MuseumHidden gem
Killhope Lead Mining Museum
Cowshill, North East England
A preserved Victorian lead mine and crushing mill high in the North Pennines.
- Price
- Admission charged
- Booking
- Best to book
- Time to allow
- 3 hours
Killhope preserves a lead-ore crushing mill and its giant waterwheel, with underground tours in some seasons. It tells the story of life in the north Pennines mining communities. The drive over the moors is a sight in itself.
Good to know
- Wrap up; it's chilly at 1,500 feet
- Check opening: seasonal
- Best time
- Summer
- Open
- Roughly April to October
- Getting there
- A689; large car park
- Vehicles
- Campervans fine
- Dogs
- Dogs on a lead
Facilities
- Picnic tables
- Toilets
The location is approximate. Check the official website before you go.
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