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Stanhope Smelting Mill

📷 Andrew Curtis · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

54.76732, -2.02277

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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 — Woodpigeon, House Sparrow, Jackdaw +57 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, House Sparrow, Jackdaw +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Heath, Ringlet, Small White +79 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Heath, Ringlet, Small White +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Horse-chestnut, Northern Marsh-orchid, Common Spotted-orchid · last seen 2023; Plants — Horse-chestnut, Northern Marsh-orchid, Common Spotted-orchid · last seen 2023

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 26 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
Rookhope Trails 4Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Rookhope Trails 1Walking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Mineral Valleys Walk: RookhopeWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route C2CCycling route

C2C off-road sections - no longer NCN

Named routeRef C2CRegional cycle route
Route C2CCycling route

C2C Stanhope on-road braid

Named routeRef C2CRegional cycle route
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route

The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route321 m
Named routeRef 7Length 321 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route24 km
Named routeRef 7Length 24 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Sea to Sea routeMountain bike route

The UK's most popular challenge cycle route, travelling 136 miles between the Irish Sea and the North Sea, from Cumbria to Tyneside via the northern Lake District and the Pennines

Named routeRef C2CPoint-to-pointRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Location of Stanhope Lead Mine & Smelt Mill

📷 Andrew Curtis · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Location of Stanhope Lead Mine & Smelt Mill

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪St Thomas's ChurchReligious grounds2.4 km→🌽Bondisle AllotmentsAllotments2.7 km→🌽Old Hall AllotmentsAllotments2.1 km→✦Stanhope BridgeHistoric site2.3 km→✦Market cross, 35m and 50m south of St Thomas' ChurchHistoric site2.4 km→✦Burnt WallsHistoric site3.8 km→

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