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True Blue nucleated lead mine, 600m ESE of Magpie Mine

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📷 Dave.Dunford · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Plan your visit

BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.20887, -1.73486

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦64+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Redstart and Wren
  • ✦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

Bird watching

Birds — Redstart, Wren, Carrion Crow +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Redstart, Wren, Carrion Crow +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green-veined White, Meadow Brown, Small White +82 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Mountain Pansy, Dog's Mercury, Lady's Bedstraw +87 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 11 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
Monsal TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Trueblue Lanepublic footpath · 335 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 335 mSurface dirtPath type: track
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Cycling

18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Monsal TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 680National Cycle Network
Route 549Cycling route
Named routeRef 549National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.4 km
Named routeRef 680Length 2.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route476 m
Named routeRef 680Length 476 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Tissington TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef Tissington TrailPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
High Peak TrailMountain bike route27 km
Named routeRef High Peak TrailLength 27 kmPoint-to-pointLocal cycle 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

True Blue lead mine (distant view)

📷 Dave.Dunford · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

True Blue lead mine (distant view)

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