If you are looking for somewhere different to go for a day out, bring the family to Killhope, the North of England Lead Mining Museum in the beautiful North Pennines in Upper Weardale.

Accredited as a Quality Assured Visitor Attraction , Winner of the Most Welcoming Experience 05 and Family Friendly Museum 04, Killhope offers a unique opportunity to experience a day in the life of a North Pennines lead miner and his family.

Killhope is very much a hands-on place, enabling and encouraging visitors to learn about the past through interaction and experimentation.

On the surface children (and adults too!) can have a go at being washerboys for the day ? dressing up in Victorian style clothes and clogs and using water and primitive equipment to find lead ore. Join one of our friendly and knowledgeable staff members on a guided tour of Park Level Mine, which tells the story of a bygone age of mining. Kitted up with wellingtons, hardhat and lamp you can get a glimpse of the harsh conditions that miners toiled in.

See the North of Englands largest working water wheel, meander through quiet woodland walks and maybe see some red squirrels in their natural habitate.

Cafe on site serving drinks, snacks, ice creams, light lunches: good home made slow and healthy food. Plenty of picnic tables available. Water cooler in visitor centre

Vegetarian options always available. Good, healthy local food used. Any dietary requirements catered for (with a little notice) just call 01388 537 505

Everything from pocket money budget upwards. Souvenirs, jewerllery, books, novelties and toys.

Accessible toilets and baby changing facilities available in the visitor centre

Milk / baby food warming facility

Killhope is midway between Stanhope and Alston on the A689 in the middle of the North Pennines. Only an hour from Tyneside, Teesside and the Lakes, which ever way you come the scenery is breathtaking. Killhope is a request stop on the 101 service. 0191 383 3337

We have lots of wellies to borrow for the mine trip? but bring your own if you have them, for splodging in the stream and on the washing floor. Bring spare socks and maybe spare trousers for the more ?playful.? It is quiet cool in the mine ? bring a coat and or jumper, even in summer! Bring sensible footwear. Killhope is a hands on museum. Be prepared to work as a washerboy and have some fun. We will try and accommodate any reasonable request you just need to ask, ring 01388 537

If you've had fun on your family day out to Killhope Lead Mining Museum, tell us about it your visit, so other people will know it's a great place to go as well.

http://www.killhope.org.uk