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The Snibston coal mine opened in 1832 and closed in 1983. Unlike all other collieries in the Leicestershire and South Derbyshire coalfield, the mine’s key buildings were preserved and now form a very important monument to Leicestershire’s industrial past.

From the Science Play area visitors can see the two sets of headstocks (frames to support the cages that took workers and coal up and down the mine shafts) and their associated winding houses (containing engines to raise and lower the cages).

Colliery tours by former mine workers are available every day throughout the Leicestershire school holidays, and every weekend. Weekday tours out of school holidays are by pre-booking only. Please telephone 01530 278444 for availability. Please note that there is a small additional charge for tours and that occasionally tours have to be cancelled for operational reasons.