Bury Transport Museum — Attraction in Bury

Bury Transport Museum is a transport museum in Bury, Greater Manchester, situated in the former Castlecroft Goods Warehouse, a Grade II listed building from 1846, on Castlecroft Road, with the main entrance from Bolton Street, BL9 0EY.

It was started in 1973 by volunteers of the East Lancashire Railway, had to close in 2003 because of roof problems but opened again in 2010.

The industrial heritage of the North West is brought to life before your very eyes at Bury Transport Museum. Through stunningly restored vehicles, original artifacts and interactive exhibits, your family can explore the lives and jobs of people in the early 20th Century.

There is plenty to keep both adults and children entertained, whether that’s discovering the horse drawn tram that was once a chip shop, learning about how “Hilda” the steam roller almost met her end, meeting the bus with a history in movies or taking a look around the smallest museum inside of a museum in the UK!

Heywood lies on the south bank of the River Roch, conveniently located just a short distance from Central Manchester yet within a few miles of the impressive Pennines. The town is famed for its part in the Industrial Revolution playing a prominent role in textile production and mining,...

Absolutely super find for a family day out! £13 Entry for a Large Family! Or Free if you have tickets for the Heritage Railway. Warm and Informative Greeting from the 2 Volunteers on Reception - lots of leaflets and tips as we looked round. Easy to find, well signed from Bury main roads and large free car parking. Excellent facilities for wheelchair users (although a lot of the groundwork is cobbled they have laid heavy matting downstairs and have 2 Lifts, Immaculate Toilets and upstairs all wheelchair friendly with wide spaces) Super interactive area upstairs for the children of all areas including toys, learning hot spots (press, twiddle knows etc) and dress up area. Although a lot of the exhibits you can't go in due to conversation, you can go right up to touch them, read the info and take photos. Children are encouraged to go into the buses and have a drive! Highlight of our day was the Mini Model Railway and the volunteer who explained its history! Fantastic Way to spend a couple of hours emerged in History. Learning and spending some family time. A Big Thank You to all the volunteers who keep everything immaculate, give such good infomations and warm greetings You are Angels! Especially the chap who has restored the...

Bury Transport Museum can be accessed via the rear of "The Castle" car park for those who are able bodied and on foot. The cobbled path down to the museum is very steep with steps set into the ground, and may therefore cause difficulties for those with limited mobility or at times of inclement weather. The car park is located across from the entrance to the ELR railway station on Bolton Street, and there is also an entrance on Castlecroft Road (again off Bolton Street) that is shared with Castlecroft Garage. I think that it would be wise to phone ahead to confirm access and parking arrangements, in the event that you need to visit the site at street level. Exhibits include several examples of vintage buses and other road vehicles, including but not limited to steam rollers and traction engines, in addition to smaller transport memorabilia with a particular emphasis upon railway antiquities. There are written and audio visual resources, and craft workshops are held for the benefit of children during the...