Lady Bertha Mine

Lady Bertha Mine sits among the open heathland of central Dartmoor, one of hundreds of mining operations that shaped the moor during the 19th century. The site's scattered stone structures and collapsed shafts are humble remnants of the industry that once sustained communities across these hills, before cheaper overseas tin ended the venture.

Today the mine offers a quiet place to consider Dartmoor's industrial heritage, visible not just in obvious ruins but in the subtle contours of the moor itself. The surrounding landscape tells the story of extraction and abandonment—a landscape still recovering from human ambition.