Museums · South West England
Haynes Motor Museum
In or near South Barrow.
Haynes Motor Museum — Transport Museum in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Castle Cary · 7.0 km
- Paid entry
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Haynes Motor Museum is a museum in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1985. Wikidata describes it as: "Transport Museum in the United Kingdom". Coordinates: 51.0411°, -2.5590°.
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Official information
Haynes Motor Museum is home to the UK's largest collection of cars and motorcycles, showcasing over 300 vehicles that highlight automotive innovation and history. Visitors can enjoy exhibitions, talks, guided tours, and family-friendly activities, along with outdoor spaces for relaxation.
From the Wikipedia article
Haynes Motor Museum at Sparkford near Yeovil in Somerset, England, contains over 300 cars and motorcycles and a collection of other automobilia. The museum was established in 1985 by John Harold Haynes OBE (1938–2019), founder of Haynes Owner's Workshop Manuals (commonly known as Haynes Manuals). It is a registered charity under English law.
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Background
History
In 1984, John Haynes purchased a disused sawmill in Sparkford, where he established the museum in July 1985 with an initial collection of 35 cars. Between 2012 and 2014, the Haynes Motor Museum underwent a major redevelopment, including extensions and refurbishment works designed to modernise the site and expand its facilities. The redevelopment introduced a new entrance foyer, shop, café, offices and conference suites, along with additional exhibition halls to accommodate the growing collection. The redevelopment also introduced new themed exhibition spaces and interactive elements. Architecturally, the project created a new external façade which includes a sweeping white and red frontage…
Visiting
The museum featured in an episode of the police drama McDonald & Dodds titled A Billion Beats as the headquarters of fictitious Formula 1 team Addingtons which included scenes shot in The Red Room. The museum featured in Susan Calman's Grand Day Out The Legends of King Arthur episode which aired on Channel 5 on Friday 31 October.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.0411, -2.5590
- District
- Somerset
- Parish
- Sparkford
- Postcode
- BA22 7LL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Glastonbury and Somerton
- Phone
- +44 1963 440 804
- Established
- 1985
- Nearest railway station
- Castle Cary — 7 km
- Opening
- Daily
- Official site
- www.haynesmotormuseum.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q5687074 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Haynes Motor Museum (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Haynes International Motor Museum.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Haynes Motor Museum?
- Haynes Motor Museum is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode BA22 7LL), in the parish of Sparkford.
- What is Haynes Motor Museum?
- Haynes Motor Museum — Transport Museum in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Haynes Motor Museum?
- The nearest railway station is Castle Cary, about 7.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode BA22 7LL.
- When was Haynes Motor Museum built?
- Built or established in 1985.
- How do I get to Haynes Motor Museum?
- The nearest railway station is Castle Cary, about 7.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BA22 7LL.