Haig Pit

Museum Whitehaven Cumbria

Haig Pit

Museum In Whitehaven, Cumbria

A former coal mine in Whitehaven that was the last deep pit in Cumbria, now preserved as part of the Haig Mining Museum site.

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54.543567, -3.598796

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There is a large dedicated car park for Haig Pit.

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Haig Pit was listed in Museum // Cumbria // Whitehaven