Snailbeach Lead Mines – Snailbeach Lead Mines loop from Snailbeach

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Snailbeach Lead Mines – Snailbeach Lead Mines loop from Snailbeach

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Snailbeach Lead Mines – Snailbeach Lead Mines loop from Snailbeach

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7.39km

320m

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Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 5, 2026

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Shropshire Hills National Landscape

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8 m

Snailbeach Village Hall

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Parking and public toilet. Toilets open between 9 and 5pm daily. Parking payment is via honesty box (suggested £2 - Oct 2023).

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355 m

Snailbeach Lead Mines

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The Snailbeach Mines were once the biggest and richest lead mines in the country! Here you can find the remains of the mine, spanned over a number of different buildings. …

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402 m

Old Lead Mine Ruins

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3.93 km

Cairn Viewpoint, Shropshire Hills

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4.76 km

Panorama Path in Shropshire Hills

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4.98 km

Stiperstones Horseshoe

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Picturesque but narrow single track on a slightly exposed hillside. Good fun!

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6.57 km

Snailbeach Lead Mines

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Old tin mine - historic ruined buildings and railway.

The unfenced site is owned by Shropshire Council and managed on a day to day basis by Shropshire Mines Trust. In …

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7.14 km

Snailbeach District Railway and Locomotive Shed

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Snailbeach mine is a disused narrow gauge railway line that used to serve the local lead mine. It ran for 82 years, with traffic on the railway continuing until 1959. …

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