Magpie Mine, Peak District

Name: Magpie Mine
Address: Peak District, United Kingdom

#90 among attractions in Peak District

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Facts and practical information

Magpie Mine is a well-preserved disused lead mine near the village of Sheldon in Derbyshire, England, in the parish of Ashford in the Water. The walled enclosure of five lead mines is a protected Scheduled Monument. ()

Coordinates: 53°12'42"N, 1°44'32"W

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Peak District United Kingdom

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Day trips

Magpie Mine – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Monsal Trail, All Saints' Church, Holy Trinity Church, Bakewell Bridge.

2.3 miN
Hiking, Hiking trail
Monsal Trail, Peak District
60 min walk • The Monsal Trail is a cycling, horse riding and walking trail in the Derbyshire Peak District. It was constructed from a section of the former Manchester, Buxton, Matlock and Midland Junction Railway, which was built by the Midland Railway in 1863 to link Manchester with London and closed in 1968.
2.6 miE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture, Gothic architecture
All Saints' Church, Bakewell
68 min walk • All Saints' Church, Bakewell, is the parish church of Bakewell, Derbyshire. It is a Grade I listed building.
1.6 miNE
Church
Holy Trinity Church, Peak District
42 min walk • Holy Trinity Church, Ashford-in-the-Water is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England in Ashford-in-the-Water, Derbyshire.
2.9 miE
Memorial
Bakewell Bridge, Bakewell
74 min walk • Bakewell Bridge is a Grade I listed stone arch bridge spanning the River Wye in Bakewell, Derbyshire. The bridge is also a scheduled monument.
2.6 miE
Museum, Specialty museum
Old House Museum, Bakewell
66 min walk • The Old House Museum in the town of Bakewell in Derbyshire is a typical 16th century yeoman's house that now houses a small museum with an exhibition of local life and artefacts.
2 miS
Hiking, Hiking trail
Limey Way, Peak District
50 min walk • The Limey Way is a 65-kilometre challenge walk through Derbyshire, England. It starts at Castleton and progresses through 15 major and 5 minor limestone dales to reach the River Dove and Dovedale, the walk's end.
1.9 miS
Valley
Cales Dale, Peak District
50 min walk • Cales Dale is a short valley towards the head of Lathkill Dale near Monyash, Derbyshire in the Peak District of England. Cales Dale is included within Lathkill Dale as part of the Derbyshire Dales National Nature Reserve and is popular with tourists who visit for its natural environment and wildlife.
2.2 miSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St Anne's Church, Peak District
58 min walk • St Anne's Church, Over Haddon is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England in Over Haddon, Derbyshire.
2.1 miSW
Valley
Lathkill Dale, Peak District
53 min walk • Lathkill Dale is the valley of the River Lathkill near Bakewell, Derbyshire in the Peak District of England. The river emerges into the dale from springs below Lathkill Head Cave. Towards the head of the dale is the side valley Cales Dale.
3 miE
Forts and castles
Bakewell Castle, Bakewell
77 min walk • Bakewell Castle was in the town of Bakewell, Derbyshire. It was a motte and bailey castle. According to some sources it was built in the year 924 by Edward the Elder, who also established the main burh.
2.3 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Monsal Dale, Peak District
60 min walk • Monsal Dale is a valley in Derbyshire, England, in the White Peak limestone area of the Peak District National Park. It is a Site of Special Scientific Interest, a Special Area of Conservation and part of a Europe-wide network called Natura 2000.