Birkhill Fireclay Mine
Birkhill Fireclay Mine is best visited as part of the Bo’ness and Kinneil Railway experience, where guides will take visitors on a 45 minute tour from Birkhill station platform into the underground workings of the mine. Designed to give visitors an insight into the industrial heritage of the area and the life of the miners who toiled underground, the visually stunning tour also takes in 300 million-year old fossils.
Please note: access to the mine is via a steep staircase down into the gorge, which makes it unsuitable for disabled, very young and elderly people.
Opening Hours
Opening Times:
April – October (in conjunction with the Bo’ness & Kinneil Steam Railway
Contact
Mine Manager
Birkhill
By Bo'ness
West Lothian
EH51 9AH
Scotland
Tel: +44 (1506) 825855
E-Mail: mine@srps.org.uk
WWW: http://www.falkirk.gov.uk/cultural
