Middle Level Mine Shop
Getting here
54.72742, -2.17416
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Lapwing, Blackbird, Curlew +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Lapwing, Blackbird, Curlew +66 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Carder Bee, Early Bumblebee, Small Garden Bumblebee +139 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Carder Bee, Early Bumblebee, Small Garden Bumblebee +139 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Harebell, Alchemilla acutiloba, Welsh Poppy +41 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Harebell, Alchemilla acutiloba, Welsh Poppy +41 more · last seen 2025
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Foraging
Good match
Plants — Meadowsweet, Dandelion, Hogweed +3 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Wearhead Walk - The River Starts HereWalking route
Lead Mining TrailWalking route
Mineral Valleys Walk: RookhopeWalking route
Mineral Valleys Walk: St. John's ChapelWalking route
🚴Cycling
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route
The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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