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  • Welcome to Wanlockhead Lead Mining Museum!

    A real mine in the highest village in Scotland

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RSABI Charity Walk 2 June 2018

Road Run With a Difference – In Aid of RSABI. RSABI is a unique Scottish charity providing financial assistance and support to those that have been involved or are still involved with farming,...

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GOLD PANNING CHAMPIONSHIPS 2018

SCOTTISH AND BRITISH GOLD PANNING CHAMPIONSHIPS STARTS MAY 26th & 27th 2018 10am Saturday & Sunday At Wanlockhead Museum Entertainment – Wanlockhead Inn Take a Mine Tour Everyone welcome Contact us on 01659...

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JustGiving – Geoff Downs-Rose, a miner with a vision.

We have launched a JustGiving page to support our local heritage in Wanlockhead and the vision started by Geoff Downs-Rose. We need your help to raise funds to help care for and keep...

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We are delighted to announce that we have been awarded a Certificate of Excellence by TripAdvisor based on the feedback provided by people who have visited the Museum.

Take a look at our glowing reviews yourself on our TripAdvisor page!

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JustGiving Campaign – Help us keep Geoff Downs-Rose vision alive!

Please visit our JustGiving page here for Geoff Downs-Rose's story!

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Lochnell Mine – Take a trip into the mine!

A guided tour of Lochnell Mine gives the visitor a vivid sense of what lead mining was all about!

Straitsteps Cottage – a mining cottage brought back to life!

The village of Wanlockhead has existed for over three hundred years!

Our Sponsors

Museums and Galleries Scotland
Recognised Collection
Dumfries and Galloway Council
Scottish Tourist Board
SSE Clyde (Dumfries & Galloway) Community Fund
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Green Tourism Awards
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Address - The Museum of Lead Mining, Wanlockhead Village, Dumfries and Galloway, ML12 6UT

Phone: +44 (0) 1659 74387
E-mail: info@leadminingmuseum.co.uk
Website: www.leadminingmuseum.co.uk

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