Category: Mine Museums and Tours

  • RADSTOCK MUSEUM (RADSTOCK, ENGLAND)

    “An excellent musuem, run by friendly, enthusiatic staff which covers the social and industrial heritage of the communities of the Somerset Coalfield.” Click Here for More Information on the Radstock Museum [flexiblemap width=”100%” height=”500px” center=”51.293143,-2.447364″ zoom=”6″ zoomType=”Large” zoomNew=”1″ mapType=”Hybrid”|showMaptype=”1″|overview=”1″ description=”Radstock Museum,Radstock, Bath and North East Somerset, United Kingdom +44 1761 437722″]

  • POLDARK MINE (WENDRON, HELSTON, CORNWALL, ENGLAND)

    “Undergound tour into the C18th workings of tin mine, Wheal Roots.” Click Here for More Information on the Poldark Mine [flexiblemap width=”100%” height=”500px” center=”50.138512,-5.244052″ zoom=”6″ zoomType=”Large” zoomNew=”1″ mapType=”Hybrid”|showMaptype=”1″|overview=”1″ description=”Poldark Mine, Poldark Mine, Helston, Trenear, Helston, Cornwall TR13 0ES, United Kingdom +44 1326 573173″]

  • PEAK DISTRICT MINING MUSEUM (THE PAVILION, MATLOCK BATH, ENGLAND)

    “Collection of mining artifacts and mining equipment, mine tours, gold panning for children. In addition to visiting the museum there is also the small Temple Mine just across the road, which is also run by PDMHS, a joint entrance fee for both the Museum and Mine is charged, or one can just visit the Museum.…

  • NORTH OF ENGLAND LEAD MINING MUSEUM (KILLHOPE, COWSHILL, UPPER WEARDALE, COUNTY DURHAM, ENGLAND)

    “A visit to Killhope, the North of England Lead Mining Museum, is a unique and unforgettable experience. Killhope is a fully restored nineteenth century lead mine, where you experience for yourself the life and work of the lead mining families of the Pennine dales. Killhope winner of the Family Friendly Museum of the Year, Most…