Museums · West Midlands
Winchcombe Railway Museum
Winchcombe Railway Museum — museum in Cheltenham, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Winchcombe · 1.7 km
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Winchcombe Railway Museum is a museum in Gloucestershire, the West Midlands. Built or established in 1968, it dates from the modern period. The site is within the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB). It sits within the Tewkesbury parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Winchcombe, about 1.7 km away. Postcode area GL54.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Winchcombe Railway Museum is a modern museum located in Winchcombe, Gloucestershire, in the West Midlands. Established in 1968, it showcases the region's railway heritage and is situated within the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
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- Coordinates
- 51.9520, -1.9707
- County
- Gloucestershire
- District
- Tewkesbury
- Parish
- Winchcombe
- Postcode
- GL54 5LX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Tewkesbury
- Established
- 1968
- Nearest railway station
- Winchcombe — 1.7 km
- Official site
- www.winchcomberailwaymuseum.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q113370436 (CC0)
- commons: Winchcombe Railway Museum in June 1991 (2).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Winchcombe Railway Museum?
- Winchcombe Railway Museum is in Gloucestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode GL54 5LX), in the parish of Winchcombe.
- When was Winchcombe Railway Museum built?
- Built or established in 1968.
- Is Winchcombe Railway Museum a protected site?
- Yes — Winchcombe Railway Museum is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Winchcombe Railway Museum?
- The nearest railway station is Winchcombe, about 1.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode GL54 5LX.