Poppet Level

Poppet Level is an adit in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England. Poppet Level is situated nearby to the peak Highwatch Currick, as well as near Lamb’s Head.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Burnhope Seat and North of England Lead Mining Museum.

Burnhope Seat

Peak

Photo: Phil Catterall, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Burnhope Seat is a high moorland fell in the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in northern England. It lies between the heads of the Rivers Tees, South Tyne and Wear. Burnhope Seat is situated 2 miles southwest of Poppet Level.

North of England Lead Mining Museum

Museum

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The North of England Lead Mining Museum, better known as Killhope, is an industrial museum near the village of Cowshill, County Durham, England. The museum stands on the site of the former Park Level Mine, which is being restored to show the workings of a 19th-century lead mine. North of England Lead Mining Museum is situated 2½ miles north of Poppet Level.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lanehead and Cowshill.

Lanehead

Hamlet

Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Lanehead is a hamlet in the civil parish of Stanhope, in County Durham, England. It lies at the head of Weardale, approximately 2 km west of Cowshill. It is also located near to Killhope, and the boundary of the county of Cumbria. Lanehead is situated 2½ miles northeast of Poppet Level.

Cowshill

Hamlet

Photo: Jcolemanwearhead, Public domain.

Cowshill is a village in the civil parish of Stanhope, in County Durham, England. It is situated at the top of Weardale, between Lanehead and Wearhead. Cowshill is situated 2½ miles east of Poppet Level.

Wearhead

Village

Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Wearhead is a village in the civil parish of Stanhope, in County Durham, England. It is situated at the top of Weardale between Cowshill and Ireshopeburn. Wearhead is situated 2½ miles east of Poppet Level.

Poppet Level

Type: Adit
Category: industry
Location: Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.74971° or 54° 44′ 59″ north

Longitude

-2.28997° or 2° 17′ 24″ west

Open location code

9C6VPPX6+V2

OpenStreetMap ID

node 14275223801

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=adit

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