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Park Level lead mine with ore works on Killhope Burn

4 ha

📷 Gordon Spicer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

54.78160, -2.27120

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Red Grouse (scotica) and Pheasant
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Red Grouse (scotica), Pheasant, Lapwing +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Red Grouse (scotica), Pheasant, Lapwing +67 more · last seen 2025; Calaminarian grassland — rare metalliferous vegetation

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Red Soldier Beetle, Rhagium bifasciatum, Oedemera virescens +19 more · last seen 2024

Free

Heritage

Grade II* listed building: PARK LEVEL MINE JIGGER HOUSE AND CRUSHING MILL WATER WHEEL; Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Mountain Pansy, Springy Turf-moss, Spring Sandwort +95 more · last seen 2024

Free

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Named routeLength 124 kmRegional walking route
Isaac's Tea TrailWalking route58 km
Named routeLength 58 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Wearhead Walk - The River Starts HereWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Lead Mining TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Mineral Valleys Walk: St. John's ChapelWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

10 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 route647 m
Named routeRef 7Length 647 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route24 km
Named routeRef 7Length 24 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Killhope Lead Mine 1972

📷 Gordon Spicer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Killhope Lead Mine 1972

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Lead mines, ore works and smeltmill at NentheadHistoric site4.3 km→✦Allenheads lead ore worksHistoric site4.2 km→✦Smelting MillHistoric site4.2 km→✦Carrshield lead mines and ore worksHistoric site4.6 km→⛪St Thomas's ChurchReligious grounds3.7 km→✦Allenheads Smelt MillHistoric site4.2 km→