View Looking Down On Honister Slate Mine In Honister Pa Located on an iconic mountain pass in the heart of the lake district national park, cumbria, honister is england’s last working slate mine and home to some of the most unique adventure activities you’ll find in the uk. alongside our production of stunning westmorland green slate that dates back over 450 million years, we also offer our. Honister slate mine is a unique award winning experience, england's last remaining working slate mine and england's very first via ferrata!! all weather adventures available & activities to suit all ages. pre booking is essential! we also have a "bait cabin" cafe selling a delicious range of drinks and snacks. our gift shop sells our own unique.
View Looking Down On Honister Slate Mine In Honister Pa Embark on an unforgettable great gable walk, starting at honister slate mine. located on the b5289 honister pass road, between rosthwaite and buttermere in the lake district, this starting point offers ample parking facilities. the route encompasses an exhilarating journey across four wainwrights: grey knotts, brandreth, green gable, and great. We watched a short video of a child talking about how they used to work in the mine and then to finish off there was short video of the history of honister slate mine and how it was re opened after being closed for several years. after the tour, its great to have a look round the shop and there's a lovely cafe too. Honister pass, the slate mine and fleetwith pike. behind the slate mine, fleetwith pike rises to 648 meters (2,126 feet). it is one of the fells included in the ridge walk known as the “buttermere round,” which includes other notable fells such as haystacks and high crag. the trail traditionally starts in buttermere village. Honister slate mine is located at the top of honister pass and can be reached from the direction of honister pass, passing pictureque buttermere on the way or from the keswick direction via the borrowdale valley, passing derwentwater and the small hamlet of seatoller.
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