Blencathra Old Lead Mine
Blencathra Old Lead Mine is a mine in Underskiddaw, Cumberland, England. Blencathra Old Lead Mine is situated nearby to the peak Lonscale Pike, as well as near Lonscale Fell.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lonscale Fell and Blencathra.
Lonscale Fell
Peak
Photo: Mick Knapton, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lonscale Fell is a hill in the English Lake District. Its pointed second top is instantly recognisable, standing at the eastern end of the Skiddaw massif.
Blencathra
Peak
Blencathra, also known as Saddleback, is one of the most northerly of the Cumbrian Mountains, in the English Lake District. It has six separate fell tops, of which the highest is the Hallsfell Top at 2,848 feet. Blencathra is situated 2 miles east of Blencathra Old Lead Mine.
Latrigg
Peak
Photo: Mick Knapton, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Latrigg is one of the lowest fells in the Lake District in North West England, but is a popular climb due to its convenient location overlooking the town of Keswick and the beautiful views down the valley of Borrowdale from the summit. Latrigg is situated 1½ miles southwest of Blencathra Old Lead Mine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Threlkeld and Castlerigg stone circle.
Threlkeld
Village
Photo: Ian Capper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Threlkeld is a village and civil parish in the north of the Lake District in Cumbria, England, to the east of Keswick. It is in the historic county of Cumberland. Threlkeld is situated 2 miles southeast of Blencathra Old Lead Mine.
Castlerigg stone circle
Locality
Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Castlerigg Stone Circle is situated on a prominent hill to the east of Keswick, in the Lake District National Park, North West England. In this period, the Lake District – a mountainous area in which Castlerigg is located – saw particularly high levels of Neolithic stone circle construction, with other similar examples including Swinside, Gamelands, Elva Plain, and Long Meg and Her Daughters. Castlerigg stone circle is situated 2 miles south of Blencathra Old Lead Mine.
Applethwaite
Village
Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Applethwaite is a village in the foothills of Skiddaw near Keswick in the English Lake District. It is in the county of Cumbria, and forms part of the civil parish of Underskiddaw, which has a population of 282. Applethwaite is situated 2 miles west of Blencathra Old Lead Mine.
Blencathra Old Lead Mine
- Type: Mine
- Categories: historic site and industry
- Location: Underskiddaw, Cumberland, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.63075° or 54° 37′ 51″ northLongitude
-3.09091° or 3° 5′ 27″ westOpen location code
9C6RJWJ5+7JOpenStreetMap ID
node 4529989901OpenStreetMap feature
historic=mineOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=mine
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lonscale Pike and Blease Fell.
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