Yes, there is parking onsite. Free visitor car parking is available at Butterley Station.

Are there toilets available?

Yes, there are toilets, accessible toilets and baby changing facilities.

Is West Shed Museum baby friendly?

Yes, there are baby changing facilities.

Is there food available to buy?

Yes, there is an onsite restaurant and snacks are available. Light refreshments are available at the West Shed during special events (e.g. school holiday activities). Elsewhere on-site there is a cafe operated by the Midland Railway.

Is West Shed Museum wheelchair friendly?

Yes, West Shed Museum is wheelchair friendly and has accessible toilets. The West Shed and the Midland Railway-Butterley site are largely pushchair and wheelchair friendly but due to the nature of the site as a working railway, there are areas of bumpy uneven ground, unsurfaced paths, and railway tracks that have to be crossed.

Is West Shed Museum pushchair friendly?

Yes, West Shed Museum have stated they are pushchair friendly.

Dogs are welcome inside the West Shed. Elsewhere on the Midland Railway-Butterley site: dogs on leads are allowed to ride on trains for £1.00. They are not allowed inside the Midland Railway museum building or food outlets. There is plenty of outdoor space for exercise!

West Shed Museum

Ripley, Derbyshire

Ages 4+

Museums and Art Galleries Railway and Transport Attractions Indoor Outdoor

Boy on interactive displays at West Shed Museum in Ripley

Girl on train at West Shed Museum in Ripley

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About West Shed Museum

Visit the West Shed Museum: home to historic steam locomotives.

Train enthusiasts will have plenty to get excited about, with films and hands on activities, railway carriages with displays and an active engineering workshop. You can even sit on a miniature engine, or follow the Maggie Moggy trail. During the school holidays they make sure crafty kids are kept busy with arts activities and the chance to make a ‘junk model’ train from colourful debris (on selected days - get in touch to find out when). All of this and the chance to see a model railway whizz round the track, as well as two 1930s steam locomotives!

Opening Times

Mid-February - Mid-November: Monday to Sunday 11:00 - 16:00

Pricing & Tickets

Admission to the West Shed is free but to travel by train from Butterley Station separate train fares apply, as charged by the Midland Railway.

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FAQs

: Yes, there is parking onsite.

Free visitor car parking is available at Butterley Station.
: Yes, there are toilets, accessible toilets and baby changing facilities.
: Yes, there are baby changing facilities.
: Yes, you can bring a picnic.
: Yes, there is an onsite restaurant and snacks are available.

Light refreshments are available at the West Shed during special events (e.g. school holiday activities). Elsewhere on-site there is a cafe operated by the Midland Railway.
: Yes, West Shed Museum is wheelchair friendly and has accessible toilets.

The West Shed and the Midland Railway-Butterley site are largely pushchair and wheelchair friendly but due to the nature of the site as a working railway, there are areas of bumpy uneven ground, unsurfaced paths, and railway tracks that have to be crossed.
: Yes, West Shed Museum have stated they are pushchair friendly.
: Dogs are welcome inside the West Shed. Elsewhere on the Midland Railway-Butterley site: dogs on leads are allowed to ride on trains for £1.00. They are not allowed inside the Midland Railway museum building or food outlets. There is plenty of outdoor space for exercise!

Contact Details

The West Shed is located on the Swanwick Junction museum complex of the Midland Railway-Butterley. Normal access to the site is via a heritage train ride from Butterley Station (fare payable), alighting at Swanwick Station to walk up to the West Shed (approx. 430 metres walk including some uneven ground). Access to Swanwick Junction is also possible via a walking route from Butterley Station. Please note: this is half a mile over uneven ground and unfortunately not suitable for visitors with limited mobility, wheelchairs or pushchairs.

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The Princess Royal Class Locomotive Trust's 'West Shed Museum', The Midland Railway-Butterley
Ripley
Derbyshire
DE5 3QZ
England

Tel: 01773 743986

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