The East Midlands has an interesting mix of museums, transport centres, e.g. the East Anglian Transport Museum, and railways as well as bus and aviation museums, not forgetting a rich choice of windmills and canals.
The Steam Heritage Guide includes contact details, opening times and description of preservation and heritage attractions in the East Midlands area.
Papplewick Pumping Station,
Rigg Lane,
Ravenshead,
Nottinghamshire,
NG15 9AJ.
Tel: 0115 963 2938.
Military and Civilian re-enactors celebrating the 1940s throughout the Pumping Station. x2 James Watt beam engines, Robey winding engine from Linby Colliery…
Northampton & Lamport Railway
Pitsford & Brampton Station,
Pitsford Road,
Chapel Brampton,
Northamptonshire,
NN6 8BA.
Tel: 01604 820 327.
11am-7.30pm
The Village Church Farm
Church Road South,
Skegness,
Lincolnshire,
PE25 2HF.
Tel: 01754 766 658.
Visit website for more information and booking.
Quorn and Woodhouse Station,
Woodhouse Road,
Quorn,
Leicestershire,
LE12 8AG.
Tel: 07710 934788.
Springfields Event Centre, Camelgate, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE12 6ET.
Leawood Pumphouse
High Peak Junction,
Cromford,
Derbyshire,
DE4 5HW.
Tel: 01629 533 190.
Open 11am to 4pm in steam
Lincolnshire Road Transport Museum
Whisby Road,
North Hykeham,
Lincoln,
Lincolnshire,
LN6 3QT.
Tel: 01522 500 566.
'Open Day' event at Lincolnshire Road Transport Museum. 10.00 to 17.00. Adult admission £ 7, accompanied children free. Displays, visiting…
The County Showground,
Winthorpe,
Newark,
Nottinghamshire,
NG24 2NY.
Tel: 01636 705 796.
Over 850 exhibits. Rare & native breed/calf show, heritage displays & craft stalls.
Auction / Autojumble / Commercial Vehicles / Models / Steam and Vintage Rallies / Tractors
Midland Railway – Butterley
Butterley Station,
Ripley,
Derbyshire,
DE5 3QZ.
Tel: 01773 570 140.
Visit website for more information and advance booking.
Northampton & Lamport Railway
Pitsford & Brampton Station,
Pitsford Road,
Chapel Brampton,
Northamptonshire,
NN6 8BA.
Tel: 01604 820 327.
Visit website for more information and booking.
Peak Rail
Matlock Station,
Matlock,
Derbyshire,
DE4 3NA.
Tel: 01629 580 381.
Mainly weekends, plus 19 & 24 Dec. Visit website for more information and booking.
Great Central Railway – Nottingham
Mere Way,
Ruddington,
Nottinghamshire,
NG11 6JS.
Tel: 0115 940 5705.
Visit website for more information and booking.
Abbey Pumping Station Museum,
Corporation Road,
Leicester,
Leicestershire,
LE4 5PX.
Tel: 0116 299 5111.
Standard Admission charges apply (Small charge for train rides. No on site parking available so use the National Space Centre Car park) . 1pm-5pm Start…
Papplewick Pumping Station,
Rigg Lane,
Ravenshead,
Nottinghamshire,
NG15 9AJ.
Tel: 0115 963 2938.
x2 James Watt beam engines, Robey winding engine from Linby Colliery and miniature railway all in steam. Cafe and shop on site. Christmas grotto, carols,…
Chesterfield & District Model Engineering Society,
Hady Hill,
Chesterfield,
Derbyshire,
S41 0EE.
Tel: 01623 648 676.
Visit website for more information and booking. Pre purchased ticket only, available from September Steaming onwards.
Springfields Events & Conference Centre, Camel Gate, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE12 6ET.
The Bike Show is the second motorcycle exhibition of the year and thousands of visitors join us each year to enjoy the incredible show bikes, buy new equipment,…
Abbey Pumping Station
Corporation Road,
Leicester,
Leicestershire,
LE4 5PX.
Tel: 0116 299 5114.
1pm-5pm Admission Adults £3.00 accompanied children free (Plus small charge for train rides. No on site parking available so use the National Space…
Foxton Locks,
Foxton,
Nr Market Harborough,
Leicestershire,
LE16 7RA.
Tel: 0116 2792 657.