Haig Colliery Visitor Information

Haig Colliery Mining Museum

VISITOR INFORMATION

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Haig Colliery Mining Museum, Solway Road, Kells, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 9BG

Phone: 01946 599949 Fax: 01946 61896 FREE ENTRY

Opening Times	Click for Winter Hours Summer Hours (May-October)	Disabled access and facilities available GUIDED WALKS Guided walks take place daily at 13.00. Saltom Pit .engine house is a favourite, with it's dramatic setting at the bottom of the cliffs below Haig. Pre-booked walks at other times, tailored to suit groups or individuals, are also available. Please phone or E.Mail Colin for details Tel 01946 599949 colin@haigpit.com
MONDAY	11.00 : 17.00
TUESDAY	11.00 : 17.00
THURSDAY	11.00 : 17.00
FRIDAY	11.00 : 17.00
SATURDAY	11.00 : 17.00
SUNDAY	11.00 : 17.00

Haig Colliery Mining Museum is situated high on the cliffs above Whitehaven with magnificent views across to the Scottish Hills and the Isle of Man. The museum is a twenty minute detour from the famous Coast to Coast Walk and within yards of the Cumbria Coastal Way. The Steam Winding Engine is operated every day, but please call the museum (01946 599949) to ensure that maintenance is not being carried out.

School parties, group, or coach visits can be pre-booked for any time during the week, including evenings.

HOW TO FIND THE MUSEUM

BY RAIL

Whitehaven is connected by rail to Carlise or Barrow. British Rail enquiries can be reached on 01228 44711. The Virigin West Coast Line telephone number is 0345 484950. The Railway Station in Whitehaven is opposite the Bus Station.

BY CAR

Haig is situated at Kells, 1/2 a mile south of Whitehaven. Leave the town centre towards St Bees and follow the brown signs for Haig Mining Museum. Car Parking is available.

BY BUS

Take an 01 bus from the Bus Station, Preston Street, or Duke Street. Buses leave on the hour or at 20 or 40 minutes past the hour. The journey takes nine minutes.

BY FOOT

A footpath up and along the cliffs begins behind the Beacon Centre. The walk takes about ten minutes. A leaflet is available from the Tourist Information Centre, the Beacon Centre, and by post from the museum. Information is included on the mining remains and history of the walk. More leaflets are planned for the future.