Nenthead Mines

03/03/2025

CARRS MINE OPEN DAYS 2025

28/02/2025

Nenthead in 1850

28/02/2025

Historic England Library - photo of the Rozan Silver building, which later became the Compressor House

26/02/2025

2025 MINE TRIPS

Our programme for this year is now on our website. Hope to see you at Nenthead.

21/11/2024

COAL AUTHORITY HAVE OPENED THE TAP TO START THE NENT HAGGS TREATMENT SCHEME.
The first pond is filling with water.

16/11/2024

16/11/2024

WE ARE PLANNING OUR PROGRAMME FOR 2025 - send us your ideas and suggestions for next year.

Meanwhile........here is a postcard view of Nenthead which we need to date. Vicarage Terrace has been built, and the Hillersdon dump has almost all been removed. Can you help?

29/10/2024

Great late afternoon and evening dark skies lantern making and mine trip event with North Pennines National Landscape.
Here’s the lantern procession coming back from the mine trip.

27/10/2024

All set for our last open day of the season, it’s going to be spooktacular.

16/10/2024

Hangingshaw Level at Nenthead.
A short expedition to understand the water flow during heavy rain. This view looking south with the LH branch following Smallcleugh Cross vein to the south and the RH branch running under Carrs Mine.

04/10/2024

Pike Law in Teesdale, view from the east. Sat on Newbiggin Common with Colin Fowler trying to understand the features around the Pike Law mines. The more we saw, the less we understood. 3 October 2024.

26/09/2024

We have an Open Day this Sunday 29th September. Come on an adventure, underground mine trips, child friendly fun. There are still some spaces on our afternoon trips.
Go to the website to book

Welcome to Nenthead Mines What is Nenthead Mines? Nenthead Mines is a historic place at Nenthead, near Alston, in Cumbria, UK. This remote valley is covered by remains from the lead and zinc mining industry of the North Pennines, including mine entrances, watercourses, dressing-floors and buildi.....

22/09/2024

Update- there are still some spaces on this free event.
BOOK FOR A GEODIVERSITY DAY AT NENTHEAD
6th October 1015 -1530

We will take you on a geology walk overground and underground into Carrs Mine.

Send an email to [email protected] telling us the number of people in your group. Minimum age is 16 years. The route we take is not easily accessible and includes walking on mine tips and rough ground.

This is a FREE event supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, through the North Pennines National Landscape’s Expanding Horizons project.

Need more information? Please phone 07718 385646.