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Anson Engine Museum

Anson Engine Museum

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Contact Details

Anson Road
Poynton
Macclesfield
Cheshire
SK12 1TD

Tel: 01625 874426

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**Team of the Year 2012 Winner**
As featured on TV, this multi award-winning museum in the Cheshire Peak District has a great deal to offer visitors.

Recognised as one of the Country’s leading specialist museums. Fuelled by enthusiasm and staffed by volunteers it is a great day out for all the family.

Engine enthusiasts from all over the world come to visit this fascinating museum with engines of all sizes (from desktop to 100 tons), Craft Demonstrations, Working Machinery and Local History Exhibitions It is also fast becoming a must see for non-enthusiasts too. The museum also has a steam section including a giant mill engine - the largest steam engine in Cheshire

It is open every Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holiday from Easter Sunday until end October (other times and days by arrangement for group visits). Engines running every day throughout the season.

Over the past few years the museum has won several awards for its displays, engines, website and the quality of its volunteer workforce. Amongst its facilities it has a tearoom and shop free car parking for visitors, wheelchair and motorised scooter, cinema/meeting room available for hire.

Throughout the season there are events and exhibition happening - please check website for details. www.enginemuseum.org

Groups by appointment please.

Awards

  • Visit England VAQAS Accredited 2011
  • Regional and Miscellaneous Annual Award Winner 2012 2012

Facilities

Other

  • Out of Hours Visits

Attraction Facilities

  • All Weather Attraction

Provider Features

  • In countryside
  • Indoor Attraction
  • Marketing Cheshire Member
  • No Smoking Attraction
  • Village Location

Accessibility

  • All Areas Accessible to Disabled Visitors
  • Facilities for Visually Impaired Visitors - Large print museum guides available
  • Guide Dogs Permitted
  • Parking Areas for Disabled Visitors
  • Ramp / Level Access
  • Toilets for Disabled Visitors

Parking & Transport

  • On site parking
  • Parking (free)

Catering

  • On-Site café/restaurant - Drinks, snacks and confectionary items

Payment Methods

  • Approx length of visit - we recommend you plan for at least 2 hours
  • Groups Accepted - by prior arrangement please
  • Maestro accepted
  • MasterCard accepted
  • Min group size - 12 during normal opening hours, 15 other days/times
  • Open by appointment outside normal opening times
  • Special group rates
  • TIC Staff Admitted Free
  • Visa accepted

Provider Facilities

  • Dogs Accepted
  • Event Venue
  • Toilets

Target Markets

  • Family Fun
  • Marketed Towards Senior Citizens

Tours and Demonstrations

  • Demonstrations Given
  • Guided Tours Available for Groups

Travel & Trade

  • Group discounts available
  • Min group size numeric qualifier - 12 during normal opening hours, 15 minimum outside of these times
  • Wi-fi available
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