We have put together a tick list to make sure you do and see everything we have to offer on site.Some areas will be closed due to Covid-19 guidelines until the government’s guidelines permit opening. Don’t have time to do it all today? Then why not make use of your 12 month free admission* and complete the list on your next visit.

*12 month free admission valid on full price tickets only. Free returns exclude the World War II / 1940’s events and is subject to our opening dates/times.All information contained in the leaflet is correct at date of going to press, for up to the minute information, please visit www.tramway.co.uk The Museum reserves the right to amend or withdraw any of the advertised special events.Crich Tramway Village is a registered charity (No 313615).

Walk along the period street

Have a ride on one of our restored trams

George Stephenson Discovery Centre

Century of Trams Exhibition

Holroyd Smith Exhibition

Children let off steam in the play areas

Survive and Thrive - the Electric Era Exhibition

The Mobile Post Box – Mail by Tram ExhibitionThe Red Lion Pub to sample local beer or enjoy a snack

Pop into Rita’s Tearoom for tea and cake or lunch

The Eagle Press

The Forge Gift Shop

Barnett’s Sweet Shop for traditional sweets

Try an ice cream from the ice cream parlour

Wander around the Tram Depots

Workshop Viewing Gallery

Woodland Walk and Sculpture Trail (approx. ½ mile)

Explore the outdoor adventure play area

The Lead Condenser viewing platform

Victoria Park and Bandstand

Glory Mine Tram Stop and public footpath to Crich Memorial Stand (approx. ½ mile)

Wakebridge Tram Stop and Lead Mines Display

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THE RED LION PUB

ICE-CREAM AND REFRESHMENTS

RITA’S TEAROOMS

SHOPS

Welcoming families from 11am - 4:00pm (5:00pm in the main season and weekends). Serving a selection of cask ales and bottled beers, lagers, non-alcoholic drinks, soft drinks and hot beverages. (May open later for special events – please check our website). Dogs on a lead may be admitted to the Red Lion (but must remain on the floor).

Serving traditional Matlock Meadows ice cream and hot drinks from 12.30pm. Please pay for your ice-cream at The Forge Gift Shop or Barnett’s Sweet Shop while Covid-19 guidelines are in place.

Open every day 10:00am - 4:00pm (5:00pm in the main season and weekends). The perfect place to take a breather and relax, serving sandwiches, drinks and mouth-watering cakes all day, plus hot meals (including vegetarian and gluten free options) from 12:00pm - 3:00pm.(May open later for special events – please check our website).

There is a great selection of gifts in Barnett’s traditional sweet shop and The Forge gift shop. Treat your friends, family or even yourself with a memento of your visit.

There is a choice to make when it comes to eating at Crich Tramway Village, so whatever your taste, the wide range of tempting treats should keep you satisfied. Menus and times are subject to change during Covid-19 guidelines. Please check our website for up-dates.

FOOD AND DRINK

We are delighted that you have chosen to spend your day with us and hope that this guide will help you make the most of your day. If there

is anything we can help you with, please ask a member of our team.

WELCOME TO CRICHTRAMWAY VILLAGEHome of the National Tramway Museum

If you have a pushchair or wheelchair, look at the dotted route around the map on the inside of the guide. This shows a smoother pathway and dropped kerbs. We have

disabled access to all our buildings, however if you need any further assistance, please don’t hesitate to ask a member of our team.

Our access tram will run according to demand on specificdays of the week. Please see our website or contact usfor details email: enquiry@tramway.co.ukPlease be aware that although the Museum has taken measures to improve access for all, there are areas with gradients and uneven surfaces.

ACCESS FOR ALL

Guided tours will be available after Covid-19restrictions have been lifted, subject to availability and excluding event days. Please check our website and look for the A Boards outside the Derby Assembly Rooms and

Exhibition Hall for times. Tours last up to 40 minutes.

TALKS AND TOURS

During Covid-19 restrictions, you will be asked on arrival to book a tram ride and will be issued with a time. Once restrictions are lifted, you will be issued with an old penny (half-penny for children) for tram rides. Normally three trams run approximately every 10 – 15 minutes from Town End Terminus. Each return trip takes approximately 20 – 25 minutes. Our historic trams were not designed to carry pushchairs or buggies. We suggest you take the short stroll down to Town End and park in the specially dedicated ‘Buggy Park’ whilst you enjoy your trip. Please do not leave any valuables.

UNLIMITED ELECTRIC TRAM RIDES

Donations to the Tramway Museum Society to help develop and protect the work we have done at Crich for over 50 years are always welcome. We are a registered charity and independent museum relying on our entrance fee to cover running costs. Any projects, including tramcar restoration, often require help via donations.

You can donate by TEXT via your mobile phone by texting TRAM45 £10 to 70070. To donate another sum just replace the £10 in the example with any amount from £1. For details on how it works please see https://www.justgiving.comIf you wish to specify a project to donate to, please visit website page: www.tramway.co.uk/contact/make-a-donation/. Cash donations can also be made using the donations boxes in the Derby Assembly Rooms and the Exhibition Hall.

MAKE A DONATION

The horse tram will run subject to availability on selected dates during the season at an additional cost from Stephenson Place to Depot Crossover (just before the Bowes-Lyon bridge).

