OPEN DAYS AND EVENTS


GEODAYS AND CARRS MINE TRIPS

CARRS MINE TRIPS

Our Carrs Mine trips take about 90 minutes. We provide lamps and helmets. We suggest that you wear outdoor clothing and footwear. The temperature underground is around 8C. The mine is usually dry underfoot, but may be a little muddy in places. We welcome all children who can walk and climb stairs – we don’t take babes in arms underground.


We are a charity with a 100% volunteer team. We ask for a donation for mine trips of £11 for adults and £5 for children.

Our Open Days in 2024 will be on 31 March, 10 April, 28 April, 26 May, 23 June, 28 July, 7 August,18 August, 28 August, 29 September, and 27 October.

GEODAYS

Our Geodays are an introduction to the geology and minerals of Nenthead and the North Pennines. We start at 1000hrs with a visit to rock outcrops above ground, then we have a lunch break and follow this with a below ground visit to Carrs Mine. We ask for a donation of £14.50 per person for this special excursion.

Our Geoday will be on 29th May 2024 starting at 1000hrs. Please email bookings(at)nentheadmines.com with the number of people in your group. We recommend a minimum age of 14 years.

ORGANISED GROUP VISITS

The Society can also arrange custom group visits to Carrs Tourist Mine throughout most of the year, except for the months of July and August 

A  minimum donation of  £110  is needed to confirm a booking for an organised group visit, subject to a volunteer guide being available.   To discuss a date, please either send us an email –  bookings(at)nentheadmines.com or phone 07718 385646.  We usually need two weeks notice of your proposed date.

We do not offer Carrs Mine tours from November through to late March. We carry out mine maintenance during this period.


HOW TO GET TO NENTHEAD MINES

We are at Nenthead, near Alston, in Cumbria.The main road is the A689.

The satnav postcode for our site entrance road is CA9 3NR.

Follow the brown tourist signs from the A689. Do not stop in the first car park – follow the trackway alongside the river.