Museums · South East England
Hornby Hobbies Visitor Centre
In or near Westwood.
Hornby Hobbies Visitor Centre — a museum in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
Helmut Zozmann — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Margate · 2.4 km
- Paid entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Hornby Hobbies Visitor Centre is a museum located in england-south-east, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
Photo gallery
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Thanet Coast SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Kent Downs
- Ramsar wetland: Thanet Coast & Sandwich Bay
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Hornby Hobbies Visitor Centre is a museum located in South-East England, CT9. It showcases the history and products of Hornby, a renowned model railway manufacturer. The centre offers insights into the evolution of model railways and associated hobbies.
AI-generated from the structured facts on this page (operator, designation, listing, era). Not a substitute for visiting.
- Coordinates
- 51.3673, 1.3921
- County
- Kent
- District
- Thanet
- Parish
- Thanet, unparished area
- Postcode
- CT9 4JX
- Parliamentary constituency
- East Thanet
- Phone
- +44 1843 233524
- Nearest railway station
- Margate — 2.4 km
- Opening
- Mo-Su 10:00-16:00
Sources
- osm: way/290040649 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hornby Hobbies Visitor Centre?
- Hornby Hobbies Visitor Centre is in Kent, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CT9 4JX), in the parish of Thanet, unparished area.
- What is Hornby Hobbies Visitor Centre?
- Hornby Hobbies Visitor Centre — a museum in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Hornby Hobbies Visitor Centre?
- The nearest railway station is Margate, about 2.4 km away. The nearest town is Westwood. Drivers can use postcode CT9 4JX.
- Is Hornby Hobbies Visitor Centre a protected site?
- Yes — Hornby Hobbies Visitor Centre is part of the Thanet Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Hornby Hobbies Visitor Centre?
- The nearest railway station is Margate, about 2.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CT9 4JX.