Museums · North East England
Killhope
In or near Alston.
Killhope in England North East, United Kingdom.
Colin Park — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Killhope is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Official information
Killhope Lead Mining Museum is currently closed due to safety concerns related to historic reservoirs. The site has undergone major restoration works to preserve its structures and heritage, and aims to offer interactive experiences when it reopens.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Pennines
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Killhope is a small settlement at the very highest end of Weardale in the civil parish of Stanhope, in County Durham, England. Killhope Pass, the road linking Killhope, County Durham to Nenthead, Cumbria, reaches 627m (2057 feet) above sea level. This makes it the highest paved public A road in the UK. The village is home of the North of England Lead Mining Museum which is based at the old Park Head Mine.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 54.7797, -2.2707
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- Stanhope
- Postcode
- DL13 1AR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bishop Auckland
- Phone
- 03000 260 253
- Official site
- www.killhope.org.uk
Sources
Other places nearby
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Killhope?
- Killhope is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DL13 1AR), in the parish of Stanhope.
- What is Killhope?
- Killhope in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Killhope?
- Drivers can use postcode DL13 1AR.
- Is Killhope a protected site?
- Yes — Killhope is part of the North Pennines National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Killhope?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DL13 1AR. It sits within the Bishop Auckland parliamentary constituency.