Discovery Museum 2024
Tyne & Wear
A busy mining colliery with a unique rope worked railway system, built to carry coal from its own pit at Springwell. A scheduled Ancient Monument and the only preserved standard gauge rope-hauled railway in the world. With an assortment of locos, wagons, coal mining tools and fine examples of mid-19th century workshops, many with their original machinery.
Address: Springwell Road Springwell Gateshead Tyne & Wear NE9 7QJ
Guided Tours: Tue, Thu 1100 or 1300. Visit website for more details and advance booking.