Underground mine tour restrictions
Under 5 year olds are free to visit the museum but we regret, for health and safety reasons, it is not possible for them to take part in the underground mine tour. All other...
Museum Open June 2019
The museum is open. Road signs on the Sanquhar side of the Mennock Pass state that the road is closed. We have confirmed with Dumfries and Galloway that there are no road works at...
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 but...
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 the...
Tea Room Open Saturdays/Sundays
Our tea room will be open from 1100hrs to 1630hrs on Saturdays and Sunday from the 16th February onwards. Why not visit for a nice cup of something and a scone?
5 Hour Gold Panning Course Dates 2019
5 Hour Gold Panning Course Dates for 2019 The 2019 dates for our 5 hour gold panning courses are:- 27 April No May course due to the Gold Panning Championships to be held in...
Closed due to bad weather
The museum and tea room will be closed week commencing 21 January 2019 due to bad weather. Please keep in touch via facebook and the website for updates. We hope that you can visit...
Santa Express 1/2 December 2018
Booking is now open for Santa Express. Take a trip on the Santa Express train at Leadhills and Wanlockhead Railway and visit Santa down a real Mine.
Roads now Open
The roadworks have been successfully completed and all roads to Wanlockhead are now open. Please call us if you have any queries.
5 Hour Gold Panning Course 28 October 2017
Our 5 hour gold panning course for October is now fully booked. Thank you to everyone who expressed an interest.