NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ROAD TRANSPORT MUSEUMS Museums open regularly to the public are shown MUSEUM: Museums and Collections with a limited public access are shown: Guide to Road Transport Museums and Collections E – Event open to Public P – Access by Prior Arrangement D – Collections accessible only through vehicles attending public displays. ENGLAND - EAST ANGLIA Museum of Transport, Greater Manchester (MUSEUM) Aldershot & District Bus Interest Group (E+P) Boyle Street, Cheetham, MANCHESTER M8 8UW Contact: 1 The Oaks, Pirbright Road, NORMANDY, Guildford GU3 2HT Castle Point Transport Museum (MUSEUM) Open: We+Sa+Su+BH (except Christmas and New Year), Daily (August) Event: 21 July (Anstey Park, Alton) 105 Point Road, CANVEY ISLAND, Essex SS8 7TD Events: 23-24 March, 18-19 May, 1+14-15-21-22+29 September, 19-20 October, Tel: 01252 336562 Website: www.adbig.co.uk Open: 1st + 3rd Su (April to October) 7-8 December. See website for dates of free bus service Shudehill Boyle St. Events: 21 April, 16 June, 13 August, 13 October Website: www.gmts.co.uk Friends of King Alfred Buses (E+P) Website: www.castlepointtransportmuseum.co.uk Contact: 34 High Street, NUTFIELD, Redhill, Surrey RH1 4HQ Events: 6 May (Winchester Buses Running Day), September - date to be confirmed East Anglia Transport Museum (MUSEUM) (Winchester Twilight Running Evening, 1 January 2020 (Mini Running Day) Chapel Road, Carlton Colville, LOWESTOFT, Suffolk NR33 8BL Email: [email protected] Website: www.kingalfredbuses.org.uk Open: Su+BH (7 April to 27 October), Th (4 April to 26 September), Sa (13 April, 1 June to 28 September), Tu+We (9-17 April, 28-29 May, 23 July to Medstead Depot Omnibus Group (E+P) 4 September), Fri 17 April Contact: Hampshire House, 204 Holly Road, ALDERSHOT GU12 4SE Events: 20-21 April, 11-12 May, 6-7 July, 18 August, 21-22 September, 26 October. Events: 5 May, 2 June, 7 July, 4 August, 1 September, 6 October. From Alresford Stn. 'Santa Tram' events in December – prior booking only – see website. Tel: 01502 518459 Fax: 01502 584658 Website: www.eatm.org.uk The Provincial Society (E+P) Contact: 30 Wises Court, Mumby Road, GOSPORT, Hants PO12 1DD Ipswich Transport Museum (MUSEUM) Event: 4 August (Stokes Bay, Gosport) Old Trolleybus Depot, Cobham Road, IPSWICH, Suffolk IP3 9JD Website: www.provincialsociety.org Open: Su + BH (17 March to 1 December), Mo - Fr (local school holidays), We (July and September) Thames Valley and Great Western Omnibus Trust (E+P) Events: 7+22 April, 5+27 May, 16+22 June, 14+21 July, 11 August, 1 September, Events: 2 June (Didcot Transport Rally and Running Day), 5+19 October, 17 November, 1 December 6-8 December (Reading Corporation Motorbus Centenary) Tel: 01473 715666 Website: www.ipswichtransportmuseum.co.uk See South West section entry for contact details and other events Eastern Transport Collection Society (E+P) Alton Bus Rally & Running Day (E) Event: Date and venue to be confirmed – see Facebook Contact: 23 Somertons Close, GUILDFORD GU2 9YB Facebook: www.facebook.com/easterntransportcollectionsociety Heaton Park Tramway (MUSEUM) Event: 21 July (Anstey Park, Alton) c/o Park Managers Office, Heaton Park, MANCHESTER M25 2SW Tel: 07921 368767 ENGLAND - EAST MIDLANDS Open: Su (17 February-17 November), Sa (4 May-28 September) Email: [email protected] Website: