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Blakethwaite Smelt Mill Ruins
United Kingdom
England
Yorkshire And The Humber
North Yorkshire
Richmondshire
Melbecks
Blakethwaite Smelt Mill Ruins
Blakethwaite Smelt Mill Ruins
Hiking Highlight
Recommended by 48 out of 49 hikers
This Highlight is in a protected area
Please check local regulations for: Yorkshire Dales National Park
Location: Melbecks, Richmondshire, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire And The Humber, England, United Kingdom
Best Hikes to Blakethwaite Smelt Mill Ruins
- Intermediate
5.0
(8)
23
Ivelet and Blakethwaite Smelt Mill loop from Gunnerside — Yorkshire Dales National Park04:08
13.9km
380m
Intermediate4.7
(11)
117
Gunnerside Village – Blakethwaite Smelt Mill Ruins loop from Low Row02:57
10.1km
280m
Expert4.8
(13)
95
East Gill Force – Blakethwaite Smelt Mill Ruins loop from Low Row05:28
18.7km
430m
Tips
The old smelting ruins at Blakethwaite are full of character and are a fascinating place to explore. The area was a site of intensive lead mining in the 18th and 19th centuries, and the landscape still shows many scars from its industrial past.
August 15, 2019
Between bog and moonscape, this crumbling factory is a great place to pause!
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•May 26, 2016
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Location: Melbecks, Richmondshire, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire And The Humber, England, United Kingdom
Best Hikes to Blakethwaite Smelt Mill Ruins
- Intermediate
5.0
(8)
23
Ivelet and Blakethwaite Smelt Mill loop from Gunnerside — Yorkshire Dales National Park04:08
13.9km
380m
Intermediate4.7
(11)
117
Gunnerside Village – Blakethwaite Smelt Mill Ruins loop from Low Row02:57
10.1km
280m
Expert4.8
(13)
95
East Gill Force – Blakethwaite Smelt Mill Ruins loop from Low Row05:28
18.7km
430m
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