Kill Hope North of England Lead Mining museum
In 1870 the lead mine at Killhope was one of the richest and most prosperous in Britain, a hundred years later the site lay derelict, overgrown, robbed of stone, equipment and machinery, with only the massive waterwheel standing defiant as a proud monument to a vanished industry.
Killhope - set in the centre of the North Pennines in the Durham Dales - is a real adventure. Tour the mine, walk in the woodland, visit the exhibitions and see the wildlife.
A visit to Killhope, the award winning North of England Lead Mining Museum, is a unique and unforgettable experience. Killhope is a fully restored nineteenth century lead mine, where you can experience for yourself the life and work of the lead mining families of the Pennine dales.
Killhope is famous for its huge working waterwheel, but there is much more to Killhope. You can experience the "mineshop" where miners lived. You can work as a "washerboy" looking for minerals and galena (which is the lead ore). You can see the working machinery (which Fred Dibnah admired so much) in the "jigger house". But above all, Killhope's award-winning mine tour is unique.
You can stroll round Killhope's woodland paths (maybe with a nature backpack). You will see some wildlife and Red Squirrels. Take a break in "Killhope Cafe" where Pip serves up wonderful home made soups, pasties and cakes.
VISITORS INFORMATION:
Opening Times and Prices:
Open every day throughout 2010
From 10.30am to 5.00pm
April 1 2010 ~ 31 October 2010
| Day Pass |
Surface |
Surface and Mine |
Annual Pass* |
| Adults |
£5.00 |
£7.00 |
£12.00 |
| Concession ** |
£4.50 |
£6.50 |
£11.50 |
| Child (4-16) |
£2.00 |
£4.00 |
£6.50 |
| Under 4's |
Free*** |
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| Family (2 adults + 1 child) |
£11.00 |
£17.00 |
£30.00 |
| Family (2 adults + 2 children) |
£13.00 |
£21.00 |
£35.00 |
| Family (2 Adults + 3 Children) |
£15.00 |
£25.00 |
£40.00 |
* Surface and Mine Annual pass includes 2 of our fantastic mine trips.
**Concessions include - Over 60's, students, unemployed and disabled.
***Under fours go free, however, we regret they cannot go down the mine.
WHERE WE ARE:
Find us beside the A689 between Stanhope and Alston at the centre of the North Pennines and only an hour by car from Tyneside, Teesside and the Lake District. Whichever way you come, the scenery is breathtaking!
Public Transport:
Weardale Motor Services run a regular bus service through Weardale. Normally this terminates at Cowshill, 2.5 miles east of Killhope, but certain summer services will run to Killhope by request.
Cafe and Shop are open to visitors.
Dog are welcome
Address:
The North of England Lead Mining Museum
Near Cowshill
Upper Weardale, Co.
Durham, DL13 1AR