Gunnerside Gill
Gunnerside Gill
4.3km
Total Distance
228m
Elevation Gain
Trail description
Starting in Gunnerside village, this walk climbs through the woods and pastures of Gunnerside Gill to the ruins of the Sir Francis Mine, the Bunton workings and Blakethwaite smelt mill. The valley was mined intensively for lead in the 18th and 19th centuries, when dammed streams were released to scour hushes such as Bunton and Friarfold. The Sir Francis Mine opened in 1864 and was the first to use compressed air drills.
Route Map
Along the trail
- Bus stop
- Gunnerside Bridge · 29m from the start
- Parking
- 7m from the start
- Surface
- natural ground
