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  • Welcome to Wanlockhead Lead Mining Museum!

    A real mine in the highest village in Scotland

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Gold Panning Championships 25/26 May 2019

SCOTTISH AND BRITISH GOLD PANNING CHAMPIONSHIPS www.britishgoldpanningassociation.co.uk The Scottish and British Gold Panning Championships will be held at Wanlockhead Museum on Saturday and Sunday May 25th & 26th 2019. 10am – 5pm Saturday...

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2019 Season Open

Saturday 30th March 2019 sees the opening of our season and we will be open 7 days a week from 1100hrs to 1630hrs.  Our last full tour of the day is at 1455hrs...

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Employment Opportunity – Tea Room

We are currently looking for a catering assistant to lead a friendly efficient and busy team in our Tearoom. QUALIFICATIONS PREFERRED Level 2 in Food Safety and Hygiene, with a previous experience in...

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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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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!

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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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