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Walking and cycling leaflets are on sale in the
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Tea Room with Canalside Patio
Before, after or during your walk, stop off at the Tea Room for a welcome hot or cold drink. A variety of cakes and snacks are available throughout the eyar and ice creams are on sale in the summer months.
Sit out on the canalside patio and watch the narrowboats pass by the Centre on this busy stretch of the Coventry Canal. | |
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Coal Mine Memorabilia
The Pooley Hall Colliery became the North Warwickshire Colliery in 1951 when the mine workings from Alvecote, Amington and Pooley met underground. It was the first mine to generate its own electricity in the early 1920s, and also the first to have pit head baths, which were opened in 1928.
Former Pooley and North Warwickshire miners have donated memorabilia, which can be seen in the Visitor Centre. |  |
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Environmental Sustainability in Practice
Power to the Visitor Centre is supplied from a "hybrid" system of wind and solar energy (backed up by the National Grid). A 6 kW Proven wind generator and 10 x 710 W photovoltaic panels provide much of the power needed to run the Centre.
The Gents toilet have a waterless system supplied by a Warwickshire company.
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Children's Play Area
| A new and exciting Children's Play Area was opened to the public in March 2006. It is suitable for children between the ages of 2 and 14. Children must be supervised at all times. | | |
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Education Programme
Please telephone 01827 872660 to make a booking, or find out more here.
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Canal Boat Cruises
A new edition in 2008 - canal boat cruises! Come along and see
a different side of the Country Park and view life from the water.
Please telephone Jim Bosomworth on 07779 633390 for group
bookings.
Coming soon - Pirates on the canal & Santa Cruises at Christmas time
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