Borrowdale graphite mines and associated grinding mill, 660m north west of Seathwaite

No. 1792 of 4,428 in the Lake District, No. 448 for history. History, 11.4 km from Keswick.

A scheduled monument made up of the old Borrowdale graphite mines and an associated grinding mill, north west of Seathwaite.Written by Claude from the facts on this page (describe-v1, 2026-10-30).

Facts

Heritage
Scheduled monumentHistoric England, National Heritage List for England, checked 2026-10-29
Best months
Any time of yearoffyougo rules
Getting there

Why it ranks here

Score 0.56 for any trip, from the same formula as every place.

Stay nearby

Within 8 km, best first

Food and drink nearby

Within 8 km, best first