Killhope Lead Mining Museum

Bishop Auckland, County Durham, England

If you're trying to find somewhere different to go with each day away, bring the family to Killhope, the North of England Lead Mining Museum within the North that is gorgeous Pennines Upper Weardale. Through the moment you put on your hard caps, cap-lamps and wellingtons, your visit becomes a memorable adventure!Accredited as a Quality Assured Visitor Attraction , Winner of Sustainable Tourism 2013, Killhope offers an opportunity that is exclusive experience every day within the life of a North Pennines lead miner and his household.Killhope is certainly much a hands-on spot, enabling and encouraging people to read about the last through interaction and experimentation.On the top kids (and adults too!) might have a spin at being washerboys for the afternoon? Dressing in Victorian style clothing and clogs and using water and ancient equipment to locate ore that is lead. Join one of many friendly and staff that is knowledgeable on a guided tour of Park Level Mine, which informs the tale of a bygone chronilogical age of mining. Kitted up with wellingtons, hardhat and lamp you will get a glimpse regarding the conditions that are harsh miners toiled in. Under 4's are absolve to come onto the website but they regret which they cannot get underground.

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