Uncover Lancashire's coal history on fascinating guided tour

Meeting at the Lancashire Mining Museum at 11am on Tuesday August 11, the three-hour tour will take people along the canals which once carried the coal that fuelled the industrial revolution.

16 November 2025. Lancashire Mining Museum, Astley, Lancashire. The volunteer run museum houses the UK's largest steam engine and a huge winding wheel, and the only surviving colliery headgear in the Lancashire coalfield. There is also a (Image: Phil Taqylor)

Tickets are £5 per person, up and down the Asley Green and Leigh former cotton and coal canal.

The event is organised by Heritage with a Twist, with support from Healthy Arts, and boosted by the Over Hulton Community Group on Facebook.

Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal by Keith Rylance (Image: Keith Rylance)

Located at Astley Green, the Astley Mining museum brings Lancashire’s coal-mining heritage vividly to life, telling a story of hard work, innovation and the deep sense of community that shaped generations.

Its location on Higher Green Lane also makes it an excellent starting point for the walk up and down the canals, the lifeblood of the coal industry.