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The mines below are the ones that we have been down. We know some very well and with some we have only been down once or twice. If you decide to follow our tracks and go on a trip please bear the following in mind:

There is nothing more satisfying when exploring in a mine and finding artifacts, as this adds atmosphere and gives a picture of what has happened in the past or how the mine was left the last time it was worked - let others have the pleasure of this.

It cannot be stressed enough that artifacts found in the mine should be left alone and not removed or destroyed. Artifacts removed from the environment of the mine loose their charm and appeal as they are not in character outside the mine, they become pieces of rusty or rotten junk that end up being throw away - a tragic waste and act of vandalism. REMEMBER: TAKE ONLY PHOTOGRAPHS. LEAVE ONLY FOOT PRINTS.

Each mine has a trip index, with each trip having a thumbnail gallery, description and image details. The images of the trip are shown in order from start to finish. Red updates have the latest trips.

 
Rampgill
Smallcleugh
Singing River
Hodgson's Low Level
Caplecleugh High top adit
Middlecleugh
Brownley Hill
Carr's
Zloty Stok
Bunting Level
Wapping
Flemmings

Allendale Mines -
Barneycraig Level - Updated 20/07/07. Scraithole - Updated 20/07/07.

Coniston Copper Mines -
Cobblers Level - New 03/04/09. History and Surface Features - Updated 03/04/09.
Deep Level - New 03/04/09. Through Trips - Updated 03/09/09.

Derbyshire Mines -
Wapping and Cumberland Cavern - New 03/01/09.

Derwent Valley Mines -
Whiteheaps - Updated 23/02/08.

Lake District Mines -
Carrock - New 17/06/07. Also See Coniston Copper Mines.
Greenside - New 15/11/09.  

Lancashire Mines -
Winter Hill - Updated 17/03/08.

Nent Valley Mines -
Brewery Shaft - Updated 08-09/11/08. Nenthead History and Surface Features- Updated 04/05/08.
Brownley Hill - Updated 23/05/07. Middlecleugh - Updated 13/10/07.
Caplecleugh Low Level - Updated 05/07/09. Rampgill / Scaleburn - Updated 26/03/10.
Caplecleugh Firestone Level - Updated 11/01/08. Rampgill Firestone Level - Updated 25/08/04.
Caplecleugh High Level - Updated 25/11/07. Scaleburn Firestone Level - Updated 09/11/08.
Carr's - Updated 28/04/10. Smallcleugh - Updated 24/02/09.
Do You Know This? - Updated 23/01/05. Surface Shafts - Updated 28/03/09.
Dowgang Burn Woods Levels - Updated 13/01/08. Thompson's Level - Updated 11/01/08.
Gudhamgill - Updated 28/03/09. Through Trips - Updated 29/06/10.
Hodgson's Low Level - Updated 08/06/10. Various Small Levels - Updated 24/05/07.
Nentsberry Haggs - Updated 23/05/09.  

Scotland -
New Glencrieff Mine - New 31/03/09. Pates Knowes Smelting Mill - New 31/03/09.
Straitsteps Mine - New 31/03/09. Wanlockhead History - New 31/03/09.

Southwest Mines -
Camborne School Test Mine, Cornwall Box Free Stone Mine, Wiltshire - Updated 01/10/05.
Singing River, Somerset - Updated 27/09/04.  

Swaledale Mines -
Bunting / Bunton Level - Updated 16/03/08. Sir Francis Level - Updated 16/03/08.

Surface Practice -
Surface Practice - Updated 20/09/09.  

Weardale -
Cambokeels - Updated 27/04/08. Greenlaws - New 23/10/09.
Groverake - Updated 02/07/10.  

Europe, Mainland -
Zloty Stok, Poland - Updated 28/10/08.