Roughton Gill Lead Mine
Roughton Gill Lead Mine is a scenic viewpoint in Caldbeck, Cumberland, England. Roughton Gill Lead Mine is situated nearby to the historic site Dressing Floor, as well as near Dry Smale Gill Low Level.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Great Sca Fell and Brae Fell.
Great Sca Fell
Peak
Photo: Mick Knapton, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Great Sca Fell is a fell in the English Lake District, seven kilometres southwest of the village of Caldbeck. It is the highest of the four Uldale Fells, the other three being Longlands Fell, Meal Fell and Great Cockup.
Brae Fell
Peak
Photo: Mick Knapton, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Brae Fell is a fell in the English Lake District, situated 12 kilometres north of Keswick it reaches a height of 586 m and is regarded as part of the Caldbeck Fells along with High Pike and Carrock Fell even though it has ridge links to the Uldale Fells.
Knott
Peak
Knott is a mountain in the northern part of the English Lake District. It is the highest point of the Back o'Skiddaw region, an area of wild and unfrequented moorland to the north of Skiddaw and Blencathra.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Uldale and Hesket Newmarket.
Uldale
Village
Photo: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Uldale is a small village and former civil parish in the Cumberland district, in the ceremonial county of Cumbria, England. It is about 5 miles from Caldbeck, 2 miles from Ireby with which it now forms the civil parish of Ireby and Uldale together with Aughertree. Uldale is situated 3½ miles northwest of Roughton Gill Lead Mine.
Hesket Newmarket
Village
Photo: andy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hesket Newmarket is a small village in Cumbria, England, historically within Cumberland. It is on the opposite side of Skiddaw to Keswick within the Lake District National Park. Hesket Newmarket is situated 3½ miles northeast of Roughton Gill Lead Mine.
Caldbeck
Village
Photo: mauldy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Caldbeck is a village and civil parish in Cumbria, England, historically within Cumberland, it is situated within the Lake District National Park. Part of the parish lies within the Skiddaw Group SSSI. Caldbeck is situated 3½ miles north of Roughton Gill Lead Mine.
Roughton Gill Lead Mine
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Categories: tourism, mine, and historic site
- Location: Caldbeck, Cumberland, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.70154° or 54° 42′ 6″ northLongitude
-3.08592° or 3° 5′ 9″ westOpen location code
9C6RPW27+JJOpenStreetMap ID
node 443621821OpenStreetMap feature
historic=mineOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=mineOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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Highlights include Dressing Floor and Dry Smale Gill Low Level.
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