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5/5 Lee R. 5 years ago on Google
Always loved walking to this place as a kid as I lived so close by, it’s great to see some money pumped into renovating it and turning into a visitor centre on local mining history. Also attended an outdoor cinema screening here recently which was a great location for it!
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5/5 Peter C. 2 years ago on Google
Superb place, run by amazing volunteers. Little hidden gem, grab a coffee and a cake, visit on a Saturday and you can see the winding engine working and have a guided tour. Lovely country park with some great history.
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3/5 Michael B. 1 year ago on Google
Very good park for walking but the winding engine museum has very limited opening hours (along with the cafe) and was closed by the time I got there. Wish I would have known before I went.
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5/5 Hazel K. 1 year ago on Google
Didn't get chance to go in but the surrounding area is great for a walk with the kids
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5/5 Nigel S. 4 years ago on Google
Historic place of intetest. Great tea, coffee, cake shop when open, every item 50p! Staffed by very friendly volunteers. Lovely country park for walking. The winding house is really well worth a look when open and gives a real sense of the historic building and how the area has changed.
4/5 Stephanie M. 2 years ago on Google
Very cute cafe open from 09:30 on Saturdays (post parkrun so lots of runners about), 50p filter coffee, tea and beautiful home made cakes. Value for money, atmosphere and staff 5 stars, I would happily pay a bit more for better coffee! I'll be back for sure, well done volunteers.
5/5 Mick D. 1 year ago on Google
Really interesting for all ages and great cakes and coffee
5/5 Alba F. 3 years ago on Google
Great park, close to city, clean, loats of difrent paths, horses, difrent playgrounds... huge!!
5/5 M S. 2 years ago on Google
Ex miners are great - fascinating history, dynamo cafe next door is also great. Park is very nice. - a great visit
5/5 Ruth T. 1 year ago on Google
Not managed to get inside but beautiful outside
5/5 Derek H. 5 years ago on Google
Great cafe and great value. Hot drinks only 50 pence, cake only 50 pence. A big park where you can go for a walk, run or bike ride. The winding engine house is free to tour around with a lot of history about the coal industry.
5/5 ANDREW P. 8 months ago on Google
5 stars , should be 6. 2 Coffees and cake for 2 quid . Staff are great 👍. now open at 9.30
5/5 Andrew W. 5 months ago on Google
What a amazing place to visit hot drinks and great cake.very cheap only a £5 for 4 hot drinks and 3 pieces of cake just amazing value closes at 12pm so get there early great walks for dogs and kids we spent 4_5 hours walking around great history to the place to. its free to go in and have a look in the engine house free parking to