and learn something about the industrial past of Lakeland and the Pennines, its not always been fluffy bunnies, Wainwright & pencils.
All walks start at 10.30 am prompt. Decent footwear must be worn and don't forget the waterproofs in case, and a packed lunch is a must. Most walks are at least 5 hours duration and are not suitable for the unfit or children.
Cost is £6.00 per person.