On the left is a tram going to Dumbreck, possibly an old Glasgow version, with one from Germany on the right which is fitted for disabled access
50 acres of land, with some 30,000 trees planted to date. Along with both permanent and visiting exhibitions to see. Allow a good day for your visit, or plan to return to catch what you missed the first-time round. The National Tramways Village Museum
(the entry fee includes free admission for one year): After the serious nature of the Arboretum perhaps something lighter for your next day out might be a good idea? For those younger readers the trams you
will remember are those you have seen on holiday in Blackpool or the Manx Electric Railway or horse trams in the Isle of Man. For those of us of more mature years though, we can remember with some fondness, and at times frustration, those that ran along the streets of most of our major town and cities. Most of those tramways are represented in the Tramways museum along with a few from the continent of Europe. The museum can offer rides on, during our visit, a London Tram and a Sheffield example. Since these are not really accessible for wheelchair users, they also had one from Berlin which is (needs to be requested)! There are accessible facilities, cafés and
This tram shows the destination board (Golders Green) and is one that used to be used in the city of London
so on plus shops, both old style shops and souvenir shops in the village. The tram workshops and storage sheds plus a large display shop are all accessible. The tram rides go to the top of the valley passing a little park with bandstand and brass band which was playing on our visit. The village is set out like the much larger museum at Beamish in Co. Durham and we found an Irish band playing in the pub, plus a New Orleans Jazz band across the street. An excellent day out and I wish we had
had longer to look at it all better. A must to visit again.
The Bandstand in the park opposite the car park
John Killick was the secretary of the Disabled Motorists Federation for over 20 years and was also the editor of 'The Way Ahead' magazine. He continues to be a freelance writer. He was born in Norfolk and brought up in Suffolk, married a Manx girl, and now lives in north east England.
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