GeoWeek Force Cragg Mine Open Day (including transport)
A rusty ‘tin shed’ beside a dramatic waterfall in a remote valley just outside Keswick – this building is a tribute to human engineering and ingenuity, and it has a powerful story to tell about humanity’s impact on the planet.
- Booking essential
- Free event
To make our open days accessible and inclusive to people who can’t make their own way to the mill, we run a limited number of transport shuttles each day. Tours including transport meet at Noble Knott car park at 10am, 11am, 12noon, 1pm, 2pm. (NB only 8 places availabe per hour on transport)
Times
The basics
- Booking details
Call 0344 249 1895
- Suitability
Suitable for ages 12+
- Meeting point
Noble Knott car park, Whinlatter Pass, Braithwaite, CA12 5TW, Grid Ref: NY223244, what3words:///conjured.slips.polite
- What to bring and wear
Please bring cash - there's no signal for card payments. Please dress for the weather forecast and remember it's often colder and more exposed at Force Crag than it is in Keswick.
- Accessibility
The processing mill is off-grid, at the end of a 2 mile unsurfaced track in Coledale, accessible on foot or by pre-booking a place on this transport. There is no heating or lighting. It contains very steep and narrow staircases, narrow passageways and is dimly lit. A steep hill must be climbed on gravel paths to access the building.
- Other
No dogs allowed in the building You will not go underground - the tunnels have collapsed. When you arrive at the processing mill you may have a waiting time of up to 20 minutes before the next tour starts. This event will go ahead if it is raining.
Upcoming events
Community coppicing days
Come and enjoy a day out in the Borrowdale Rainforest National Nature Reserve to help us with coppicing and take home some wood for gardening stakes, firewood or whatever you like.
GeoWeek Force Cragg Mine Open Day
A rusty ‘tin shed’ beside a dramatic waterfall in a remote valley just outside Keswick – this building is a tribute to human engineering and ingenuity, and it has a powerful story to tell about humanity’s impact on the planet.
Paddleboard taster sessions
Brought to you by the National Trust and Mobile Adventure, an opportunity to get out on the lake and maybe try something new.