Big Pit National Coal Museum is an industrial heritage museum with a working coal mine from 1880 to 1980, it was opened to the public in 1983 under the …
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Mar 16, 2025
Brilliant day out for the family, all the staff were really welcoming and with a bit of humour chucked in as well. I would highly recommend this to anyone.Full review by owain_atkinson87
Mar 12, 2025
Learned that Big Pit keeps live canaries in a small cage with no natural light. Everyone knows what a canary looks like and that they ‘used to’ use them in mines. It is time the owners of this pla…Full review by John W
Mar 9, 2025
Fantastic trip out. Kids really enjoyed the underground tour of the coal mines and the history behind it. The museum was great and Robin was fantastic with the kids teaching them things.Full review by Actors T
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Max of 18 per carriage. I recommend you come early (open at 9.30am on a nice sunny day. That’s what the cafe manageress told me and she was right coz we came the following day …
Max of 18 per carriage. I recommend you come early (open at 9.30am on a nice sunny day. That’s what the cafe manageress told me and she was right coz we came the following day and it was glorious There’s a guide at the waiting area who will keep you entertained and informed- we were there for about 10min waiting Good luck You will love it It’s FREE
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