Lancashire Mining Museum at Astley Green

Lancashire Mining Museum at Astley Green Keeping our Lancashire coalmining heritage alive

Free entry, donations welcome
Family & dog friendly
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Summer Opening times

Saturday: 1pm to 5pm
Sunday: 1pm to 5pm
Tuesday: 1pm to 5pm
Thursday: 1pm to 5pm

Closed:
Christmas Eve Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Years Eve and New Years Day

Pinch Punch first of the month.Heritage Weekend is this month & on Sunday 20th September we've a Battle of Britain Memor...
01/09/2026

Pinch Punch first of the month.

Heritage Weekend is this month & on Sunday 20th September we've a Battle of Britain Memorial Flight confirmed. A fighter flypast. We're so excited!

Do make a note of the date. More details to come

Photo by Darren Harbar

What are you doing this afternoon (Sunday) ?Fancy a train ride or even a footplate ride on a steam loco 🚂 ? They're runn...
29/08/2026

What are you doing this afternoon (Sunday) ?

Fancy a train ride or even a footplate ride on a steam loco 🚂 ? They're running along with our magnificent winding engine.

Do you know how fast men dropped in the lift to work below ground? Come & find out you'll be VERY welcome.

Also open, our replica miners cottage, Visitor Centre, Lamp Room, shop, Engine House.... plus there are cream teas available and brews a plenty 🫖☕️🍰😋

Free to enter & park (donations very gratefully received) and all the family are welcome 🐶🐾 we’ve even got doggie ice cream🍦

Hope to see you today from 1pm.

Plans for the weekend?Why not wander down to see us on Sunday. Our magnificent twin tandem winding engine will run duri...
28/08/2026

Plans for the weekend?

Why not wander down to see us on Sunday. Our magnificent twin tandem winding engine will run during the afternoon. Plus passenger trains and Utrillas the steam loco will be running for foot plate rides

We're free to enter & park plus we're dog friendly.

ALSO our replica cottage will be open, Lamp Room, Visitor Centre, shop & plenty brews and cream teas available

Hope to see you

Happy International Dog Day from your dog friendly Mining Museum 💜Photo of Shadow captured by Phil Tugwell at our Steam ...
26/08/2026

Happy International Dog Day from your dog friendly Mining Museum 💜

Photo of Shadow captured by Phil Tugwell at our Steam Rally this year.

❤️ 🐶

*** UPDATE *** unfortunately given the inclement weather we've had to cancel trains today. Sorry. The grass needs it ...
25/08/2026

*** UPDATE *** unfortunately given the inclement weather we've had to cancel trains today. Sorry. The grass needs it but not our carriages! Brews still available along with cream teas. Miners cottage, Engine House, Visitor Centre, shop, Lamp Room all open too

Last Thursday of the school holidays this week. Make the most of it with a visit to us.

We're open 1pm - 5pm and trains will be running 1pm - 4pm

We're dog friendly too so bring all the family

Fancy a tour of the Museum by our Les Leggett in a couple of weeks? Sunday 13th Sept, he'll be running a tour at 1.30pm...
23/08/2026

Fancy a tour of the Museum by our Les Leggett in a couple of weeks?

Sunday 13th Sept, he'll be running a tour at 1.30pm

Let us know if you can join us

Today we were delighted to be joined by Stephen Hook for an Engine Driving Experience. Ably assisted by his 9 year old r...
16/08/2026

Today we were delighted to be joined by Stephen Hook for an Engine Driving Experience.

Ably assisted by his 9 year old relative and our volunteer, Colin Savage. Pictured here

One year. One estate. Where childhood meets reality.📍 Carsic Estate, Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire. 1984.Three gir...
15/08/2026

One year. One estate. Where childhood meets reality.

📍 Carsic Estate, Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire. 1984.

Three girls are turning sixteen. Come and hear their story.

They’re looking forward to new clothes from the market, a full wage packet on Friday, and Going Out.

They don’t know it yet, but their world is about to change.

As the miners’ strike begins, families take sides. Friendships are tested. And three young women begin to find their voices.

Set in Thatcher’s Britain, this is a coming-of-age story about working-class teenage girls and women fighting back, and rewriting the rules.

The story takes place 1984 but it’s themes speak directly to modern Britain.

Presented as a working-class storytelling performance by three actors.



📆 Tue 25 Aug - 3pm Lancashire Mining Museum, ASTLEY M29 7LB

Tickets: £3

https://www.ticketsource.com/newperspectives/t-ejlprrr

UPDATE: BOTH SITTINGS NOW FULLY BOOKED. Battle of Britain, Afternoon Tea. Sunday 20th September.Fancy it? Delicious sa...
14/08/2026

UPDATE: BOTH SITTINGS NOW FULLY BOOKED.

Battle of Britain, Afternoon Tea. Sunday 20th September.

Fancy it?

Delicious sandwiches, cakes & scones served by our fabulous Volunteers with a complementary glass of bubbly

Just £19.50 per adult. Please direct message us to book

A fabulous capture of the eclipse over our site taken from Whitehead Lane.Thank you Mike Heath for sharing
14/08/2026

A fabulous capture of the eclipse over our site taken from Whitehead Lane.

Thank you Mike Heath for sharing

Address

Higher Green Lane
Chorley
M297JB

Opening Hours

Tuesday 1pm - 5pm
Thursday 1pm - 5pm
Saturday 1pm - 5pm
Sunday 1pm - 5pm

Telephone

+441942895841

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