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Carrs Mine Trips and Open Days

An Underground Adventure – See how people worked in times past, with Geology and Industrial History.

Event Date

20 April 2025

This event will also happen on the following dates:

Sunday 20 Apr 2025
Sunday 11 May 2025
Sunday 25 May 2025
Sunday 22 Jun 2025
Sunday 27 Jul 2025
Wednesday 06 Aug 2025
Wednesday 13 Aug 2025
Sunday 31 Aug 2025
Sunday 28 Sept 2025
Sunday 26 Oct 2025

Description

Our Carrs Mine trips on Open Days take about 90 minutes. On the trip we show old mining methods, talk about history, look at geology and see fluorescent minerals

We provide lamps and helmets. We suggest that you wear outdoor clothing and footwear. The temperature underground is around 8C. The mine is usually dry underfoot, but may be a little muddy in places. We welcome all children who can walk and climb stairs – we don’t take babes in arms underground.

We are a charity with a 100% volunteer team. We suggest a donation for mine trips of £11 for adults and £5 for children.

After your Carrs mine visit, you can visit the top of our 100 metres deep mine shaft. See lights switch on down the shaft. Hear about how the miners used renewable energy.