Blackbeck Lead Mine
Blackbeck Lead Mine is a mine in Buttermere, Cumberland, England. Blackbeck Lead Mine is situated nearby to the peak Green Crag, as well as near Blackbeck Tarn.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Blackbeck Tarn and Haystacks.
Blackbeck Tarn
Photo: Mick Garratt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Blackbeck Tarn is a small tarn in Cumbria, England, situated near the summit of Haystacks in the Buttermere Valley. At an elevation of 486 m, the lake has an area of 0.95 hectares and measures 183 m × 80 m, with a maximum depth of 2.5 m. Blackbeck Tarn is situated 1,100 feet southeast of Blackbeck Lead Mine.
Haystacks
Peak
Photo: Tango22, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Haystacks, or Hay Stacks, is a hill in England's Lake District, situated at the south-eastern end of the Buttermere Valley. Although not of any great elevation, Haystacks has become one of the most popular fells in the area.
Fleetwith Pike
Peak
Photo: Mick Knapton, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fleetwith Pike is a fell in the English Lake District in the county of Cumbria which reaches a height of 648 metres. The fell is a well-known feature of the area as it casts an imposing presence over Buttermere and the Honister Pass on the B5289 motor road between Borrowdale and Buttermere.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gatesgarth and Seathwaite.
Gatesgarth
Hamlet
Photo: Michael Graham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gatesgarth is a settlement in Lake District of England. It is situated to the east of the lake of Buttermere, on the B5289 road on its western approach to the Honister Pass.
Seathwaite
Hamlet
Seatoller
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Seatoller is a settlement in Borrowdale in the English Lake District. Historically part of Cumberland, it lies on the B5289 road at the east foot of the Honister Pass, and to the south of Derwent Water. Seatoller is situated 3 miles east of Blackbeck Lead Mine.
Blackbeck Lead Mine
- Type: Mine
- Categories: historic site and industry
- Location: Buttermere, Cumberland, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.50687° or 54° 30′ 25″ northLongitude
-3.23653° or 3° 14′ 12″ westOpen location code
9C6RGQ47+P9OpenStreetMap ID
node 4774708556OpenStreetMap feature
historic=mine
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