Mines & mining heritage · North West England
Honister Slate Mine
In or near Grange in Borrowdale.
England's last working slate mine, in the Lake District since the 17th century.
Jim Barton — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
Getting there & planning your visit
Honister Slate Mine is located in Cumberland, North West England, with the postcode CA12 5XW. There is no nearest railway station mentioned, so please plan your visit accordingly. Entry details and accessibility information are not provided.
About
Honister Slate Mine at Honister Pass in the Lake District is the last working slate mine in England — Westmorland slate has been quarried here since the 17th century. Underground tours, the Via Ferrata Xtreme high-wire route, and a working slate-splitting demonstration all run year-round.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Derwent and Tributaries SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Buttermere Fells SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Honister Slate Mine in Cumbria is the last working slate mine in England. Quarrying for Westmorland green slate has been taking place in the area since the late 17th century. Apart from the mining it is also a popular tourist attraction in the Lake District National Park.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 54.5147, -3.1928
- District
- Cumberland
- Parish
- Borrowdale
- Postcode
- CA12 5XW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Penrith and Solway
Sources
- wikipedia: Honister Slate Mine (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Honister Slate Mine?
- Honister Slate Mine is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode CA12 5XW), in the parish of Borrowdale.
- What is Honister Slate Mine?
- England's last working slate mine, in the Lake District since the 17th century.
- How do I get to Honister Slate Mine?
- Drivers can use postcode CA12 5XW.
- When was Honister Slate Mine built?
- Dates from the modern period.
- Is Honister Slate Mine a protected site?
- Yes — Honister Slate Mine is part of the River Derwent and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Buttermere Fells SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Honister Slate Mine?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CA12 5XW. It sits within the Penrith and Solway parliamentary constituency.