Yew Craggs Slate Mine

Yew Craggs Slate Mine is a mine in , , . Yew Craggs Slate Mine is situated nearby to the peak , as well as near the mountain saddle .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Dale Head and Honister Pass.

Peak
Photo: Mick Garratt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a fell in the north-western sector of the , in northern England. It is 753 metres above sea level and stands immediately north of , the road between and .

Mountain saddle
Photo: John Webber, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a mountain pass in the in , England. It is located on the B5289 road, linking , in the valley of , to at the southern end of .

Photo: michael ely, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The in is the last working slate mine in England. Quarrying for Westmorland green slate has been taking place in the area since the late 17th century. is situated 3,200 feet south of Yew Craggs Slate Mine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Seatoller and Seathwaite.

Village
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is a settlement in in the English . Historically part of Cumberland, it lies on the B5289 road at the east foot of the , and to the south of Derwent Water.

Hamlet
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is a small hamlet in the civil parish of Cumberland, , England. It is in the near and 8 miles southwest of at the end of a minor road that heads southwest from the hamlet of … is situated 1½ miles southeast of Yew Craggs Slate Mine.

Hamlet
Photo: Michael Graham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a settlement in of England. It is situated to the east of the lake of , on the B5289 road on its western approach to the . is situated 2 miles west of Yew Craggs Slate Mine.

Yew Craggs Slate Mine

Latitude
54.51989° or 54° 31′ 12″ north
Longitude
-3.19967° or 3° 11′ 59″ west
Open location code
9C6RGR92+X4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4551079637
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­mine
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­mine
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