Threlkeld Quarry and Mining Museum

#600 among destinations in the United Kingdom

Museum, Specialty museum, Mine

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The Threlkeld Quarry and Mining Museum is located in Threlkeld three miles east of Keswick, in the heart of the Lake District in Cumbria. It is suited for families, school classes, and enthusiasts. It includes a quarry with a unique collection of historic machinery, such as locomotives and cranes, an underground tour of a realistic mine, a comprehensive geological and mining museum, and mineral panning. ()

Coordinates: 54°36'38"N, 3°2'38"W

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Threlkeld QuarryThrelkeld CA12 4TT EnglandUnited Kingdom

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+44 17687 79747

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Threlkeld Quarry and Mining Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Castlerigg Stone Circle, Land's End to John o' Groats, Keswick Museum, Hart Side.

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Atmospheric monument built around 3000BC
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Hiking, Hiking trail
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Nature, Natural attraction, Cliff
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Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
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Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
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1.9 miSW
Hill
High Rigg, Keswick
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Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Watson's Dodd
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Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Stybarrow Dodd
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