Blue Hills Tin Streams
Working tin mine offers tours of the mine plus tin jewellery made on site. Includes some history and online guided tour of processes.
Dolaucothi Gold Mine
Official description from the National Trust handbook of their preserved gold mine at Llanwrda, Carmarthenshire in South Wales. Guided tours take visitors through the Roman, an…
Durham Mining Museum
Information on Haswell village, the colliery and its history, and hosts the Durham Mining Museum website. Includes events diary.
Honister Slate Mine
Comprehensive site describing England's only Slate Mine at Honister Pass, Keswick, where there are underground visits and a heritage centre. The history of the slate mine and gener…
National Coal Mining Museum
The museum at Wakefield in West Yorkshire gives the visitor the opportunity to go 450ft down one of the oldest working mines in England. Comprehensive guide to the history and fac…
Sygun Copper Mine
The Sygun copper mine is situated in the Snowdonia National Park, North Wales, where there are winding tunnels and large, colourful chambers. Brief information about the mine, and …
The Museum of Lead Mining
Scotland's only former lead mine at Wanlockhead in South West Scotland. Brief visitor information about the underground tour, and the museum with its mineral display.
The Peak District Mining Museum
Visitor details for this fluorite and lead ore mine located in Matlock Bath, Derbyshire. Includes a downloadable group visitor booking pack.
The Scottish Mining Museum
The Scottish Mining Museum at Lady Victoria Colliery was founded to preserve and present Scotland's mining heritage. Comprehensive visitor information, history of the mine and inf…