Honister slate mine is 15 kilometers 25 minutes drive away from Keswick town. You can take bus 77/77A from Keswick to reach here. It is our stop for some coffee break and washroom. Snack and coffee are sold inside the shop, on the other side is their merchandise shop selling their tiles and etc. They also got organise mine tours fully guided underground tour on site for a fee. You don need to have any mountaineer skill, they will teach you