Force Crag Mine Open Day for the Festival of Archaeology

About

A rusty 'tin shed' beside a dramatic waterfall in a remote valley just outside Keswick – this building is a tribute to human engineering and ingenuity, and it has a powerful story to tell about humanity's impact on the planet. Before closing in 1991, the mine was the last working metal-ore mine in the Lake District, it's now an Ancient Scheduled Monument and a Geological Site of Special Scientific Interest. The underground tunnels have collapsed, and this is a rare opportunity to go round the processing mill to see how the rock ore brought out of the mine was turned into the finished product. The processing mill at Force Crag Mine holds the most complete assemblage of metal ore mining machinery preserved in-situ anywhere in England.

No need to book: Make your own way on foot or by bicycle and drop in to the mill any time between 10am and 2:30pm. You'll be able to join the next tour on which there is space. Tours run approximately every 20 minutes. 

To make our open days accessible and inclusive to people who can't make their own way to the mill, we run a limited number of transport shuttles each day. Tours including transport meet at Noble Knott car park at 10am, 11am, 12noon, 1pm, 2pm. (NB only 8 places available per hour on transport)

£5 - please bring cash as there is no service in the area.