www.altonbusrally.org.uk Lincolnshire Road Transport Museum (MUSEUM) Events: 7 April, 16 June, 7 July, 1 September, 2+17 November Whisby Road, North Hykeham, LINCOLN LN6 3QT Email: [email protected] Website: www.hptramway.co.uk Southampton & District Transport Heritage Trust (E+P) Open: Mo – Fr (May to October) + Su (all year) + BH (Easter – August) Contact: 104 Oak Tree Road, SOUTHAMPTON SO18 1PH Events: 21 April & 3 November (Transport Festivals) North West Museum of Road Transport (MUSEUM) Events: 14 September (Southampton Heritage Day). See website for other events Tel: 01522 500566 Website: www.lvvs.org.uk The Old Bus Depot, 51 Hall Street, ST HELENS WA10 1DU Tel: 02380 581536 Open: Sa+Su+BH (All Year except 19 April, 23 Dec–1 Feb) Email: [email protected] Website: www.sadtht.co.uk Crich Tramway Village (MUSEUM) Events: 3 March, 21 April, 5 May, 15 September, 27 October, 14-15 December Crich, MATLOCK, Derbyshire DE4 5DP Email: [email protected] Website: www.nwmort.co.uk The Mike Sutcliffe Collection (P) Open: Daily, 16 March – 3 November DUNSTABLE, Bedfordshire LU6 2DA Cumbria Classic Coaches (E+P) Events: See website for full calendar Tel: 01525 221676 Email: [email protected] Contact: Bowber Head, RAVENSTONEDALE, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria CA17 4NL Website: www.tramway.co.uk Event: Heritage route operates We, Easter to October, see website for timetable. City of Portsmouth Preserved Transport Depot (P) Email: [email protected] Contact: 16 Duncton Road, CLANFIELD, Hampshire PO8 0YR Website: www.cumbriaclassiccoaches.co.uk Events: Southsea Sea Front + Open Days at Portchester (see website for details) Email: [email protected] Website: www.cpptd.co.uk Merseyside Transport Trust (E+P) Contact: 9 Edington Street, LIVERPOOL L15 4NB Friends of Chatham Traction (P) Events: 17 May (Liverpool LightNight), 14 July (Burscough: Open Day), Open Top Contact: 31 Usher Park Road, HAXBY, York YO32 3RX Tours - see website for dates, 8 September (Liverpool Running Day) Email: [email protected] Website: www.chathamtraction.org.uk Email: [email protected] Website: www.mttrust.co.uk Southdown Historic Vehicle Group (P) The North West Vehicle Restoration Trust (E+P) Contact: 73 Cuckfield Crescent, WORTHING, West Sussex BN13 2EB Contact: Charleywood Road, KIRKBY, Merseyside, L33 7SG Events: 13-14 July (Wiston Park, Steyning), 28 July (Worthing Rally), 4 August Event: 2 June (Open Day, Charleywood Road, Kirkby, L33 7SG) (Tinkers Park, Uckfield), 1 September (Horsham Running Day) Email: [email protected] Website: www.nwvrt.info Email: [email protected] Website: www.southdownhistoric.co.uk Ribble Vehicle Preservation Trust (E+P) Stedham Garage (P) Contact: 37 Hall Park, LANCASTER LA1 4SH Contact: 17 St Valerie Road, WORTHING, West Sussex BN11 3LL. Events: 26 May (Morecambe), 26 August (Lytham and St Annes) Tel: 01903 235192 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Website: www.rvpt.co.uk Kent Heritage Bus Collection (D) Workington Transport Heritage Trust (E+P) Contact: 6 Chelsfield House, Queens Avenue, MAIDSTONE ME16 0EP Contact: 22 Calva Rd, SEATON, Workington CA14 1DF Delaine Heritage Trust (MUSEUM) Events: see website for details ENGLAND - GREATER LONDON Contact: 8 Spalding Road, BOURNE, Lincolnshire PE10 9LE Website: www.wtht.co.uk Open: 2nd Saturday of month (9 March