Whinney Ridding Lead Mine
Whinney Ridding Lead Mine is a mine in Loweswater, Cumberland, England. Whinney Ridding Lead Mine is situated nearby to the forest Foulsyke Wood, as well as near the peak Loweswater Fell.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Low Fell and Fellbarrow.
Low Fell
Peak
Photo: Michael Graham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Low Fell is a fell in the English Lake District. It overlooks the lake of Loweswater to the south and to the north is bordered by its neighbour Fellbarrow.
Fellbarrow
Peak
Photo: Freddyj66, Public domain.
Fellbarrow is a low hill in the north west of the English Lake District. It is not far from the town of Cockermouth, near to Loweswater and can most easily be climbed from Low Lorton or Thackthwaite. Fellbarrow is situated 1½ miles north of Whinney Ridding Lead Mine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Brackenthwaite and Thackthwaite.
Brackenthwaite
Hamlet
Photo: Ron Shirt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Brackenthwaite is a hamlet in the parish of Buttermere, in the Cumberland district of Cumbria, England. It is situated some 6 miles south of Cockermouth. It lies within the Lake District National Park.
Thackthwaite
Hamlet
Photo: Andy Jamieson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Thackthwaite is a village in Cumbria, England, from which hikers can climb Low Fell and Fellbarrow. The place-name contains thwaite. A second place called Thackthwaite is located just to the north of Little Mell Fell, at.
Lorton
Village
Photo: Michael Graham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lorton is a village and civil parish in the Cumberland district of Cumbria, England. The village is in two parts: Low Lorton and High Lorton, with the parish church of St Cuthbert standing between them. Lorton is situated 2½ miles north of Whinney Ridding Lead Mine.
Whinney Ridding Lead Mine
- Type: Mine
- Categories: historic site and industry
- Location: Loweswater, Cumberland, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.58486° or 54° 35′ 6″ northLongitude
-3.33077° or 3° 19′ 51″ westOpen location code
9C6RHMM9+WMOpenStreetMap ID
node 4869860825OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=mine
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