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Silverband mine aerial ropeway, brake house and inclined plane

7 ha

📷 James T M Towill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

54.67158, -2.47312

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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

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark Arches, Large Yellow Underwing, Leuctra inermis +47 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Dark Arches, Large Yellow Underwing, Leuctra inermis +47 more · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Golden Plover, Curlew, Meadow Pipit +46 more · last seen 2026; Blanket bog — golden plover, curlew, dunlin and merlin

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Pointed Spear-moss, Marsh Bryum, Red Fescue +193 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Pointed Spear-moss, Marsh Bryum, Red Fescue +193 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — crotail rèin-fhèidh, Iceland Moss, Cladonia ciliata var. tenuis +2 more · last seen 2010; Fungi — crotail rèin-fhèidh, Iceland Moss, Cladonia ciliata var. tenuis +2 more · last seen 2010

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Kirk Yetholm)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Teesdale Way (Dufton to Middleton in Teesdale)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Lakes & Dales LoopCycling route
Named routeRef LDLRegional cycle route
Cumbria CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route6.5 km
Named routeRef 68Length 6.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route7.2 km
Named routeRef 68Length 7.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route200 m
Named routeRef 68Length 200 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (North Pennines and Kielder Forest)Mountain bike route123.9 km
Named routeLength 123.9 kmNational Cycle Network
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Silverband Mine aerial ropeway brake house

📷 James T M Towill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Silverband Mine aerial ropeway brake house

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The GreenUrban park4.3 km→✦Hanging Walls Of Mark AnthonyHistoric site4.5 km→✦Hanging Walls of Mark AnthonyHistoric site4.6 km→⛪St Cuthbert's ChurchReligious grounds4.7 km→⛪St Cuthbert's ChurchReligious grounds4.7 km→✦Howgill CastleHistoric site3.4 km→

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