Honister Slate Mine car park

Run by: Honister Slate Mine
Postcode: CA12 5XN
Charges: Pay to park, see operator for current tariff. Mud and Routes says the charge is refunded if you spend a set amount in the shop.
Good to know: On top of Honister Pass, with toilets and a cafe at the mine. Mud and Routes notes a separate National Trust car park behind the youth hostel, free for members.
Location: 54.51144, -3.20016

Details checked 21 October 2026. Charges can change; the operator's signs on the day are what count.

Walks from here

Great Gable from Honister via Moses' Trod

Hard, 9.7 km, 822 m up, about 3 hours 30 minutes

A big-mountain day from a high start: out along the old smugglers' track of Moses' Trod to Beck Head, up Great Gable, and home over Green Gable, Brandreth and Grey Knotts.

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