# Haig Colliery Mining Museum, United Kingdom: what it is and when to go > Haig Colliery Mining Museum is a visitor attraction in Cumbria, England in United Kingdom (Cockermouth). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is April to September. In June there are 16 h 58 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 02. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in United Kingdom: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/haig-colliery-mining-museum/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Visitor attraction in Cumbria, England · Museums and art - **Where:** United Kingdom · CA28 9BG, Whitehaven - **Best time:** April to September. - **Nearest airport:** EDI Ingliston, Edinburgh, 157 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 54.54308, -3.59785 ## What it is and where Haig Colliery Mining Museum is a visitor attraction in Cumbria, England in United Kingdom (Cockermouth). It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in United Kingdom: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Former Haig Colliery. Cumbria's last operating undersea coal mine. Former Haig Colliery Mining Museum. It is in [Cockermouth](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/cockermouth/), where this site lists 79 more places to see, 20 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 54.54308, -3.59785; the nearest main airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI, Ingliston, Edinburgh), 157 km as the crow flies. How to get around United Kingdom (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=54.543076%2C-3.597848) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=54.543076%2C-3.597848) It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/museos/) places in United Kingdom. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Haig Colliery Mining Museum is **April to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Better not | 7 h 35 | | February | Possible | 9 h 25 | | March | Possible | 11 h 28 | | April | Best time | 13 h 48 | | May | Best time | 15 h 48 | | June | Best time | 16 h 58 | | July | Best time | 16 h 29 | | August | Best time | 14 h 41 | | September | Best time | 12 h 25 | | October | Possible | 10 h 10 | | November | Better not | 8 h 07 | | December | Possible | 7 h 02 | In June there are 16 h 58 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 02. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to United Kingdom in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to United Kingdom To enter United Kingdom there are 7 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “A valid passport (the ID card is no longer accepted)”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the United Kingdom checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Pound sterling (GBP); plugs: Type G · 230 V · 50 Hz (three flat pins: adapter essential); emergencies: 999 (112 also works). In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [The Rum Story](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/the-rum-story/): Museum in Whitehaven, England · 808 m - [St Bees Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-bees-lighthouse/): Lighthouse in Cumbria, England · 4.1 km - [St Bees Priory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/priory-church-of-st-mary-st-bega/): Church, formerly Benedictine priory in Cumbria, England, UK, a cell of St Mary's, York · 5.5 km - [Dent](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/dent/): Mountain in the United Kingdom · 8.8 km - [Flat Fell](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/flat-fell/): Mountain in United Kingdom · 9.3 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the United Kingdom guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/). ## More in United Kingdom: Museums and art - [British Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/museo-britanico/): national museum in London, United Kingdom - [National Gallery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/galeria-nacional/): art museum in London, England, UK - [Madame Tussauds](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/madame-tussauds/): wax museum in London - [Victoria and Albert Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/museo-de-victoria-y-alberto/): museum in London, England, United Kingdom - [Royal Observatory, Greenwich](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/real-observatorio-de-greenwich/): observatory in Greenwich, London, UK - [Tate Modern](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/tate-modern/): modern art gallery located in Bankside, London, England Every United Kingdom place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Haig Colliery Mining Museum? It is a visitor attraction in Cumbria, England in United Kingdom. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in United Kingdom: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Haig Colliery Mining Museum? April to September. In June there are 16 h 58 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 02. ### How do you get to Haig Colliery Mining Museum? The nearest main airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 157 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=54.543076%2C-3.597848) opens the route on the map, and how to get around United Kingdom is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the United Kingdom map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [The Rum Story](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/the-rum-story/), [St Bees Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-bees-lighthouse/), [St Bees Priory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/priory-church-of-st-mary-st-bega/). The rest is in [the United Kingdom guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/317380028), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5639066), CC0. More about Haig Colliery Mining Museum on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haig_Colliery_Mining_Museum). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).