Welcome to Threlkeld Quarry and Mining Museum
The Museum is now open daily 10 am - 5 pm
Steam trains running at
11 am, 12 pm, 1.15 pm, 2 pm, 3 pm and 4 pm
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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.
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Annual steam gala (25th-27th July) update!
There's just under two weeks to until our Annual Steam Gala!
They are:
'Woto' - courtesy of the Apedale Valley Light Railway
'Jennie' - courtesy of the Gully Family
'Diana' - courtesy of Phil Mason
In a change from previous years, we shall be having the gala on the Friday as well as the weekend.
A frequent passenger service will operate on all three days
Keep an eye out for more updates as there is something Railway 200 up our sleeve!
The slide show below show the locos that will be visiting - photos by Joey Evans.
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Events and Steaming Dates for 2025
Special events are in bold.
19th July - 31st August - Summer Steam
25th - 27th July - Annual Steam Gala
This will feature visiting steam locomotives:
'Woto' - courtesy of the Apedale Valley Light Railway
'Jennie' - courtesy of the Gully Family
'Diana' - courtesy of Phil Mason
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 Threlkeld Quarry & Mining Museum is situated three miles east of Keswick, in the heart of the breathtaking Lake District in Cumbria.
The quarry and museum have been lovingly run by our knowledgeable and dedicated staff for over 25 years, and the site and collections continue to expand.
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
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