National Mining Museum Scotland, Dalkeith

Name: National Mining Museum Scotland
Address: Lady Victoria Colliery, Newtongrange, Dalkeith, EH22 4QN, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 131 663 7519

#2 among attractions in Dalkeith

Top attraction, Specialty museum, History museum, Museum

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The National Mining Museum Scotland was created in 1984, to preserve the physical surface remains of Lady Victoria Colliery at Newtongrange, Midlothian, Scotland. The colliery, sunk by the Lothian Coal Company in 1890, came into production in 1894. It was nationalised in 1947 with the formation of the National Coal Board, and had closed in 1981. ()

Coordinates: 55°51'44"N, 3°4'0"W

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Lady Victoria Colliery, NewtongrangeDalkeith EH22 4QN United Kingdom

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+44 131 663 7519

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Day trips

National Mining Museum Scotland – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Dalkeith Palace, Kings Acre Golf Course, Borthwick Castle, Dalhousie Castle.

2.6 miN
Palace, Historical place, Forts and castles
Dalkeith Palace, Dalkeith
66 min walk • Dalkeith Palace is a country house in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland. It was the seat of the Dukes of Buccleuch from 1642 until 1914, and is owned by the Buccleuch Living Heritage Trust.
2.8 miNW
55°53'29"N • 3°6'60"W
Kings Acre Golf Course, Edinburgh
71 min walk • Golf
3.4 miSE
Forts and castles, Reportedly haunted
Borthwick Castle, Gorebridge
86 min walk • Borthwick Castle is one of the largest and best-preserved surviving medieval Scottish fortifications. It is located twelve miles south-east of Edinburgh, to the east of the village of Borthwick, on a site protected on three sides by a steep fall in the ground.
0.6 miW
Hotel, Forts and castles
Dalhousie Castle, Bonnyrigg
16 min walk • Dalhousie Castle is a castle in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland. Dalhousie Castle is situated near the town of Bonnyrigg, 8 miles south of Edinburgh. The castle was the seat of the Earls of Dalhousie, the chieftains of Clan Ramsay.
3.2 miSE
Church
Crichton Collegiate Church
83 min walk • Crichton Collegiate Church is situated about 0.6 miles south-west of the hamlet of Crichton in Midlothian, Scotland.
3.3 miSE
14th-century tower overlooking a river
Crichton Castle
85 min walk • Crichton Castle is a ruined castle near the village of Crichton in Midlothian, Scotland. It is situated at the head of the River Tyne, 2 miles south of the village of Pathhead, and the same distance east of Gorebridge.
2.9 miW
Forts and castles
Hawthornden Castle
75 min walk • Hawthornden Castle is located on the River North Esk in Midlothian, Scotland. The castle lies a mile to the east of Roslin at grid reference NT287637, and is just downstream from Roslin Castle.
1.4 miN
Historical place, Monastery
Newbattle Abbey, Dalkeith
37 min walk • Newbattle Abbey was a Cistercian monastery near the village of Newbattle in Midlothian, Scotland, which subsequently become a stately home and then an educational institution.
3 miE
Museum, History museum
Vogrie House
76 min walk • Vogrie House forms the centrepiece of Vogrie Country Park in Midlothian. It was built for James Dewar and his family in 1876 by Andrew Heiton, the town architect for Perth. Dewar was the creator of Dewar's whisky.
2.7 miS
Museum, History museum
Arniston House
69 min walk • Arniston House is a historic house in Midlothian, Scotland, near the village of Temple. This Georgian mansion was designed by William Adam in 1726 for Robert Dundas, of Arniston, the elder, the Lord President of the Court of Session.
2.9 miW
Vernacular architecture, Ruins
Mavisbank House, Edinburgh
75 min walk • Mavisbank is a country house outside Loanhead, south of Edinburgh in Midlothian, Scotland. It was designed by the architect William Adam, in collaboration with his client, Sir John Clerk of Penicuik, and was constructed between 1723 and 1727.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is National Mining Museum Scotland open?

National Mining Museum Scotland is open:

Monday 10 am - 4 pm
Tuesday 10 am - 4 pm
Wednesday 10 am - 4 pm
Thursday 10 am - 4 pm
Friday 10 am - 4 pm
Saturday 10 am - 4 pm
Sunday 10 am - 4 pm

Which popular attractions are close to National Mining Museum Scotland?

Nearby attractions include Ryze & Roll, Dalkeith (14 min walk), Dalhousie Castle, Bonnyrigg (16 min walk), Cockpen and Carrington Parish Church, Bonnyrigg (24 min walk).