Museum in two sections, one showcasing Lake District Stone Quarrying, the other Lake District Mineral Mining. A narrow gauge railway gives visitors a short ride up to one of the quarry benches.

Also houses a fine collection of cable powered excavators.

1982 Quarry closes
1992 Lakeland Mines and Quarries Trust negotiate a lease
1995 Trust wound up, handing over to current Museum Company. Ian Tyler’s Caldbeck Mining Museum joins site, relocating collection from Priests Mill, Caldbeck.
2004 Caldbeck collection removed to dedicated Mining Museum in Keswick. Vacated section at Threlkeld replaced by interpretative mining section on lighting, drilling and explosives.
2012 Keswick Mining Museum closes due to retirement, collection sold off after

lack of interest from other local museums and collections.

Quarry, Threlkeld, Keswick CA12 4TT
01768779747
quarryrailway@gmail.com
10am-5pm everyday except Mondays during term time