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Killhope, The North of England Lead Mining Museum

Location

Cowshill

Near Cowshill
Upper Weardale
County Durham
DL13 1AR

Tel: +44 01388 537505

Having fun on the washing floor

Awards

  • Green AwardsGreen Tourism Business Scheme - Gold Green Tourism Business Scheme - Gold 2011
  • Regional and MiscellaneousNorth East England Small Visitor Attraction of the Year Gold North East England Small Visitor Attraction of the Year Gold 2008
  • Visit Britain Code of Practice 2011
  • Regional and MiscellaneousTourism Awards 2010 - Gold Tourism Awards 2010 - Gold 2010

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Travel Directions

Road Directions

Nearest major road is A69. Take the A689 road, Killhope is situated between Alston and Stanhope.

Public Transport Directions

Traveline 0871 200 22 33 for general transport information. Weardale Motor Services run a regular bus service through Weardale. Normally this terminates at Cowshill, 2.5 miles east of Killhope, but certain summer services will run to Killhope by request. Please contact Weardale Motor Services for details and booking tel: 01388 528235 for details.
If you arrive by this bus we'll give you a 10% 'Green Discount' on your entry fee!
If you come on your bike you'll get a 10% 'Green admission discount'
Look out for the roof of england bus through out the summer 2012 season

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