On our first day out climbing, my current boyfriend started reciting a tale of an assassination attempt that happened in the Coniston Copper mines in the mid-1990s
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Pens and guns – About Borrowdale graphite mine
The Borrowdale Graphite Mine is not just any mine: it is the only graphite mine in England. Its dark tunnels on the hillside remind of its surprising history.
Windy Linlithgow and its cool palace
The ruin of the Linlithgow Palace is an interesting and fun day trip destination and there is a great Tearoom in the town.
Near Here Way Away 