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Gunnerside Gill lead mines and ore works

33 ha

📷 Chris Holifield · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome33 ha

Getting here

54.40717, -2.09691

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Meadow Pipit and Ring Ouzel
  • ✦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

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Meadow Pipit, Ring Ouzel, Wren +69 more · last seen 2025; Upland heathland — red grouse, merlin and short-eared owl

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Meadow Pipit, Ring Ouzel, Wren +69 more · last seen 2025; Upland heathland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Acarospora fuscata, Cladonia uncialis subsp. biuncialis, Pseudevernia furfuracea var. furfuracea +34 more · last seen 2015

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Green Grasshopper, Hydropsyche siltalai, Polycentropus flavomaculatus +16 more · last seen 2025; Calcareous grassland — rare invertebrates and orchids

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Glittering Wood-moss, Hart's-Tongue, Male-fern +93 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Pennine Way (Hawes to Tan Hill)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Coast to Coast Walk (Shap to Richmond)Walking route
Named routeRef C2CRegional walking route
Herriot WayWalking route79.3 km
Named routeRef HWLength 79.3 kmRound tripRegional walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 71Cycling route
Named routeRef 71National Cycle Network
Yorkshire Dales CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef YDCRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route13.2 km
Named routeRef 71Length 13.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

9 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Old lead mining area in Gunnerside Gill

📷 Chris Holifield · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Old lead mining area in Gunnerside Gill

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪Keld United Reformed ChurchReligious grounds4.5 km→✦Lead mines and smeltmills at Moulds Side west of LangthwaiteHistoric site5 km→✦Lead mines, ore works and smeltmills at Old Gang on Reeth High MoorHistoric site3.5 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.4 km→✦Blakethwaite Smelt Mill and dressing floorsHistoric site700 m→✦Blakethwaite MineHistoric site800 m→