News

More & More Visitors

For the third year running the numbers of people visiting the Nenthead Mines Heritage Centre has increased. By the end of June the visitor numbers were up by a huge 30% on 2006 figures. The wet summer holiday period did not bring quite as many this year, but by the end of August the total number of visitors for 2007 is still up on last year. If you haven't visited us yet come and see what you are missing!

New Trails

Two new trails have been created this year for those visitors who want to enjoy the beautiful landscape of the Nenthead Mines site. The Dowgang Hush Nature Trail was opened in May by Paul Mooney the well known BBC Weatherman. A much more extensive Upper Nent Valley Trail will be opened this Autumn, encouraging visitors to explore the newly restored mine buildings at Hodgsons Mine and Middlecleugh Mine and the newly exposed Thompsons mine entrance close to Smallcleugh Mine.