UK sites where work activities can be seen by members of public
These sites are targeted at the general public, but many show actual workplaces with associated work activities. Not all sites are open every day, so please check before travelling.
Dartington Crystal Glass Factory
Dartington Crystal, Linden Close, Torrington, Devon, EX38 7AN
Tours showing hand crystal glass blowing.
National Coal Mining Museum
Caphouse Colliery, New Road, Overton, Wakefield, WF4 4RH
Opportunity to go underground in guided tour. (No active mining.) Free
National Coal Mining Museum, Wales (Big Pit)
Blaenafon, Torfaen NP4 9XP (for Sat Nav, please use NP4 9RL)
Opportunity to go underground in guided tour.
National Mining Museum Scotland
Lady Victoria Colliery, Newtongrange, Midlothian, EH22 4QN
Surface Tours of Colliery.
Diamond Light Source Ltd (Synchrotron facility)
Diamond House, Harwell Science & Innovation Campus, Didcot, Oxfordshire OX11 0DE
Waterford Crystal, Eire
House of Waterford, The Mall Waterford
Tel +353 51 317000
Email: houseofwaterfordcrystal@fiskars.com
Wheal Martin Clay pit
St Austell, Cornwall PL26 8XG
Geevor Tin mine
Cornwall, Sat Nav TR19 7EW
National Trust (Finch Foundry)
Sticklepath, Okehampton, Devon EX 2NW
Dolaucothi Gold Mine South Wales National Trust
Pumsaint, Llanwrda, Carmarthenshire, SA19 8US
Email: dolaucothi@nationaltrust.org.uk
Ardley waste centre/ incinerator group visits
Morgan Cars
Morgan Motor Company, Malvern, Worcestershire WR14 2LS
Motor Car Assembly
Bremont – watchmaking
Henley-on-Thames RG9 4GE
