Celebrities at Honister!

You will be amazed who you may bump into
on a visit to Honister!

Over the years we have attracted the likes;
of Sax genius Snake Davis
Griff Rhys Jones
Trinny & Susannah
Coronation Street
and World Cup winner Jack Charlton 
Paul O'Grady Show
Richard Hammond  
Street Doctor and not forgetting Peter Rabbit 
 

Bill from Corrie
was just passing by on his motorbike and popped in for a cuppa!
(Pictured here with Mark)

But Bill wasn't the only celebrity to visit honister today!



Julia Bradbury
was next to pass by
filming a NEW Wainwright series.

Owner Mark Weir said "We were delighted to welcome both Julia & Bill who were fascinated to hear and see our incredible history."

21.01.08
Our first famous visit for 2008



was from Honisters resident Cockerel.










However, all the fame got a bit too much for him so he turned and legged it!

All the Stars from 2007

Sir Jackie Charlton
pictured here with
Mark's Mum Celia










20.11.07

The Hairy Bikers stopped off for a quick cuppa as they travelled over the pass!







Celia was quick to hop on the bike.
Jet the dog looked on!







And even our local Keswick Mountain Rescue called in for a break after a hard day filming on the fells.





Last visit now on the 20.11.07
After a hard days filming the RAF Rescue stopped off for a well deserved rest!!

18.10.07
Matt Baker
BBC Radio 4
pictured here with Mark on top of the Via Ferrata

31.08.08
Veron from
Coronation Street
aka Ian Reddington pictured here with Martin








Vernon spilting slate with Ben











Ian Stephens
Chief Executive of Cumbria Tourism receives a magnificent Honister Slate table endorsed with the new "Lake Ditsrict" branding. Delivered to their brand new offices at Staveley
by Mark Weir




18.09.07
Eric Robson Chairman of Cumbria Tourism officially opens the Tatton Garden back at Honister.







Kim Wilde
Came to Honister in 2005 to select slate for her Chelsea Flower Show Garden
Winning 1st Prize









In 2001 The Duke of Edinburgh came to re-opened Honister.
Pictured here with Mark outside the mine entrance.



Paul McCartney proposed to Heather whilst on his trip to the Lakes, which included a visit to Honister in 2001.


Jonathan Edwards and his family enjoyed a mine tour in 2004.