Transport

The Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway runs along a part of the former Great Western Railway's mainline from Birmingham to Cheltenham, via Stratford-upon-Avon. The line commands wonderful views of the sleepy hamlets and villages, as the it runs though the beautiful Cotswold countryside.

The ss Great Britain Trust’s curator looks after around 50,000 separate objects and archives, including, of course, the ss Great Britain, one of the world’s most important historic ships, and one of the biggest museum objects in the UK.

There are over 500 cycles from 1818 to 1930 and much documentation and records in this large private collection.

Open Apr-Aug by appointment only.
Car park nearby. Admission free.

Part disabled access.

The Cholsey and Wallingford Railway is a 2.5-mile (4 km) long standard gauge heritage railway. It operates along most of the length of the former Wallingford branch of the Great Western Railway (GWR), from Cholsey station, 12 miles (19 km) north of Reading on the Great Western Main Line, to a station on the outskirts of Wallingford.

The railway opens for passenger services in March until Hallowe’en with Santa Specials operating in December. The line currently runs over a 3 ½ mile stretch along the foot of the Chiltern Hills running parallel to the Icknield Way, passing through attractive countryside with some outstanding views across the Vale of Whiteleaf.

The Oxford Canal Walk links Oxford to Coventry, passing through the quiet rural landscape of the south Midlands. It passes beside 43 locks, numerous wooden life bridges and cast iron bridges and through one tunnel, yet crosses only one road.

The River and Rowing Museum in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, is located on a site at Mill Meadows by the River Thames. It has three main themes represented by major permanent galleries, the non-tidal River Thames, the international sport of rowing and the local town of Henley-on-Thames.

Radcot Bridge is often claimed as the "oldest bridge on the Thames", having been built around 1200. The Cistercian monks of St Mary at Cîteaux in Normandy were granted land for the purpose by King John. Much of the structure was broken down during the famous battle which took place here in 1387, although it was apparently reconstructed six years later.

The Didcot Railway Centre contains a collection of Great Western Railway steam engines, coaches, wagons, buildings and small relics; and a recreation of Brunel's broad gauge railway. It is located in a rural setting based around the original 1930s engine shed. The Great Western Society was offered the use of the site and took it over in 1967.

The Heritage Motor Centre is a British motor museum and research centre, located at Gaydon in Warwickshire. The centre houses a collection of important vehicles, celebrating Britain's motoring heritage. It is affiliated to the British Motorcycle Charitable Trust.

Pendon Museum's goal is to preserve a rather nostalgic rural railway network and transport of the 1920s and 30s in a miniature form for future generations to enjoy. The Museum was founded in 1954.

The Club Head Office, Kimber House in Cemetery Road, Abingdon, is sited on the edge of what was once the MG Car Company's headquarters and factory - where Cecil Kimber (Managing Director from 1935-1945) and John Thornley (General Manager and subsequently Managing Director) successfully ran one of the world's most well-known and well-respected car manufacturing companies.

Housed in a period farmhouse, established over 25 years a spectacular Model Railway Exhibition and traditional Toyshop situated right in the centre of the picturesque Cotswold village of Bourton-on-the-Water.

Caen Hill Locks are a flight of locks on the Kennet and Avon Canal, between Rowde and Devizes in Wiltshire England. The 29 locks have a rise of 237 feet in 2 miles (72 m in 3.2 km) or a 1 in 44 gradient.

A unique collection of Railway Artefacts housed in a lovely Cotswold Country Garden. A child-friendly environment where visitors are actively encouraged to operate the signals, ring the bells and enjoy the various exhibits.

The Wellington Aviation and Art Museum is a tribute to airmen of World War II who came through Moreton's flight training station. Memorabilia including paintings, prints, models and aircraft history are all on display, with the proceeds going to the RAF Benevolent Fund.

The original National Waterways Museum at Gloucester is housed in a Victorian warehouse at Gloucester Docks, in the city of Gloucester. It has a collection of boats including narrowboats, river barges, canal and river tugs.

The Cotswold Motoring Museum is located in Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire, England, and features motoring history of the 20th century The museum's collection includes cars, motorcycles, bicycles, caravans and motoring memorabilia of the twentieth century.

The Bristol Aero Collection is a museum dedicated to the preservation and display of artefacts of the Bristol Aeroplane Company and its sister companies. On display are aircraft, engines, missiles, spacecraft, road transport and many more items designed and built in Bristol in the last century.

The Oxford Bus Museum has its origins in the Oxford Bus Preservation Syndicate, established in 1967 by a group of passionate enthusiasts who had the foresight to realise that vehicles of potential significance to future generations should be saved before they disappeared forever. Starting with just one vehicle – which can still be seen and operated – the colle