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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 currently closed

Following our meeting on the 30th of June we can now provide some more information on how we are planning on reopening.

We plan to have a 'soft' opening from Wednesday 15th through to Saturday 18th of July.

It is hoped to run a diesel service on these days to see what the reaction is.

If positive we are looking to open Tuesday through to Saturday thereafter with the possibility of steam.

Due to the increase in workload we would not be able to be open 7 days a week as we have done previously.

Visitors will spot some changes to the Museum. 

- There will be a number of hand sanitising points

- A one way system will be in place in the shop and museum building. 

- There will be a limit of one 'bubble' per carriage in order to maintain social distancing. The train will run with 5 carriages which will be cleaned down after every trip.

- There will be specific areas marked out for the mineral panning again to maintain social distancing.

- The DIY tea room will remain closed until further notice.

- We are unable to offer underground tours.

This is plan and we still have much to do before the 15th but we'll get there!

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.

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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).