HORSE TRAM

Tram request stopsIf you wish to board a tram at a request stop, please face the driver and indicate, by holding out your hand,. Please keep well clear of the tracks at all times.

Please note that trams heading from Town End to Glory Mine may well be full on approaching Victoria Park. It is recommended that, at busy times, you board instead at Town End.

If you are a passenger on a tram and wish to alight at a request stop, please inform the conductor well in advance.

Glory MineFor Picnic Area and public footpath to Crich Stand

WakebridgeFor Woodland Walk, Sculpture Trailand Lead Mining Display

Victoria ParkFor BandstandAdventure Play AreaMain Entrance and Car park

Stephenson PlaceAlighting Point for all Passengers

Bowes-Lyon Bridge

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ENTRANCE

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Workshop Viewing Gallery 6

Derby Assembly Rooms 4

George Stephenson Discovery and Learning Centre 5

Terminus 2

Admissions Building1

Wakebridge3

Woodland Walk and Sculpture Trail

Victoria Park

Labyrinth

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Forge Gift Shop

Red Lion Pub

Rita’s Tearooms

Ice-cream Parlour

Eagle Press

Barnett’s Sweet Shop

Lead Condenser Viewing Platform

Outdoor Play Area 10

Stephenson Place

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Welcome to Crich Tramway Village - Home of the National Tramway Museum

VILLAGE MAP

Pushchair/wheelchair pathway

Tram stops

Request tram stop

Disabled toilets

Gifts and souvenirs

Refreshments

Toilets

Baby changing

Picnic area

Buggy shelter

MAP KEY

Dogs on a lead are welcomeexcluding admission to Rita’s Tearooms and the indoor children’s play area.

No Smokingor electronic cigarettes in any buildings or on the trams.

No food or drink to be taken on the trams

Start your tram rides at the Terminus

We regret that the trams were not built to take pushchairs and buggies. Please store them in the Buggy Shelter at Town End prior to boarding the trams.

Admissions Building and car parkThe Admissions Building is next to the main car park, checkthe board inside admissions to see which trams are in service, then walk down the slope, under the bridge and into the Tramway Village.

Town End TerminusThe tram journey starts from Town End Terminus.Step on board a tram at any stop and enjoy the scenic route to open countryside with views across the Derwent valley.

WakebridgeVisit the Lead Mining display find out more in the Octagon, take a stroll through the Woodland Walk, discover the bird hide and see who or what you can encounter on the Sculpture Trail.

Derby Assembly RoomsThe Derby Assembly Rooms house the ‘Survive and Thrive - The Electric Era’ and temporary exhibitions as follows:The Mobile Post Box – Mail by Tram.This exhibition reveals how, in the early 20th Century, tramcars became mobile post boxes, carrying and delivering letters and parcels. It explores some of the challenges that had to be overcome in order to provide this service. Included in the exhibition is a fascinating display of the different items that could and couldn’t be delivered using the tramway postal services, as well as the post boxes the tramcars carried. Discover how tramcars have been represented on postage stamps through the years and have a go at designing your own tram-themed stamp.

George Stephenson Discovery and Learning Centre

Explore the George Stephenson Discovery and Learning Centre. Look out for details for school holiday craft activities held in the Learning Centre.

Workshop Viewing GalleryVisit the Workshop Viewing Gallery and see for yourself the latest tram restoration projects, as well as displays of the restorations through the years.

Tram DepotsThe Tram Depots were refurbished between 2017 and 2018 following the generous funding assistance from the DCMS / Wolfson Museums & Galleries Improvement Fund, and houses our heritage collection of working trams, plus others waiting their turn to be restored to full working order.

Indoor Play AreaIndoor soft play area suitable for children under 10 years.

Outdoor Play AreaOutdoor Play Area - a wide range of activities for children plus a few picnic tables.

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The Stokoe Lead SmelterWith support from DerwentWISE, The Industrial Archaeological Association, Peak District Mining Museum and Enthoven Ltd., an important part of the Museum’s history can be viewed via a walkway leading to a viewing platform overlooking the 18th century Lead Condenser.

Woodland Walk and Sculpture Trail A series of sculptures feature along the enchanting Woodland Walk, which includes Derwent View, providing breathtaking views across the Derwent Valley. Borrow one of our free backpacks, choose your challenges and become a woodland explorer. Ask our Admission Team for details.

Conversations and MemoriesThis series of sculptures tell the stories of tramway workers and their families affected by the First World War. Pick up a ‘Discovery Trail’ at Admissions to read about their stories.

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MAKING THE MOST OF YOUR DAY...

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Great Exhibition HallThe Great Exhibition Hall contains the ‘Century of Trams’ exhibition from 1860s to 1960s.

History Maker’s Exhibition – The Creative Genius of Michael Holroyd Smith. A permanent exhibition for all the family, exploring the life and work of ‘History Maker’ Michael Holroyd Smith, with hands on exhibits, digital interactives and previously unseen items from the archive. Holroyd Smith was a pioneering inventor of the late 19th and early 20th century, who changed the course of tramway history in the UK and had far reaching influence in the engineering world.

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