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OS Map of Grisedale Pike

Force Crag Mine, Coledale Valley
Force Crag Mine, Coledale Valley

"Force Crag Mine was the last working metal mine in the Lake District, prior to its final abandonment in 1991. The site was mined for lead from 1839 until 1865, and for zinc and barytes from 1867. The job of the mill was to separate these minerals from each other, and from any other minerals and the country rock. It is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, and a geological SSSI (site of special scientific interest). The mine occupies a spectacular location at the head of the remote Coledale Valley."

28-Feb-25 • Paul Austin Murphy flickr

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Force Crag Mine, Coledale Valley
Force Crag Mine, Coledale Valley

"Force Crag Mine was the last working metal mine in the Lake District, prior to its final abandonment in 1991. The site was mined for lead from 1839 until 1865, and for zinc and barytes from 1867. The job of the mill was to separate these minerals from each other, and from any other minerals and the country rock. It is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, and a geological SSSI (site of special scientific interest). The mine occupies a spectacular location at the head of the remote Coledale Valley."

28-Feb-25 • Paul Austin Murphy flickr

forcecragmine coledalevalley mines 54357764013

Videos

  • Grisedale Pike : Labelled Summit View Panorama - Coledale Horseshoe- Lake District Wainwright Fells

    A slow 360 panorama from the summit of Grisedale Pike in the Northwestern Fells region of the English Lake District. One of the ...

  • Lake District Walks | The Coledale Horseshoe (a 7 Wainwright walk)

    There are several versions of the famous Coledale Horseshoe walk; the glorious circle of fells visible from Keswick in the English ...

  • Grisedale Pike & Hobcarton MTB Adventure Ride - Filmed on GoPro Hero 11

    What a ride. This is a great route. It was much steeper than I expected and steeper than it looks on film - standard! It was super ...

  • STUNNING 360 degree Grizedale Pike, Lake District National Park. Hiking the Wainwrights, Coledale.

    360 degree 4K Grizdale Pike shot on a sunny day in the Lake District National Park, next to Whinlatter forest. You can make out ...

  • Best hikes in the lake District, Braithwaite round to Grisedale Pike, Sail. Lake District

    Braithwaite village clockwise around Coledale... Taking on a few more Wainwright's. Stile End Outerside Sail Crag Hill Then ...

  • Notes