Top rated Heritage museums in Plymouth, United Kingdom to elevate your visit (Updated February, 2024)

Top rated Heritage museums in Plymouth

Experience the best that Plymouth has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 62 places from Heritage museum category.

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RAF Davidstow Moor Memorial Museum

Heritage museum

👍👍 We have visited this extremely informative museum twice now and are always surprised by how much there is to see. If you are interested in anything to do with aircraft,RAF, Cornwall at war, or the military in general, its a great place to go. The staff who run it treat everyone like old friends and...

4.90 (82 reviews) (~46.23 km from centre)

Müllers & The George Müller Museum

Museum

👍👍 We were visiting from the United States and we were on a driving tour of England, and while we were visiting Bath, I checked to see if there were any George Muller sites we could visit in Bristol. The George Muller Museum came up, and we decided to go for it. I'm so glad we did. It's a beautiful mu...

4.90 (53 reviews) (~164.65 km from centre)

Moseley Heritage Museum

Heritage museum

👍👍 For model train enthusiasts, a lovely selection of train sets , some 100 years old. Bringing back memories of the 50/60s. Lovely Meccano sets

4.90 (52 reviews) (~79.82 km from centre)

The Old Corn Mill

Tourist attraction

👍👍 A very interesting place to visit - 16th century mill which still makes flour. You can have a tour of the mill, see the film describing how it works, and, first of all, enjoy Devonshire cream tea - delicious scones with clotted cream. You can have a very tasty coffee served professionally with warm...

4.90 (48 reviews) (~93.09 km from centre)

Talyllyn Railway - Tywyn Wharf Railway Station

Tourist attraction

Restored 19th-century railway built to carry slate and now offering pleasure rides and exhibitions.

4.80 (2K reviews) (~246.03 km from centre)

Davidstow Airfield and Cornwall at War Museum

Heritage museum

👍👍 What a great museum. Its like a tardis as it doesn't look as big as it is from the outside. You're greeted by the jolly volunteers who obviously love 'working' there. They are quite happy to chat and explain things to you if you ask. You get a map with easy to follow pictures and numbers and there a...

4.80 (1K reviews) (~46.29 km from centre)

Shepton Mallet Prison

Tourist attraction

Early 17th-century prison open for guided ghost walks, plus escape rooms & team-building activities.

4.80 (536 reviews) (~144.66 km from centre)

Perry's Cider Mills

Farm shop

4.80 (140 reviews) (~106.73 km from centre)

King Edward Mine Museum

Museum

👍👍 Absolutely fantastic! Much more informative than I expected. The tour guide, Alan was very knowledgeable and interesting to listen too. The sight is very well kept and engaging. The staff in the shop were very helpful and friendly.

4.80 (60 reviews) (~82.6 km from centre)

Weald & Downland Living Museum

Heritage museum

Restored farmsteads with animals and hands on activities, recreating rural life from 1300-1910.

4.70 (4.5K reviews) (~246.08 km from centre)

Kents Cavern Prehistoric Caves

Tourist attraction

Prehistoric caves geared for family visits with kids' activities, tours and a large restaurant.

4.70 (3.8K reviews) (~46.57 km from centre)

South Devon Railway

Tourist attraction

Main station for a 19th-century valley steam railway with a tearoom, model & gift shop.

4.70 (2.9K reviews) (~29.22 km from centre)

Vale & Downland Museum

Museum

👍👍 It's a really great compact museum with a huge range of exhibits. Where else would you be able to see an F1 exhibit through a tableau about the Saxons? There's always free trail sheets for various ages of children and information boards they can read as well as adults and interactive exhibits. Also...

4.70 (300 reviews) (~233.23 km from centre)

Trenance Cottages Newquay

Museum

👍👍 A beautiful heritage site situated in the heart of the tranquil and award winning Trenance Garden in Newquay. Entry is free. There are gift shop, function room for party, a tea room and heritage museum. Staff is doing absolutely wonderful work.

4.70 (126 reviews) (~66.2 km from centre)

St Dogmaels Coach House (Hanes Llandoch)

Charity

👍👍 Lovely little Cafe 😀 I had a pleasant walk around the St. Dogmael's Abbey and popped in here for a coffee. They have a nice, reasonably priced menu with lots of local produce. The cafe contains artifacts pertaining to the abbey and a nice little gift shop. Won't not to like 😀

4.70 (47 reviews) (~193.7 km from centre)

Padstow Museum

Heritage museum

Small museum showcasing various artefacts & documents related to the history of Padstow & its port.

4.70 (44 reviews) (~59.16 km from centre)

Osborne

Historical landmark

Italian-inspired mansion amid lush gardens and filled with Victoria and Albert's former possessions.

4.60 (8.4K reviews) (~207.26 km from centre)

Portchester Castle

Castle

Commanding castle crucial to Solent defences for centuries, with audio-tours and picnic space.

4.60 (4.5K reviews) (~219.85 km from centre)

Milestones Museum

Museum

Interactive, undercover family attraction recreating street scenes with vehicles, shops and homes.

4.60 (2.9K reviews) (~234.99 km from centre)

Didcot Railway Centre

Rail museum

Displays of train life past, with railway memorabilia, steam locomotives and Thomas the Tank Engine.

4.60 (1.9K reviews) (~245.34 km from centre)

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Top rated Heritage museums in Plymouth, United Kingdom