Battlesbridge Motorcycle Museum — Attraction in Chelmsford

What an amazing little find! I am not hugely into bikes, watch a bike of bike racing but thats about it. Having passed the place many times, thought we might as well have a look. The place is absolutely packed with bikes and memoroblia, the guys running the museum are all volunteers and REALLY know their stuff and are really passionate. There was so much history about not only the bikes but the whole local area, we easily spent an hour talking about the history of the Kursal and the wall of death shows, Rayleigh stadium, biker meeting points in the 60's, as well as learning a lot about land speed record bikes and the Isle of Mann TT races. I think they are only open at weekends, but for the £1 entry, the history lesson probably one of the best pounds you...

"Visited the motorcycle museum with a group of friends. Didn't get off to a great start - staff member was a bit short with us about parking, which was frustrating since we were new to the area. When we got inside, the same staff member was pushy about the entrance fee and seemed a bit rude. Not exactly what I wanted after already giving a donation. The museum itself was...fine. Nothing particularly stood out. Overall, a pretty underwhelming...

I've been here quite a few times, so much really interesting stuff packed into a very tiny space, you can seriously spend half an hour in there looking and reading. Staffed by passionate guys who have great stories and encyclopedic knowledge. It is a must see if you like motorcycles and are...