Educational Opportunities for Schools

Standard Workshops - Outreach Visits - Loans Boxes

At King Edward Mine we have good indoor facilities for school groups in the historically important former Survey Office with its huge draftsmen's tables and stools. There is a well-laid out, yet compact, museum ideal for groups of pupils to do independent work.

Experts lead trails through the mill where pupils can observe the turning, winding, shaking and splashing machinery. On wet days it is quite possible to fill every minute with purposeful activity indoors while on clear days the choice is even greater with stunning views along the Great Flat Lode trail with its myriad engine house chimneys. 

Lesley Allen, King Edward Mine’s Education Officer, has experience in classroom teaching, museum education and geology so is ideally suited to designing and delivering exciting school’s workshops. There are standard workshop options available for all age groups, but if you have a particular interest or project in mind she will work with you to develop something to suit your needs.

Standard workshops at the mine:  charge per pupil: £3.50, accompanying adults free.