Above: Maps from the 1890s show Magpie Mine as ‘Disued’. But it wouldn’t finally close until 1953. Lying just south of the small village of Sheldon, the ruins of Magpie Mine can be seen from quite a distance. The site is on public footpaths and...
Above: Dating back to the 1680s, Magpie Mine only closed in the 1950s, making it the last working lead mine in Derbyshire. Starting from the picture-postcard village of Ashford-in-the-Water, this fairly easy 8-mile walk takes in a short stretch of the Monsal Trail...
