Apedale Heritage Centre

09/10/2026

No. 7 Drift is back — and places are filling fast!

Ready to venture deeper underground? Our next Extended Mine Tours take place on 31st October at 10:30am and 1:30pm!

Discover more of the mine, uncover its fascinating industrial past, and experience a unique piece of our local heritage.

Book your place now - https://www.apedale.co.uk/see-and-do/extended-mine-tours/

Want to be the first to hear about upcoming tours? Sign up to our mailing list on the booking page!

08/10/2026

Just a reminder that we have a private booking on Saturday so wont be able to run our usual tours. The Museum and Cafe will still be open. Tours will be back on Sunday.

Due to a private booking, we will be unable to offer our public mine tours on Saturday, 10 October 2026.

The railway is hosting the 2026 International Feldbahntreffen — a gathering of light railway enthusiasts from across Europe. As part of the programme, delegates will have the opportunity to experience a mine tour.

Our café and museum will remain open as usual, so you can still come along and enjoy your visit, and mine tours will be available as usual on Sunday 11th October.

We’re looking forward to welcoming everyone attending Feldbahntreffen 2026, and we apologise to our visitors for any inconvenience caused by the temporary change to our public tour schedule.

27/09/2026

Due to a private booking, we will be unable to offer our public mine tours on Saturday, 10 October 2026.

The railway is hosting the 2026 International Feldbahntreffen — a gathering of light railway enthusiasts from across Europe. As part of the programme, delegates will have the opportunity to experience a mine tour.

Our café and museum will remain open as usual, so you can still come along and enjoy your visit, and mine tours will be available as usual on Sunday 11th October.

We’re looking forward to welcoming everyone attending Feldbahntreffen 2026, and we apologise to our visitors for any inconvenience caused by the temporary change to our public tour schedule.

16/09/2026

We've been shortlisted for a Visitor Experience of the Year Award in the Love N-U-L awards 2026. Many thanks to whoever put us forward and to the Judges for shortlisting us.

You can find who we are up against here https://lovenulawards.co.uk/visitor-experience-of-the-year-award/

Good Luck to everyone in the awards!

12/09/2026

Our next Extended Mine Tour takes place on October 3rd at 10:30 AM and 1:30 PM, a fantastic chance to explore deeper into the mine and learn more about its fascinating industrial past.
🎟️ Secure your place here: https://www.apedale.co.uk/see-and-do/extended-mine-tours/
And don’t forget, our regular mine tours run every weekend, and you don’t need to book in advance!

Our extended tours are back, and we now have two tours that take you into areas of the mine that the standard tours don’t reach. These tours are a bit more demanding that our standard tour so is only for the adventurous, and you can expect to get a bit dirty! On extended tour days there will be t

18/08/2026

Not long left to take advantage of reduced VAT in the Great British Summer Savings, which end on 1st September! ⛏️
Step underground and experience the fascinating history of mining with one of our guided tours.
📅 Tours run on Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holiday Mondays
🕚 11:00am–3:00pm
🎟️ Discounted Prices
👧 Children (5+) / OAPs: £5.25
🧑 Adults: £8.75
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family (2 adults + 2 children): £22.75
⚠️ Please note: Children must be 5 years or older to enter the mine.
Come and discover a unique underground adventure this summer!
www.apedale.co.uk

08/08/2026

Join us on September 5th for our next Extended Mine Tour. Book your tickets now: www.apedale.co.uk/see-and-do/extended-mine-tours/
You can also explore the mine on our regular weekend tours — no advance booking needed!

Our extended tours are back, and we now have two tours that take you into areas of the mine that the standard tours don’t reach. These tours are a bit more demanding that our standard tour so is only for the adventurous, and you can expect to get a bit dirty! On extended tour days there will be t

27/07/2026

We had a great day yesterday, exploring science with Cambridge Hands-on Science in our museum. If you missed them, they will be visiting Middleport Pottery, The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery and Stoke Library this week. Details in the post below.

Our van of experiments and friendly student volunteers have arrived in Stoke-On-Trent! 🧪🥼🔬

11/07/2026

☀️ Too hot? Cool off underground! ⛏️ Join one of our Mine Tours this weekend and escape the heat! Who would you bring? 👇