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Snake Mine nucleated lead mine, 275m SSW of Hopton Quarries

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📷 Ian Calderwood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeHeritageBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.09612, -1.61054

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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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pochard, Wigeon, Yellow-legged Gull +46 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Pochard, Wigeon, Yellow-legged Gull +46 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Mezereon, False Oat-grass, Toothwort +55 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Mezereon, False Oat-grass, Toothwort +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Black Clock, Carabus nemoralis, Violet Ground Beetle +20 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Black Clock, Carabus nemoralis, Violet Ground Beetle +20 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Bramble, Hogweed +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Limestone WayWalking route74 km

Castleton to Rocester

Named routeLength 74 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
High Peak TrailWalking route27 km
Named routeLength 27 kmRegional walking route
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 13Walking route16 km
Named routeLength 16 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

29 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Route 547Cycling route
Named routeRef 547National Cycle Network
White Peak LoopCycling route
Named routeRef 680National Cycle Network
Alternative RouteCycling route286 m
Named routeRef 547Length 286 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route852 m
Named routeRef 680Length 852 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route3.3 km
Named routeRef 547Length 3.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
High Peak TrailMountain bike route27 km
Named routeRef High Peak TrailLength 27 kmPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Carsington Water Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Named route
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
Named routeLength 130.4 kmNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Snake Mine

📷 Ian Calderwood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Derwent GardensUrban park4.1 km→🌱Derwent GardensUrban park4.1 km→🌱Lovers' WalksUrban park4.3 km→🌱Memorial GardensUrban park4.5 km→✦Middleton Top winding engine house, wheels and wheel-pitHistoric site1.5 km→🌱Stoney WoodUrban park2.6 km→

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