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"Uncover the stories of life as a coal miner."

Overview

Find out about the story of coal and how it changed our nation forever at the National Coal Mining Museum for England. Unearth the stories of life as a coal miner and what it was like to live in a mining community. Every tour is led by an ex-miner with lots of experience; he’ll take you 140m underground through 180 years of mining. In the galleries you can see the evolution of the mines and their communities. Investigate the mechanical workings of the pit through interactive models and the giant machinery. Then relax and reflect in the Miners’ Memorial Garden. Guests can listen to birds singing as they walk through woods and reed beds that help clean the mine water. They can also meet the resident ponies and horse then let off steam in the Adventure Playground.

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VisitEngland Quality Assessed

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Suitable for children of all ages

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Location

National Coal Mining Museum for England, Caphouse Colliery, New Road, Overton, WAKEFIELD, West Yorkshire, WF4 4RH

About the area

Everybody knows that Yorkshire has some special landscapes. The Dales and the Moors first spring to mind, but what about West Yorkshire? That’s Leeds and Bradford isn’t it? Back-to-back houses and blackened mills… Certainly if you had stood on any of the hills surrounding Hebden Bridge a hundred years ago, and gazed down into the valley, all you would have seen was the pall of smoke issuing from the chimneys of 33 textile mills.