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Beldi Hill Lead Mine Walk

  • Keld Resource Centre Keld Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL11 6LJ United Kingdom (map)

Join our guided walk through the rich mining landscape of Upper Swaledale, visiting the Old Field Hush, Crackpot Hall and Swinnergill mines/smelt mill, and the fantastically well-preserved (private land) Low Plate dressing floor complex.  The walk will include an overview of the history of lead mining in Swaledale and the mining process.

Meeting point: Keld Resource Centre
Please bring a packed lunch.  Dogs welcome on a lead.
Distance: approx 4 miles
Difficulty rating: Moderate, narrow paths adjacent to steep drops

Earlier Event: 19 May
Memoirs of a Swaledale Woman
Later Event: 1 June
Moorland Bird Safari