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Eyton's Shaft Lead Mine

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📷 Phil Williams · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.28221, -3.23987

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🛝Playground 267m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Moorhen, Great Tit +50 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Moorhen, Great Tit +50 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Small White, Painted Lady +40 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Small White, Painted Lady +40 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Crescent-cup Liverwort, Himalayan Balsam, Bifid Crestwort +3 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Crescent-cup Liverwort, Himalayan Balsam, Bifid Crestwort +3 more · last seen 2023

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Llwybr Clawdd WatWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Wales Coast Path (North Wales) main routeWalking route
Named routeRef WCPNational walking route
North Wales Pilgrim's WayWalking route
Named route
Wales Coast Path (North Wales)Walking route
Named routeRef WCPNational walking route
Route of Roman Roadpublic footpath · 346 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 346 mPath type: track
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Cycling

18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 5Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 5Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route517 m
Named routeRef 5Length 517 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route360 m
Named routeRef 5Length 360 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 5Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath to St. Winefrides Well

📷 Phil Williams · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath to St. Winefrides Well

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🌱Fron ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Fron ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Fron ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Fron ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Fron ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱St Winefride's Roman Catholic ChurchUrban park1.3 km→

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