Woodend Mining Museum
Small mining museum on the site of Woodend Colliery at Smithson Farm near Burnley, with tools, fossils and a restored winding wheel.
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About the museum
Woodend Mining Museum stands on the site of Woodend Colliery, a small pit in the Burnley coalfield that was worked from 1912 until 1959. The museum grew out of old mining tools that the owners of Smithson Farm found on their land, and it is housed in a former stable block at the farm.
The collection covers mining equipment from the Victorian period to more recent times and social history items, mostly from the Burnley pits but also from other coalfields. Visitors can see fossils and coal balls from the local coal seams, the concrete cap over the old shaft and a restored pit winding wheel.
A National Lottery Heritage Fund grant of £44,700 was awarded in 2015 for work on the museum. Guided visits led by former miners have been part of the experience, and groups are asked to book.
Highlights
- Site of the former Woodend Colliery (1912 to 1959)
- Mining tools and equipment from the Victorian period onwards
- Fossils and coal balls from Burnley seams
- Restored pit winding wheel
- Cap over the old colliery shaft
Permanent exhibition
- Woodend Colliery and Burnley mining collection – Mining tools, equipment and social history objects, local fossils and coal balls, the shaft cap and a restored winding wheel.
- Founded
- 2010
- Operated by
- Woodend Mining Museum (Smithson Farm)
Admission & discounts
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Accessibility
- Partially wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
Steam Heritage lists partial disabled access; no further details are published.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Brierfield station
The nearest railway station is Brierfield, about 2 miles away.
By car
Parking available
Visit Pendle advises taking the third entrance on the right after passing under the motorway bridge on Woodend Road.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Café
- Museum shop
A souvenir shop and refreshments are listed, and Smithson Farm has a cafe on site.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Good to know | Groups need to book their visit in advance. |
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