Snailbeach Lead Mine

Seeped in the local history of a Shropshire mining community that has become reclaimed by nature but lovingly kept as a place of genuine heritage. Snailbeach Mine is completely free to explore and boasts the ruins of the mining operative that once thrived there. We stopped here as it was the exact halfway point for walking the Offa Trail (number 14) and we thought it a picturesque place to lunch. We were glad to do so - it was eerily quiet and after lunch we wondered about taking in the multiple points of interest and reading up on the wealth of information provided for tourists. This small village was clearly an educationally historical high point of our walk. We even saw a wolf (someone’s wolf like dog) standing on top of a slag heap as we left the village - spooky!

Absolutely bloody brilliant. If geography and history lessons had this in the curriculum it would be so much better for it. The volunteers were so very obviously passionate about the place and the subject matter. Loved every single minute

This place is free and open 24 hours a day. Good interpretation, relic buildings and explains industrial history well. The associated shafts and buildings extend throughout the village making it an interesting place to visit

Lovely little place this to come and explore or rest a while if your on a local walk / bicycle ride. The mines are staffed by volunteers and usually open on Sunday and bank holidays only between June and October but with Covid this has changed ( see picture of date / times ) some parking available and there is disabled parking. There are toilets 5 mins drive away at the jct. No places to eat or drink so bring your own and please take your litter home. It's great to see places like this being preserved for future generations as we lose more and more of our industry in the UK and what made us great!

Snailbeach mine is free to visit, very large area with most of the buildings surviving. On the website it tells you when the volunteers are present to do tours of the mine, one short tour for £3 & a longer deeper tour which is pre booked only . On open days the buildings are unlocked to view & watch a video, buy books etc. On non open days just walk around the site. Parking in the village with toilets on the car park.

Wonderful place!!! Can't express enough the time and effort that the volunteers put in. We've just been lucky enough to do the Perkins level walk, amazing!!. The history of this place is fascinating, well worth a stop if you're near. Check out their website for the open days which are brilliant.Highly highly recommend!!!

Great little experience, cool bit of of history and very cheap to visit definitely Worth it if you're in the area safe for children

Amazing place steeped in history. The guided tour to Perkins level is worth booking on. Run by volunteers with a wealth of knowledge.

A very interesting place, worth a look around, unfortunately the weather wasn’t on our side so was a quick visit.Didn’t find a carpark!

Nice little find good parking and loverly walk up hill and around on a sunny day