Tuesday, August 8th 2017 starting at 7.00pm.

Leader: John Barnatt. Contact John at meets@pdmhs.com.

All welcome – no pre-booking required. Meet at 7.00pm on the road between Great Hucklow and Windmill, near the top of the access road to Milldam Mine (grid ref: SK174779).

A gentle 3 mile summer evening walk along one of the most important lead veins in the Peak District. We will first visit High Rake Mine, which was the site of a major PDMHS conservation project (led by John himself) from 2000-8. We will look at the remains of the buildings (including two engine houses!) and the ore processing areas, and we also have a massive shaft for you to peer down as well. You can read more about the history of High Rake Mine here.

Looking down the shaft at High Rake Mine on a recent PDMHS walk.

We will then head up Tideslow Rake, which has been mined since at least the C13th, looking at various well-preserved features at this Scheduled Monument. We will return back down to our starting point along the rake. Optional drink in a local pub afterwards.