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Smelting Mill

✦ Ancient woodland1 ha

📷 Oliver Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

HeritageWildlifeCycling
Public accessDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

54.78394, -2.33699

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4 activities

Heritage

Strong match

Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Strong match

Ancient woodland

Free

Cycling

Good match

Named cycling route nearby: Route 7

Varies

Dog walks

Good match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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4 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Pennine Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Kirk Yetholm)Walking route▾
Named routeNational walking route
Weardale WayWalking route124 km▾
Named routeLength 124 kmRegional walking route
Isaac's Tea TrailWalking route58 km▾
Named routeLength 58 kmRound tripRegional walking route
South Tyne TrailWalking route37 km▾
Named routeLength 37 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

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8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 7Cycling route▾

NCN 7 Workington link

Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route3.7 km▾
Named routeRef 7Length 3.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.4 km▾
Named routeRef 7Length 4.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km▾
Named routeRef 7Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route691 m▾
Named routeRef 7Length 691 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route168 m▾
Named routeRef 7Length 168 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

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2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Tyne TrailMountain bike route37 km▾
Named routeLength 37 kmRegional cycle route
Great North Trail (North Pennines and Kielder Forest)Mountain bike route123.9 km▾
Named routeLength 123.9 kmNational Cycle Network
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Horse riding

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5 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

About this historic site

Smelting Mill is an ancient historic site covering 1 hectares. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Site of the smelt mill at Nenthead

📷 Oliver Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Site of the smelt mill at Nenthead

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Visiting this spring

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
  • 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
  • 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best

Facilities

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Parking

Nenthead Car Park · Free · 375m

✦ Ancient✓ Public access🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Park Level lead mine with ore works on Killhope BurnHistoric site4.2 km→⛪St John's ChurchReligious grounds4.3 km→✦Lead mines, ore works and smeltmill at NentheadHistoric site200 m→✦Carrshield lead mines and ore worksHistoric site4.2 km→⛪St John's ChurchReligious grounds800 m→✦Fletcheras Rake lead workingsHistoric site4.1 km→