Museums · South East England
Benson Veteran Cycle Museum
In or near Ewelme.
Benson Veteran Cycle Museum is a private museum of veteran cycles in the village of Benson near Wallingford in Oxfordshire, England. The museum has over 500 cycles dating from 1818 to 1930, with assoc
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Wallingford · 3.7 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Benson Veteran Cycle Museum is a private museum of veteran cycles in the village of Benson near Wallingford in Oxfordshire, England. The museum has over 500 cycles dating from 1818 to 1930, with associated documentation and records. The museum is open by appointment. There is a Benson Veteran Cycle Club annual rally on the first Sunday of July each year.
Photo gallery
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Chilterns
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Wessex Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Benson Veteran Cycle Museum is a private museum of veteran cycles in the village of Benson near Wallingford in Oxfordshire, England. The museum has over 500 cycles dating from 1818 to 1930, with associated documentation and records. The museum is open by appointment. There is a Benson Veteran Cycle Club annual rally on the first Sunday of July each year.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.6230, -1.1022
- County
- Oxfordshire
- District
- South Oxfordshire
- Parish
- Benson
- Postcode
- OX10 6FJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Henley and Thame
- Nearest railway station
- Wallingford — 3.7 km
Sources
- wikipedia: Benson Veteran Cycle Museum (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Benson Veteran Cycle Museum?
- Benson Veteran Cycle Museum is in Oxfordshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode OX10 6FJ), in the parish of Benson.
- What is Benson Veteran Cycle Museum?
- Benson Veteran Cycle Museum is a private museum of veteran cycles in the village of Benson near Wallingford in Oxfordshire, England. The museum has over 500 cycles dating from 1818 to 1930, with assoc
- How do I get to Benson Veteran Cycle Museum?
- The nearest railway station is Wallingford, about 3.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode OX10 6FJ.
- Is Benson Veteran Cycle Museum a protected site?
- Yes — Benson Veteran Cycle Museum is part of the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB) and the North Wessex Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Benson Veteran Cycle Museum?
- The nearest railway station is Wallingford, about 3.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode OX10 6FJ.