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Honister Slate Mine - Borrowdale - Nestling between the peaks at the head of the Honister Pass in the Lake District, the Buttermere and Westmorland Green Slate Company Limited is England's only Slate Mine. There are underground visits and a heritage centre.
Borrowdale - Pearl of Cumbria - Photo tour of Borrowdale and surrounding area.
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