Getting here
54.41406, -2.09680
Best for
4 activitiesHeritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Hiking
Free65%Named hiking route nearby: Coast to Coast Walk (Shap to Richmond)
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
5
4 named nearby · 1 public path
Named routePublic access
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Cycling
6
6 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
9
9 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Pennine Way (Hawes to Tan Hill) · Walking0
Pennine Way (Tan Hill to Middleton in Teesdale) · Walking0
Walney to Wear Cycle Route · Cycling0
Route 71 · Cycling0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
About this historic site
Blakethwaite Mine is an ancient historic site covering 0 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.
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸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
✓ Public access🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
⛪Keld United Reformed ChurchReligious grounds4.6 km→✦Gunnerside Gill lead mines and ore worksHistoric site800 m→✦Lead mines and smeltmills at Moulds Side west of LangthwaiteHistoric site4.8 km→✦Lead mines, ore works and smeltmills at Old Gang on Reeth High MoorHistoric site3.7 km→✦Blakethwaite Smelt Mill and dressing floorsHistoric site100 m→✦The Blakethwaite DamsHistoric site1 km→