Museums · Mid Wales
Violette Szabo Museum
In or near Aconbury.
Violette Szabo Museum — a museum in wales-south, 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
- Broomy Hill · 8.9 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Violette Szabo Museum is a museum located in wales-south, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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Official information
The Violette Szabo Museum is a small museum dedicated to honoring Violette Szabo, a secret agent during the Second World War. Visitors can explore her life story, the contributions of resistance workers, and the history surrounding Ravensbrück concentration camp.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Wye SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Wye Valley
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
The Violette Szabo Museum is located in South Wales. It is dedicated to the life and legacy of Violette Szabo, a British Special Operations Executive agent during World War II. The museum features exhibits that highlight her contributions and the broader context of her work in espionage.
AI-generated from the structured facts on this page (operator, designation, listing, era). Not a substitute for visiting.
- Coordinates
- 51.9693, -2.7368
- District
- Herefordshire, County of
- Parish
- Much Birch
- Postcode
- HR2 8HN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hereford and South Herefordshire
- Phone
- 01981 540 477
- Nearest railway station
- Broomy Hill — 8.9 km
- Opening
- Wednesdays, April through September
- Official site
- www.violette-szabo-museum.co.uk
Sources
- osm: way/916655693 (ODbL)
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Violette Szabo Museum?
- Violette Szabo Museum is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode HR2 8HN), in the parish of Much Birch.
- What is Violette Szabo Museum?
- Violette Szabo Museum — a museum in wales-south, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Violette Szabo Museum?
- The nearest railway station is Broomy Hill, about 8.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode HR2 8HN.
- Is Violette Szabo Museum a protected site?
- Yes — Violette Szabo Museum is part of the River Wye SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Wye Valley National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Violette Szabo Museum?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode HR2 8HN. It sits within the Hereford and South Herefordshire parliamentary constituency.