Welcome to Threlkeld Quarry and Mining Museum
The Museum and Railway are open today!
Trains will be DIESEL hauled and will run at 11.15 am, 1 pm,
3 pm.
If you would like to see what else is happening at the Museum please check our Latest News page or 'like' us on Facebook
Fancy supporting our New Museum Building project?
Here's how
https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/preserving-lakelands-industrial-heritage-1
If you have any questions about your visit, please check our FAQs page
For 2025 we are planning a series of events and activities as part of Railway 200 - marking 200 years of the modern railway.
Events and Steaming Dates for 2025
Special events are in bold.
17th - 18th May - VET Working Weekend
24th May - 1st June - Half Term Steam
26th May - A home grown gala
This marks 15 years of railway operations at the Museum and will feature as many locos from our collection as possible.
19th July - 31st August - Summer Steam
26th - 27th July - Annual Steam Gala
This will feature visiting steam locomotives - more details will be annouced in due course.
20th - 21st Septmber - VET Working Weekend
25th October - 1st November - Half Term Steam
Steam Santa Specials will run on dates in December. These will be confirmed in September.
The Museum is open from the start of the Easter Holidays to the end of October half term.
During the school holidays the Museum is open daily. During term time we are closed on Mondays.
Our opening hours are 10 am - 5 pm
For more information and bookings please contact us on:
Tel: 01768 779747/ Email: quarryrailway@gmail.com
The museum offers activities for all the family, from budding geologists to hopeful prospectors. It includes:
- A narrow gauge railway that runs into the old quarry - the trip lasts around 25 minutes.
- A comprehensive geological and mining museum
- The quarry site with a unique collection of machinery
- Mineral panning
- School or student groups welcome by arrangement (see our schools section here for more details)
- Ample free parking, shop and hot and cold drinks