Blog: Family Friendly

We Want Your Views

We Want Your ViewsWe are looking for members of the public (not TMS Members or volunteers at this stage) who have either visited before or never visited Crich Tramway Village, who would be interested in joining a Focus Group and giving some honest opinions within the group. The first...

Did You Know – Reading Urinal

Did You Know – Reading UrinalDid you know about the interesting piece of street furniture in the cul de sac next to the Red Lion Pub? This is a fully functioning Edwardian gentlemen’s urinal, built in 1903 and coming from the Reading Tramway. Serving the Erleigh Road terminus for over 50...

Did you know…?

Did you know…?We have many tramcars in the fleet at Crich and a day out here isn’t complete without taking a ride on our unique collection. This new feature will share our unique artefacts (not all trams!) and hopefully share some of the secrets. The photograph above is...

Tearooms Up-dated

Tearooms Up-datedAfter reviewing our catering operation, we decided to have a counter self -service operation for the new season, with a new menu for a more efficient service to our visitors. Pentalpha were chosen as the preferred contractor to up-date the counter in the Tearooms and...

Sandford Award

Sandford AwardCrich Tramway Village won the Sandford Award for the second time this year and was notified back in July this year. Our Learning and Participation Manager, Jan Barratt, went to Worcester Cathedral on Monday 21st November to receive the award.  Jan is pictured above...

More About Starlight Spectacular

More About Starlight SpectacularMore news about our Starlight Spectacular. After Wednesday, when the Harry Potter theme finishes, we move on to a Super Hero focus. Thursday 27th October is Super Heroes day with a replica Bat Pod from 4.00 pm, which you can sit in for photographs (additional charge)....

Nominate Your Super Hero

Crich Tramway Village is looking for nominations for people living in Derbyshire who have done extraordinary things for their community or families. Those nominated will be assessed and the winners put through to attend a free day at Crich Tramway Village’s Starlight...

Last Chance to See Joseph!

Last Chance to See Joseph!Joseph, the beautiful Shire horse and star of our popular Horse Tram Days, will be making one final visit to Crich this season, on Wednesday 31st August. He will once again be hauling Sheffield horse tram number 15, from 11.00am to 1.00pm and from 2.00pm until 4.00pm....

Crich Tramway Village is a brand name for the National Tramway Museum (Accredited with Arts Council England), solely owned and operated by The Tramway Museum Society, incorporated in England with liability by guarantee (no. 744229). Registered charity number 313615. Our ICO number is Z6700136.