Rockhounding in Cumbria
11 mapped spots in Cumbria, United Kingdom. Tap any spot for coordinates and the minerals reported there, then check land access before you head out.
Every rockhounding spot in Cumbria
Driggith MineCaldbeck Fells, CumbriaPermission required · Baryte, Galena, Sphalerite +5- Red Gill MineCaldbeck Fells, CumbriaPermission required · Linarite, Caledonite, Malachite +5
- Roughton Gill MineCaldbeck Fells, CumbriaPermission required · Pyromorphite, Campylite, Mimetite +5
- Rampgill MineAlston Moor, CumbriaFee dig · Fluorite, Galena, Witherite +4
- Force Crag MineColedale, CumbriaPermission required · Baryte, Sphalerite, Galena +3
- Nentsberry Haggs MineAlston Moor, CumbriaPermission required · Witherite, Galena, Sphalerite +3
- Brandy Gill MineCaldbeck Fells, CumbriaPermission required · Mimetite, Linarite, Malachite +2
- Carrock MineCaldbeck Fells, CumbriaPermission required · Quartz, Malachite, Galena +2
- Dry Gill MineCaldbeck Fells, CumbriaPermission required · Campylite, Mimetite, Pyromorphite +2
- Mexico MineCaldbeck Fells, CumbriaPermission required · Pyromorphite, Campylite, Mimetite +2
- Coniston Copper MinesCoppermines Valley, CumbriaPermission required · Quartz, Calcite, Malachite +1
Top minerals found in Cumbria
Counts reflect how many spots in this list mention each mineral.
- Quartz10
- Galena9
- Baryte7
- Malachite6
- Linarite5
- Mimetite5
- Pyromorphite5
- Calcite4
- Campylite4
- Sphalerite4
- Fluorite2
- Witherite2
Cumbria rockhounding: before you go
Permission and private land
Rules differ across England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland, but none of them grant a general right to collect on private land. Ask the landowner before visiting mine dumps, quarries, or fields.
Beaches and foreshore
Casual pebble collecting is generally tolerated on beaches and public foreshore, much of which is Crown Estate. Watch tides, stay off cliff faces, and check local bylaws.
Protected sites
SSSIs, National Nature Reserves, and scheduled monuments are protected by law, and UK national parks are mostly private land inside a designation rather than open collecting ground. Never hammer or dig at a designated site.
Cumbria rockhounding FAQ
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Collecting near a city
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