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.
County Showground A15,
Nr Lincoln,
Lincolnshire,
LN2 2NA.
Tel: 01507 605 937.
This is our 33rd year. Held on the Lincolnshire Agricultural Society’s county showground on the weekend before the late summer Bank Holiday. The…
Stapleford Park,
Nr Melton Mowbray,
Leicestershire,
LE14 2SF.
Tel: 01664 851 614.
Two public running weekends and steam rallies at the historic 10 1/4” gauge private steam railway. The volunteer preserved railway runs for nearly…
Miniature Railway / Miniature Steam / Steam and Vintage Rallies
Northampton & Lamport Railway
Pitsford & Brampton Station,
Pitsford Road,
Chapel Brampton,
Northamptonshire,
NN6 8BA.
Tel: 01604 820 327.
Fir Park Farm,
Fir Park ,
Market Rasen ,
Lincolnshire,
LN8 3YL.
Tel: 07816 326 368.
Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance The OFFICIAL RAF Waddington Amateur Radio Display Helicopter, Aircraft and Paramotor Display Ambulance…
Haughton Hall Farm,
Bothamsall, Retford Road (B6387),
Nr Retford,
Nottinghamshire,
DN22 8DG.
Tel: 01777 838 784.
A 3-day working event and show, by courtesy of the Woodcock family.
Leawood Pumphouse
High Peak Junction,
Cromford,
Derbyshire,
DE4 5HW.
Tel: 01629 533 190.
Open 12 till 5pm.
Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre
East Kirkby Airfield,
East Kirkby,
Nr Spilsby,
Lincolnshire,
PE23 4DE.
Tel: 01790 763 207.
Thoresby Park,
Nr Ollerton,
Nottinghamshire,
NG22 9EP.
Tel: 01484 667 776.
Lincolnshire Road Transport Museum
Whisby Road,
North Hykeham,
Lincoln,
Lincolnshire,
LN6 3QT.
Tel: 01522 500 566.
Car Running Day at Lincolnshire Road Transport Museum, 12.00 noon to 4.00 pm. An informal event at the Museum, with a chance to have a ride in some of…
The Showground, Marsh Farm, Castleton, Derbyshire, S33 8RZ.
Gates open at 8am. This year promises to be another spectacular event with so many activities all bundled into one day. Come early if you don’t…
Classic Cars / Country Fayre / Heavy Horses / Motorbikes / Stationary Engines / Tractors
Foxlands Farm, Cosby, Leicestershire, LE9 1SG.
It has something for everyone from re-enactment camps, miniature steam train rides, 1940s vehicles, and model remote controlled aircraft. There will be…
Aircraft / Military / Miniature Steam / Models / Tractors
Catton Hall,
Catton Park,
Walton-on-Trent,
Derbyshire,
DE12 8LN.
Tel: 01384 402 266.
Experience the skies set ablaze by four spectacular firework companies, accompanied by the steam fair making for a truly magical atmosphere at this our…
Station Road,
Sleaford,
Lincolnshire,
.
Tel: 01522 500566.
A few former Lincolnshire Road Car buses from the Museum and belonging to members will be offering free local bus rides from Sleaford (Station Road bus…
Frampton Lane,
Hubberts Bridge,
Nr Boston,
Lincolnshire,
PE20 3QU.
Tel: 01205 760 768 / 07774 296 466.
Commercial Vehicles / Miniature Steam / Ploughing Match / Stationary Engines / Steam and Vintage Rallies / Tractors
On the first weekend of September each year the small, sleepy Leicestershire village of Shackerstone springs into life with the sights and sounds of the…
Aircraft / Buses / Classic Cars / Commercial Vehicles / Fairground / Maritime / Military / Miniature Steam / Motorbikes / Railways / Stationary Engines / Steam and Vintage Rallies / Tractors
Peak Rail
Matlock Station,
Matlock,
Derbyshire,
DE4 3NA.
Tel: 01629 580 381.
Nottingham Industrial Museum
Wollaton Park,
Nottingham,
Nottinghamshire,
NG8 2AE.
Tel: 0115 915 3936.
Free Entry 11am-5pm
Stoke Bruerne, Towcester, Northamptonshire, NN12 7SE.
Vintage 40s event
RAF Scampton, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN2 2NA.
All Standard Admission ticket holders will have to use the free shuttle bus from the nearby Lincolnshire Showground. Drivers arriving to the Lincolnshire…
Silver Hill Field,
Gauntlet Road,
Bicker,
Lincolnshire,
PE20 3AU.
Tel: 01775 820 273.
An event for all the family.
Classic Cars / Commercial Vehicles / Miniature Railway / Miniature Steam / Models / Organs / Stationary Engines / Steam and Vintage Rallies / Tractors
Leawood Pumphouse
High Peak Junction,
Cromford,
Derbyshire,
DE4 5HW.
Tel: 01629 533 190.
Open 12 till 5pm.
The Village Church Farm
Church Road South,
Skegness,
Lincolnshire,
PE25 2HF.
Tel: 01754 766 658.
Winterton Showground, Winterton, Lincolnshire, DN15 9UG.
Aircraft / Classic Cars / Commercial Vehicles / Fairground / Fire Appliances / Heavy Horses / Military / Miniature Steam / Models / Motorbikes / Organs / Stationary Engines / Steam and Vintage Rallies / Tractors
Hall Farm,
Little Casterton,
Stamford,
Lincolnshire,
PE9 4BE.
Tel: 01780 763 254.
Commercial Vehicles / Ploughing Match / Stationary Engines / Steam and Vintage Rallies / Tractors