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.
Quorn and Woodhouse Station,
Woodhouse Road,
Quorn,
Leicestershire,
LE12 8AG.
Tel: 01509 632 323.
Three days of intensive action on our double track featuring passenger and goods/freight services with up to 10 steam locos in action. We're recreating…
Abbey Pumping Station
Corporation Road,
Leicester,
Leicestershire.
Tel: 0116 299 5114.
12 midday-5pm This will be our 30th year of this popular event – see engines in steam and enjoy the many miniature steam engines, boats and trains…
Northampton & Lamport Railway 2020
Pitsford & Brampton Station,
Pitsford Road,
Chapel Brampton,
Northamptonshire.
Tel: 01604 820 327.
Celebrating the industrial railway with a mix traffic of steam and diesel passenger and freight train demonstrations.
Ecclesbourne Valley Railway 2020
Wirksworth Station, Station Road,
Coldwell Street,
Wirksworth,
Derbyshire.
Tel: 01629 823 076.
Travel back to yesteryear with the Railcar Gala and celebrate the unsung heroes of British Railways. The large collection of railcars will feature, running…
Great Central Railway
Great Central Road,
Loughborough,
Leicestershire.
Tel: 01509 632 323.
Is a unique action-packed event with a large number of train movements only possible on GCR's double track, and showcasing a large selection of goods…
Drove Lane,
Winthorpe,
Newark,
Nottinghamshire,
NG24 2NY.
Tel: 01636 707 170.
Indoor Aeroboot & Aerojumble aviation and avionics sale; face to face aviation trading.
Abbey Pumping Station
Corporation Road,
Leicester,
Leicestershire.
Tel: 0116 299 5111.
Springfields Events Centre, Camelgate, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE12 6ET.
Great Central Railway
Great Central Road,
Loughborough,
Leicestershire.
Tel: 01509 632 323.
Step back in time to a country fayre at Quorn & Woodhouse Station. There's gallopers and a big wheel, traction engines, craft stalls, vintage cars,…
Classic Cars / Commercial Vehicles / Country Fayre / Fairground / Miniature Steam / Railways / Steam and Vintage Rallies / Tractors
Leawood Pumphouse
High Peak Junction,
Cromford,
Derbyshire.
Tel: 01629 823 204.
12 till 4.30pm in steam.
Pleasley Colliery
Pit Lane,
Pleasley,
Derbyshire.
10am-2pm.
Papplewick Pumping Station,
Rigg Lane,
Ravenshead,
Nottinghamshire,
NG15 9AJ.
Tel: 0115 963 2938.
Model submarine and Spring Fair with all engines in steam including the James Watt beam engines, the Linby colliery winding engine and the miniature railway.…
Crich Tramway Village 2020
The National Tramway Museum,
Nr Matlock,
Derbyshire.
Tel: 01773 854 321.
See war time Britain brought to life with military vehicles soldiers and civilians in this week long event.
Aircraft / Buses / Military / Motorbikes
Lincolnshire Road Transport Museum
Whisby Road,
North Hykeham,
Lincoln,
Lincolnshire.
Tel: 01522 500 566.
'Open Day' event at Lincolnshire Road Transport Museum. 10am to 5pm. Displays, visiting vehicles, sales stands, refreshments, and a variety of…
Ecclesbourne Valley Railway 2020
Wirksworth Station, Station Road,
Coldwell Street,
Wirksworth,
Derbyshire.
Tel: 01629 823 076.
Enjoy classic diesel locomotive action in the valley, running in a variety of combinations to a special timetable.
Great Central Railway – Nottingham 2020
Mere Way,
Ruddington,
Nottinghamshire.
Tel: 0115 940 5705.
Buses / Classic Cars / Commercial Vehicles / Miniature Railway / Models / Railways
Donington Park, Castle Donington, Derby, Derbyshire, DE74 2RP.
As well as watching such iconic machines fighting it out on track, spectators can wander round the race paddocks, enjoying free access and getting…
Great Central Railway
Great Central Road,
Loughborough,
Leicestershire.
Tel: 01509 632 323.
Expect an intensive timetable with guest locos and our strong home fleet in action.
Lancaster Farm, Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire, NN10 8LB.
Buses / Classic Cars / Commercial Vehicles / Fairground / Motorbikes / Stationary Engines / Steam and Vintage Rallies / Tractors
Catton Hall, Nr Alrewas, Derbyshire, DE12 8LN.
A super one day event at Catton Hall for classic enthusiasts and all the family. Up to 700 classic motors including pre and post war vehicles, American…
Abbey Pumping Station
Corporation Road,
Leicester,
Leicestershire.
Tel: 0116 299 5114.
Come and meet the people who we rely on to help us in an emergency and see their vehicles from the past and present, have a go with the stirrup pump and…
Thorpe Camp Visitor Centre
B1192 Woodhall Spa to Coningsby Road,
Tattershall Thorpe,
Nr Coningsby,
Lincolnshire.
Tel: 01526 342 249.
Amateur Radio Rally Open from 10am to 5pm
Ecclesbourne Valley Railway 2020
Wirksworth Station, Station Road,
Coldwell Street,
Wirksworth,
Derbyshire.
Tel: 01629 823 076.
An exciting gathering of classic vehicles at Wirksworth Station.
Dogdyke Steam Drainage Station 2020
Bridge Farm,
off A153, East of Tattershall Bridge,
Tattershall,
Lincolnshire.
Tel: 01522 683 755.
Open 1.30 – 4.30pm
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