to 9 November) London Bus Museum (MUSEUM) Event: 28 September (Heritage Bus Running Day, Bourne & Stamford) Town & District Transport Trust (E) Cobham Hall, Brooklands Road, WEYBRIDGE, Surrey KT13 0SL (follow signs to Email: [email protected] Website: www.delaineheritagetrust.org Contact: Rosebank, 9 Southlands Avenue, BINGLEY BD16 1EB Brooklands Museum) Event: 25 May (Accrington) Open: Daily (except Christmas period) – admission includes both London Bus and Midland Road Transport Group (E+P) Email: [email protected] Website: www.tdtt.co.uk Brooklands Museums At The Midland Railway – Butterley, Derbyshire Events: 7 April, 23 June, 20 October. See website for further details + opening times. Contact: 37 Park Road, MANSFIELD WOODHOUSE, Nottinghamshire NG19 8EG Barrow Transport Museum Trust Ltd (P) Website: www.londonbusmuseum.com Event: 14 July (Butterley, Annual Road Transport Rally) Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Website: www.mrtg.org.uk Bounty Country Buses (P) Paul & Joyce Jefford Collection (P) NANTWICH, Cheshire Tel: 01673 858536 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Leicester Transport Heritage Trust (E) SELNEC Preservation Society (P) Contact: 8 Ingrams Way, WIGSTON, Leicestershire LE18 3TU Contact: 220 Adswood Road, STOCKPORT SK3 8PB Event: 27 April (Quorn), 27 July (Leicester Bus Running Day) Email: [email protected] Website: www.selnec.org.uk Email: [email protected] Website: www.ltht.org.uk SHMD Joint Board (P) ENGLAND - NORTH EAST Contact: 47 Brantfell Drive, BURNLEY BB12 8AW Aycliffe & District Bus Preservation Society (E+P) Email: [email protected] Contact: 35 Lowther Drive, NEWTON AYCLIFFE, Co Durham DL5 4UL Events: 11 August, 4-14 November (All at Locomotion, Shildon) Wigan Transport Trust (P) Email: [email protected] Website: www.aycliffebus.org.uk Contact: Simon Flower, 491 Gidlow Lane, WIGAN, WN6 8RJ Email: [email protected] Website: www.wigan-transport-trust.org.uk North East Bus Preservation Trust Ltd (E+P) ENGLAND - SOUTH EAST Events: 5 May (Metrocentre, Gateshead), 16 June (Durham Park & Ride, Howlands), 7 July (Whitley Bay), 14 July (Seaburn “Festival of Transport”), Amberley Museum & Heritage Centre (MUSEUM) 28 July (Bishop Auckland), 26 August (Seaburn “Historic Vehicle Display”). AMBERLEY, nr Arundel, West Sussex BN18 9LT Email: [email protected] Website: www.nebpt.co.uk Open: We–Su+BH (6 March to 3 November) London Transport Museum (MUSEUM) Events: 28 April (Spring Bus Show), 11 August (Commercial Vehicles), 22 September Covent Garden Piazza, LONDON WC2E 7BB The Teesside 500 Group (E) (Autumn Bus Show), 6 October (Autumn Historic Transport Gathering). Open (Covent Garden): Daily (except Christmas) Event: 28 April (Transporter Bridge, Middlesbrough), see Facebook for other events. Tel: 01798 831370 Website: www.amberleymuseum.co.uk Events at Covent Garden: See website E-mail: [email protected] Facebook: Teesside 500 group Events at Museum Depot, Acton: Open Weekends 27-28 April, 13-14 July, 28-29 Dover Transport Museum (MUSEUM) September. Pre-booked guided tours every monthly - see website. County Durham Bus Preservation Group (P) Willingdon Road, Port Zone, Old Park, Whitfield, DOVER CT16 2JX Website: www.ltmuseum.co.uk Contact: 37 Birchwood Ave, NORTH GOSFORTH, Newcastle upon Tyne NE13 6QA Open: Su (All year except Christmas & New Year).