Mine Exploration

Generations of miners have carved tunnels and shafts to extract the valuable rocks and minerals of the Lake District. The exact date of the discovery of graphite in this area is not known for certain, but it appears likely that the medieval Furness monks knew of this resource and there are records of German miners exploiting it in the early 1600s.
Explore with us the depths of the exciting and historically interesting Plumbago graphite mine.  Your underground journey into this fascinating world will involve navigating a route through spectacular corridors linked by vertical shafts accessible only via abseil.
All specialist clothing and equipment is provided to prepare you for this exhilarating adventure.

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