Britain's mining heritage

Three British mining regions are UNESCO World Heritage Sites: the Cornish tin coast, Blaenavon (Welsh ironworks and coal), and Pontcysyllte. Add the slate caverns of Llechwedd and Honister, the lead mines of Killhope, and the Royal Mint's Cornish copper mines and you have a tour of Britain's industrial backbone.

Places in this guide

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Museums · South West England

Geevor Tin Mine

Geevor Tin Mine — a museum in england-south-west, United Kingdom.

↗ geevor.com

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Museums · South West England

Levant Mine and Beam Engine

Levant Mine and Beam Engine — a museum in england-south-west, United Kingdom.

↗ nationaltrust.org.uk

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Museums · South Wales

Blaenavon Ironworks

Blaenavon Ironworks — former ironworks transformed into a museum.

♿👶↗ visitblaenavon.co.uk

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Museums · South Wales

Big Pit National Coal Museum

Big Pit National Coal Museum — former coal mine and industrial heritage museum in Blaenavon in south-east Wales, United Kingdom.

♿👶↗ museum.wales

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Museums · North Wales

Llechwedd Slate Caverns

Llechwedd Slate Caverns — a museum in wales-north, United Kingdom.

↗ zipworld.co.uk

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Mines & mining heritage · North West England

Honister Slate Mine

England's last working slate mine, in the Lake District since the 17th century.

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Museums · Scottish Lowlands

Killhope Lead Mining Museum

Killhope Lead Mining Museum — a museum in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.

↗ killhope.org.uk

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Museums · Yorkshire & the Humber

National Coal Mining Museum

National Coal Mining Museum — a museum in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom.

↗ ncm.org.uk

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Museums · South Wales

Rhondda Heritage Park

Rhondda Heritage Park — a museum in wales-south, United Kingdom.

↗ tourism.rctcbc.gov.uk

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UNESCO World Heritage · West Midlands

Ironbridge Gorge

Ironbridge Gorge — canyon in The Gorge, Telford and Wrekin, Shropshire, England, UK.

↗ ironbridgegorge.com