Mines & mining heritage · North West England
Honister Slate Mine
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
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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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.
- When was Honister Slate Mine built?
- Dates from the modern period.
- How do I get to Honister Slate Mine?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CA12 5XW. It sits within the Penrith and Solway parliamentary constituency.