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Sharnberry Lead Mine

5 ha

📷 Andy Waddington · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Public accessDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

54.67228, -1.98148

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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
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Red Grouse (scotica), Wren, Stonechat +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Red Grouse (scotica), Wren, Stonechat +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Bilberry Bumblebee, Sericomyia silentis, Green Tiger Beetle +85 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Bilberry Bumblebee, Sericomyia silentis, Green Tiger Beetle +85 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Pirri-pirri-bur, Heather, Wood-sorrel +35 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Pirri-pirri-bur, Heather, Wood-sorrel +35 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Named routeLength 124 kmRegional walking route
Mineral Valleys Walk: Frosterley (Walk 3)Walking route7.5 km
Named routeLength 7.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Spurlswood WalkWalking route7.2 km
Named routeRef SpurlswoodLength 7.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Tree WalkWalking route
Named routeRef TreeLocal walking route
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
Former NCN 70 around Barnard CastleCycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional cycle route
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route

The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route36 m
Named routeRef 70Length 36 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.9 km
Named routeRef 70Length 2.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 70Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Red route (difficult)Mountain bike route23.5 km
Named routeRef RedLength 23.5 kmRound trip
Black (Severe)Mountain bike route13 km
Named routeRef BlackLength 13 kmRound trip
Blue route (moderate)Mountain bike route14.5 km
Named routeRef BlueLength 14.5 kmRound trip
Hamsterley Common CircuitMountain bike route38 km
Named routeRef CDW13Length 38 kmRound tripLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Shooting huts, by Sharnberry Lead Mine track

📷 Andy Waddington · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Shooting huts, by Sharnberry Lead Mine track

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Neighbour Moor HouseHistoric site2.5 km→✦Former lime kilnHistoric site4.4 km→✦old lead levelsHistoric site4.2 km→✦old lead mineHistoric site1.7 km→✦roman altarHistoric site4.8 km→

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