Sawrey’s Wood Slate Mine

Sawrey’s Wood Slate Mine is a mine in Lakes, Westmorland and Furness, England. Sawrey’s Wood Slate Mine is situated near the forest Howebanks Wood, as well as near Baysbrown Wood.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Elterwater Bridge and Eltermere Hotel.

Elterwater Bridge

Bridge

Photo: Robert Freeman, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Elterwater Bridge is a Grade II listed single-arch bridge spanning Great Langdale Beck in Elterwater, Cumbria, England. The structure dates to 1702. The bridge, which has subsequently been widened, has a level parapet. Elterwater Bridge is situated 2,300 feet northeast of Sawrey’s Wood Slate Mine.

Eltermere Hotel

Pub

Photo: Mark Crombie, Public domain.

Eltermere Hotel is a pub, which is situated 2,000 feet east of Sawrey’s Wood Slate Mine.

Britannia Inn

Pub

Photo: Stephen McKay, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Britannia Inn is a public house and inn in the English village of Elterwater, Cumbria. Dating to the 17th century, it is a Grade II listed building. Britannia Inn is situated 2,500 feet northeast of Sawrey’s Wood Slate Mine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Elterwater and Chapel Stile.

Elterwater

Village

Elterwater is a village in the English Lake District and the county of Cumbria. The village lies half a mile north-west of the lake of Elter Water, from which it derives its name.

Chapel Stile

Village

Photo: Lis Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Chapel Stile is a village in Cumbria, England, located approximately 5 miles northwest of Ambleside, within the Langdale valley. It contains a school, Holy Trinity church, the Co-op and the Wainwrights' Inn, and a quarry is located in the vicinity.

Sawrey’s Wood Slate Mine

Type: Mine
Categories: quarry, historic site, and industry
Location: Lakes, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.43027° or 54° 25′ 49″ north

Longitude

-3.04737° or 3° 2′ 51″ west

Open location code

9C6RCXJ3+43

OpenStreetMap ID

way 475865074

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=mine

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=quarry

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=mine

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Howebanks Wood and Baysbrown Wood.

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Places to explore: Cross Gates and Peppers Quarry.

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