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Threlkeld Quarry and Mining

Museum

Threlkeld Quarry

Threlkeld CA12 4TT

E-Mail:

threlkeldquarrymuseum@btconnect.com

The Museum is run by a group of volunteers who would welcome new colleagues as the Museum expands. If you have the spare time and think you could help in any way on site, we'd love to hear from you. You'll find it a very friendly place with lovely views and it would be entirely up to you how much time you give. You will find our contact details above.

Threlkeld Quarry is also the home of the Vintage Excavator Trust.



Do come along and join us for our working weekend and see a variety of excavators in action. All are welcome and there will be a selection of food and drinks available!

Please visit our friends at Saddleback Slate

The museum is now open 

We are open Tuesday to Saturday 10am - 5 pm

There is no need to pre book 

Steam trains will run on the hour from11- 4pm Friday and Saturday

The musem closes 5pm Saturday 31st October until Easter 2021

Inline with government guidelines face coverings are now required when visiting the shop and museum building as they are classed as enclosed public spaces/

As the train is not enclosed face coverings are not required.

Please note that seating on the train is on a first come first serve basis so please dress appropriately for the weather as only three of the carriages have roofs

Santa Specials

These will run on the weekends of December 12th /13th 19th/20th and Christmas Eve

Trains at 11.00,11.45, 13.00, 13.45

Please only arrive 5 minutes before your traintime

Cost £30.00 per family of 4  0r £8.00 per ticket.

Please book by email or through Facebook 

Santa specials will have to be a bit different this year to keep our customers, staff and Santa safe. There will only be 4 family groups booked per train to allow for social distancing. Each group must follow the 'rule of 6'. Santa will visit the children along the train to give out gifts. Mulled wine, mince pies, juice etc will still be available but as a takeaway pack.

We request that you follow guidance relating to the covid alert level in the area that you live as to how your group of 6 may be made up.

We reserve the right to make any changes needed and to follow any change to the government guidelines.Please do not come if any of your group show any covid symptoms up.

We reserve the right to make any changes needed and to follow any change to the government guidelines.Please do not come if any of your group show any covid symptoms

Hope to see you all soon.

All the team at Threlkeld Quarry Museum

As always the safety and health of our staff, volunteers and visitors is paramount.

If you would like to see what else is happening at the Museum please 'like' us on Facebook

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Special events are in bold

Summer steam - TBC

V.E.T. Demonstration Weekend - 19th - 20th September

17th - 31st October - October half term steam  

Steam Santa Specials will run on some dates in December - details to be announced later in the year.

 Explore the tunnels in our artificial caving system as you burrow though the underground passages, exploring cave feature and artwork as part of our guided replica mine tours (minimum age 7).