Best places: Rail museums in Derby, United Kingdom

👍👍 Brilliant place! So much to see and do for all ages. Trains, tram rides, an amazing collection of steam engines plus a superb soft play area and climbing wall for children. Refreshments are available and reasonably priced and there are plenty of very well appointed toilet facilities. We will certain...

Restored period village with historic facades and the National Tram Museum's collection of vehicles.

The only place in the world where you can see 2 full sized steam trains pass each other.

Preserved railway line running steam and diesel train trips from its Victorian station headquarters.

Journeys on historic steam and diesel locomotives plus bus collection and 3 model railway exhibits.

👍👍 You can spend a day walking around all of the sheds and talking to the volunteers, there is plenty to see and do. For those into model railways, I counted three places to go. From N gauge to G gauge (indoor) layouts, there is so much to see. It’s great to wander around the engine sheds and see res...

👍👍 Lovely experience even in a foot of snow. Santa and the elves were great and even provided sherry and pressies. A Christmas stream train treat for all

👍👍 Fantastic afternoon visit. Our 3 yr old loved it. All the volunteers were very kind and friendly. I was shocked to see the 1 star review they had, but after a little digging, I found that whoever posted it generally doesn't like anything. I would 100% recommend this, and we will be back.