Yorkshire Dales Walks. Old Lead mine in Cononley near Skipton. A nice short walk with great views.

A short walk from the town of Cononley near Skipton in the Yorkshire Dales to the old lead mines dating back to 1840. See spectacular views of the Aire Valley from the silent hills above. The mine shaft is sealed but you can still see down the 480 foot vertical drop. You can either get here by car or take a train to Cononley. The station is only a few minutes walk from the start of the walk. The walk in this video is just from Cononley to the lead mines and back and isn’t much more than a mile each way. It is possible to make it into a 3 mile circular walk. See the link below for a map: https://www.alltrails.com/trail/engla... STARTING POINT GOOGLE MAPS: https://maps.app.goo.gl/cN5quLJ6ciNj7... COORDINATES: (53.9188358, -2.0191317) WHAT 3 WORDS: https://what3words.com/shuts.slurred....