Museums · South East England
Kent Mining Museum
In or near Tilmanstone.
Kent Mining Museum — a museum in South East England, United Kingdom.
Nick Smith — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Deal · 2.6 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Kent Mining Museum is a museum located in South East England, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Sandwich Bay to Hacklinge Marshes SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Kent Downs
- Ramsar wetland: Thanet Coast & Sandwich Bay
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Kent Mining Museum is located in South-East England. This museum focuses on the region's mining history and heritage, showcasing the significance of the coal industry in Kent.
AI-generated from the structured facts on this page (operator, designation, listing, era). Not a substitute for visiting.
- Coordinates
- 51.2372, 1.3698
- County
- Kent
- District
- Dover
- Parish
- Sholden
- Postcode
- CT14 0BF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dover and Deal
- Nearest railway station
- Deal — 2.6 km
- Official site
- www.kentminingmuseum.co.uk
Sources
- osm: way/855182230 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kent Mining Museum?
- Kent Mining Museum is in Kent, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CT14 0BF), in the parish of Sholden.
- What is Kent Mining Museum?
- Kent Mining Museum — a museum in South East England, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Kent Mining Museum?
- The nearest railway station is Deal, about 2.6 km away. The nearest town is Tilmanstone. Drivers can use postcode CT14 0BF.
- Is Kent Mining Museum a protected site?
- Yes — Kent Mining Museum is part of the Sandwich Bay to Hacklinge Marshes SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Kent Mining Museum?
- The nearest railway station is Deal, about 2.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CT14 0BF.