Spothow Gill Copper Mine

Spothow Gill Copper Mine is an adit in Eskdale, Cumberland, England. Spothow Gill Copper Mine is situated nearby to Wha House Bridge, as well as near the historic site Peat Hut.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Wha House Bridge and Hardknott Roman Fort.

Wha House Bridge

Bridge

Photo: Mick Knapton, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Wha House Bridge is situated 1,100 feet north of Spothow Gill Copper Mine.

Hardknott Roman Fort

Archaeological site

Photo: Markas1370, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Hardknott Roman Fort is an archeological site, the remains of the Roman fort Mediobogdum, located on the western side of the challenging Hardknott Pass in the English Lake District. Hardknott Roman Fort is situated 1 mile northeast of Spothow Gill Copper Mine.

Harter Fell

Peak

Photo: Andy Beecroft, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Harter Fell is a fell in the western part of the English Lake District, located between the Eskdale and Duddon valleys. Its height is 653 metres There are several walking routes to the summit.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Boot and Cockley Beck.

Boot

Village

Photo: Steve Partridge, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Boot is a small village in Eskdale on the western side of the English Lake District. It lies within the civil parish of Eskdale, the unitary authority of Cumberland, and the ceremonial county of Cumbria. Boot is situated 1½ miles west of Spothow Gill Copper Mine.

Cockley Beck

Hamlet

Photo: Dave Smethurst, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Cockley Beck is a small hamlet, situated in the Duddon Valley in Cumbria, England. Historically, the hamlet was part of Lancashire. Located today within the Lake District National Park, it was established in the late 16th century, and is closely associated with the mining of copper ore in Cumbria. Cockley Beck is situated 3 miles east of Spothow Gill Copper Mine.