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Carrshield lead mines and ore works

6 ha

📷 Andrew Curtis · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

54.81714, -2.30747

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦68+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Curlew and Pheasant
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Curlew, Pheasant, Jackdaw +65 more · last seen 2024; Blanket bog — golden plover, curlew, dunlin and merlin

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Curlew, Pheasant, Jackdaw +65 more · last seen 2024; Blanket bog priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Baeomyces rufus, Cladonia furcata subsp. furcata, Micarea lignaria var. lignaria +97 more · last seen 2020

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Rhyacophila dorsalis, Polycentropus flavomaculatus, Hydropsyche siltalai +24 more · last seen 2023

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Adder's-tongue, Alpine Penny-Cress, Soft-rush +19 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Named routeLength 124 kmRegional walking route
Isaac's Tea TrailWalking route58 km
Named routeLength 58 kmRound tripRegional walking route
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route4.4 km
Named routeRef 7Length 4.4 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
Main RouteCycling route509 m
Named routeRef 7Length 509 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route8.2 km
Named routeRef 7Length 8.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Carrshield lead mines and ore works

📷 Andrew Curtis · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Carrshield lead mines and ore works

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Lead mines, ore works and smeltmill at NentheadHistoric site4.3 km→✦Park Level lead mine with ore works on Killhope BurnHistoric site4.6 km→✦Smelting MillHistoric site4.2 km→⛪St John's ChurchReligious grounds3.8 km→✦Allenheads Smelt MillHistoric site4.7 km→💧Dodd ReservoirReservoir4.3 km→