National spar box collection - Killhope

Killhope, the North of England Lead Mining
Museum, lies high up in the stunning North
Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Breathtaking scenery, underground adventure,
fascinating lead mining history, beautiful
woodland walks and amazing wildlife.
There’s so much to see and do…
Killhope is 450 metres (1500 feet) above sea
level. We recommend that even in summer you
come dressed for adventure and wear warm
clothing and sensible footwear so that you can
make the most of your visit.
Wellingtons are essential for mine
trips. You can bring your own or
borrow a pair from us.
Sustainable Tourism Silver
Award Winner 2011, Small Visitor
Attraction of the Year 2010, Green Tourism
Business Scheme Gold, Learning Outside
the Classroom (LOtC) Quality Badge 2011.
Open daily 10.30am - 5.00pm
11 - 19 February and
1 April - 4 November 2012
Killhope
Admission*
Adult £7.15
Concession £6.65
Child (4-16) £4.10
Under 4s FREE
Prices subject to review.
Culture
Card**
£8.95
£7.25
£4.60
FREE
*allows free entry to Killhope for 1 year
**allows free entry to Killhope, Binchester and the
DLI Museum and Durham Art Gallery for 1 year
• Free admission to the shop and café
• Accessible facilities
• Free parking
• Dogs welcome
For public transport information call Traveline
w0871 200 22 33 or visit www.killhope.org.uk
for bus specials.
Working in
partnership
with:
info@killhope.org.uk
(01388) 537505
Grid ref NY 825 431
The North of England Lead Mining Museum
near Cowshill, Upper Weardale, Co. Durham
DL13 1AR (A689)
For more information w01388 537505
E-mail: info@killhope.org.uk www.killhope.org.uk
Go green at Conserve your carbon - make
a donation towards the North
Pennines Peatscapes project.
AWH7416 Adults, Wellbeing and Health, Marketing and Information Team, 2012
Sustainable Tourism
Silver Award Winner 2011
The North of England Lead Mining Museum

Events for 2012
Magnificent Minerals
evening talks
Cost: £5 per talk (inc. refreshments)
Minerals and Spar Boxes with Ian Forbes
Sat 5 May 7.00pm - 9.00pm
Minerals and Uses in Industry with Trevor Bridges
Sat 12 May 7.00pm - 9.00pm
Minerals and Geology with Brian Young
Sat 14 July 7.00pm - 9.00pm
Minerals of the North Pennines with Brian Young
Sat 29 September 7.00pm - 9.00pm
Family workshops
All that glitters is not gold
Sun 29 April & Sun 15 July 12.30pm - 4.30pm
Cost: £5 Kids workshop
Magnificent Minerals family fun
Sat 26 May 11.00am, 12.00noon, 2.00pm
and 3.00pm Cost: £1
Explore our collection, grow your own mineral
and have a go at hunting for minerals to start
your own collection.
Blacksmith demonstration
Sun 12 February, Sun 22 April, Sun 24 June,
Sun 19 August, Sun 9 September,
11.00am - 4.00pm. Cost: Free
Killhope’s resident blacksmith will be firing
up the forge and demonstrating his skills.
Walk on the Wild Side
Sat 19 May, 7.00pm Cost: Adult £15, Child £10
Walk on the wild side through Killhope Woods
followed by a family sleepover in the yurt.
Wake up to a hot breakfast in the café. Part of
Culture 24 Museums at Night. Booking essential.
Pennine Fells Music Weekend
Sat 16 and Sun 17 June from 12noon,
Cost: Free
Two summer afternoons of great music. Bands,
acoustic sessions, children's musical workshops
and local youth bands. Food and bar.
Tarras evening gig
Sat 16 June doors open 6.00pm, Cost: £8
Award winning band playing
an exciting blend of
contemporary and
traditional material in
their own distinctive
style. Plus support.
Food and bar.
Stargazing
Sat 31 March and date TBC in October.
Cost: Adult £20, Child £5
An evening with Paul Meade and Friends of
Sunderland Astronomical Society.
Weardale has fantastic wide-open skies with
little light pollution. Take a guided tour of our
small solar system then back to earth for
a hot supper. Booking essential.
Please note this is only a selection of Killhope’s events. Visit our website or call us for the full events
programme. Normal admission prices apply to all workshops, events and exhibitions, unless outside
of normal opening hours. Children must be accompanied at all times on site.
Hurray!
School summer holidays are here!
Tue 24 July - Thu 30 August
Fun in the Forest
Every Tuesday 11.00am - 3.00pm Cost: £5
Den building and jacket potatoes around a campfire.
Booking essential.
Messing about in the River
Every Wednesday 11.00am - 12.30pm
and 1.30pm - 3.00pm Cost: £1
Join us to hunt out mini beasts and find out
what lurks beneath the stones and hides in nooks
and crannies. Bring a pair of wellies and a change
of clothes.
Nature Backpack Adventure
Every Thursday, refundable deposit required
Take a nature backpack with you and explore
the woods observing and recording the wildlife.
National Play Day
Wed 1 August, 11.00am - 3.00pm
Discounted entry for adults with children under 5
Free activities aimed at families with younger
children. Musical workshops, archery, wood
sculpture, river beast hunt, story walks, crafts,
plus much more.
Exhibitions at Killhope
A Miscellany of Museum Marvels
Sun 1 April - Thu 21 June
Illuminating the lives of Victorian people
through “treasures" from the regional
museum's archives.
Rags to Riches
Sun 1 July - Wed 31 October
An exhibition of traditional and
contemporary rugs and mats.

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Car park
National spar box
collection
Visitor centre
shop & cafe / toilets
Mineshop
Meeting point for
mine trip
Washing floor
Mine entrance
Wheel / Park Level Mill
Pig field
Wildlife hide 1
Wildlife hide 2
Reservoir
Picnic area
Steps
Pushchair
friendly route
Toilets
Shallow shafts
17th century thatch
Medieval shieling
Hazely Hush
Children’s play area
Access
Due to the rugged landscape
of Killhope, access to certain
outside areas and the mine
can be difficult for people
with wheelchairs and those
with mobility problems.
Please contact us if you
require more details about
access to Killhope or check our
website for the access policy.
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Visitor centre & café
Begin your trip to Killhope with a look around the visitor
centre. Our friendly reception staff will help you make
the most of your visit by telling you what to look out for
and what not to miss.
Along with exhibitions and temporary displays, this
building includes the café, gift shop and toilets.
Pip’s café is open daily from 10.30am – 5.00pm serving
a wonderful choice of light lunches and snacks.
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Park Level Mill
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You can’t miss the huge 10 metre
(34 feet) Armstrong water wheel.
It was just one of many turning
during the 1870s in this area. It is
the largest surviving water wheel
in the North of England and it
still powers machinery in Park
Level Mill today.
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Mine trip
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National spar box
collection
The North Pennines are
world famous for beautiful
mineral specimens. See
our fantastic collection and
discover why and how lead
miners used these minerals
to create their spar boxes.
Experience first hand the dark underground
world of a 19th century Pennine lead miner
by taking a trip into Park Level Mine with one
of our knowledgeable and friendly guides.
Discover an amazing underground
waterwheel and find out what a ‘thunder
box’ was used for.
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Washing floor
Try your hand as a ‘washer
boy’ and see what gems
you can find amongst the
silt - shiny pieces of quartz,
fluorspar or galena maybe?
Yurt
Hidden in the woods is a
Mongolian yurt used for
workshops, events and
available for overnight hire.
Mineshop
This building contains
the mine lodgings, mine
office, blacksmith and
the old stables where
you’ll meet your friendly,
knowledgeable guide for
your mine trip.