Pleasley Pit, a historic site in Derbyshire · Mining Museum, Country Park & Nature Reserve
Discover our heritage site &
explore the nature reserve
Over 150 years of coal mining history preserved in Victorian pit buildings, alongside a country park and local nature reserve reclaimed from the colliery site. Museum, café, walks and cycle routes.
Cafe
Mon to Fri, 9.30am to 2pm
Hot food service to 1.30pm
Sat & Sun, 9am to 3pm
Hot food service to 1.30pm
Museum
Wed & Thu, 10am to 1pm
Sun 10am to 1.30pm
Group tours by arrangement
Find us
Pit Lane, Pleasley
Mansfield NG19 7PH
Free parking on site
Get in touch
01623 818928
Visitor centre enquiries
Cafe: 01623 573064
A landscape shaped by coal mining, reclaimed by nature, shared by community.
What we look after
People – Place – Nature
Pleasley Pit Trust is a non-profit organisation led by volunteer trustees, caring for the site alongside the Land Trust. Choose a pillar to see what it means on the ground.
Victorian pit buildings, saved and open
The engine house, winding engines and headstocks have Scheduled Monument status. Renovated from 1995, they are now cared for by the Land Trust and Pleasley Pit Trust. The engine house contains a coal mining museum; outside, the visitor centre, café and learning room are all managed by Pleasley Pit Trust.
●Museum & galleries
●Visitor centre & shop
●Cafe
●Venue hire
●Events & fairs
●Guided group tours
Working together for the community
Pleasley Pit Trust is governed by volunteer trustees and managed by our Chief Operating Officer, supported by staff and volunteers. Together, we care for the site, welcome visitors and deliver community activities, with opportunities to get involved through volunteering, learning and employment.
●School visits
●Volunteering
●Training & placements
●Vacancies
●In Memoriam
●Community development
From working colliery to thriving wildlife haven
Pleasley Pit Country Park is a landscape transformed, with footpaths connecting grassland, lakes and ponds that support a rich variety of wildlife. Pleasley Pit marks the start of the Bolsover Loop walking & cycle route, with connections to the Archaeological Way and Rowthorne Trail offering further opportunities to explore the surrounding countryside.
●Walking footpaths
●Cycle routes
●Nature Study Group
●Lake & ponds
●Wellbeing walks
●Biodiversity
Mining history, brought to life
Stand where the story happened.
Look up at the headstocks, step inside the engine house and meet the volunteers who help keep the colliery’s story alive. More than 150 years of mining heritage are here to discover.
Explore the museum on Wednesday, Thursday or Sunday. For selected engine running days and special events, check the calendar before you visit.
Make a day of it
Come for the history. Stay for everything else.
A proper pit stop
Breakfast, lunch and a friendly welcome. There’s a separate place for dogs and their people at The Dog Cafe.
Room to roam
Explore the country park and enjoy a landscape where nature and mining history meet.
Good times together
Heritage celebrations, family days and local events bring the site to life.
A landscape with a story.
A day that’s yours to make.
Follow the digital trail, discover a new detail, or simply take your time.
A closer look
This is Pleasley Pit.
From the pit top
The latest chapter.
News, improvements and the people behind them.
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Follow Pleasley Pit Café on Facebook
A dedicated café Facebook page shares café news, menu updates and opening information.
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Pleasley Pit Café announces updated opening hours
The café is open weekdays 9.30am–2pm and weekends 9am–3pm, with hot food until 1.30pm every day.
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More space for visitors at Pleasley Pit
Car park work has added visitor spaces as part of ongoing improvements around the site.
Keep the story alive
There’s a place for you here.
Help welcome visitors, share the site’s history, support an event or join the café team. Your time and enthusiasm can make a difference.