Welcome to The Mine Explorer Society web site.

Login - Updated 23/10/14

Login RBG - Updated 18/09/15

We are a group of friends that have been exploring abandoned mines since the 1980's, predominately in the small village of Nenthead in Cumbria on Alston moor. We are a society and members of NAMHO. This web site is all about our exploration, including some basic history of the mines. To see the mines that we have been to and our trip index, see Mines / Trip Index.

Mine exploration is dangerous and you should only attempt it with a club or an experienced group if you have not done it before or are a novice. See Links for details of clubs and organisations that you can contact. Please Read the Disclaimer.

If you are a mine explorer feel free to contact us for information. We will be glad to help if we can and to place any links to relevant web sites. All the information on this web site is a result of reading, surfing, talking, doing and speculation.

Latest Trips -

Guddhamgill Mine - 08/05/22, a look in the Top Level past the ochre.

Prouds Sump Through Trip - 02/04/22, the classic throught trip with Hangingshaw Flats exploration.

SRT Practice, Smallcleugh Mine - 05/03/22, bit rusty so got to get practicing.

Guddhamgill Mine, The Spelter Stope - 05/02/22, re-visit to the Guddhamgill mega stope.

Brownley Hill Mine - 22/01/22, lets do the round trip, not done it in ages...

Ramgpill Vein Forehead - 04/12/21, potter time.

What's New -

End of an Era - with 500 units now sold the RETRO XP unit now has been retired

Finally a new plan - Nentsberry Haggs Mine (24/06/15) - AVAILABLE NOW

The Mine Explorer Society is 10 Years Old.
Plans of Nenthead Mines available - full colour A2 prints.

Web site written by Mike Hrybyk, all content and photographs Copyright 2004-2022. Site started May 2004. Last Update 17/06/22.

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