Museums & Galleries · Staffordshire
Apedale Heritage Centre
📍 ST5 7QD
Photo: Ashley Dace (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Authentic underground mine tours on a former colliery site
- Museum covering the history of the Apedale Valley industries
- Apedale Valley Light Railway operating at the same site
- Café serving drinks and food on site
- Set within Apedale Community Country Park
Apedale Heritage Centre sits on the site of a former coal mine near Newcastle-under-Lyme, run entirely by volunteers who work to preserve the history of the Apedale Valley's industries. You can join authentic underground mine tours, explore the on-site museum, and stop at the café, while the Apedale Valley Light Railway operates from the same site for a fuller family day out. Children need to be at least five to go underground, and parking is a short walk from the country park entrance. It suits families and industrial history enthusiasts. For a stay nearby, Longport station is 2.1 miles away, and there are 30 bookable places to stay within 5 miles on BritStays.
Practical details
- Open
- Café open daily; mine tours Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holidays
- Parking
- Parking is about 600 yards from the park entrance
- Accessibility
- Height barrier at park entrance blocks vehicles over 6'6"
- Booking
- Group bookings can be arranged via enquiry
- Best for
- Children need to be at least 5 to enter the mine
From the attraction's own website on 20 Sep 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Cafe
- ✓ Guided Tours
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Turn a visit to Apedale Heritage Centre into a proper getaway — ready-made plans, and the drive worked out with fuel, EV charging and the best stops.
🚆 Or come by train
- Longport 2.1 miles
- Kidsgrove 3.8 miles
- Stoke-On-Trent 3.9 miles
Straight-line distances · live departures on each station page