Museums & Galleries · Wiltshire
Atwell-Wilson Motor Museum
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Photo: Maurice Pullin (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Over 100 exhibits, mostly cars from the 1920s onwards
- Collection of motorcycles, mopeds and bicycles on display
- Two Williams FW Formula 1 cars on display
- Reconstructed 1930s style garage with vehicles
- Jack Spittle Model Lorry Collection to see
Atwell-Wilson Motor Museum is a small, friendly motoring museum in the Wiltshire countryside near Calne, home to over 100 exhibits including cars from the 1920s onwards, motorcycles, mopeds and bicycles, plus a reconstructed 1930s style garage and the Jack Spittle Model Lorry Collection. Motorsport fans can see two Williams FW Formula 1 cars, and there's a café area for hot and cold drinks and snacks. It suits families and classic car enthusiasts, with plenty of parking, wheelchair access, and a welcome for well behaved dogs. It's open Tuesday to Sunday and Bank Holiday Mondays, 10:00 to 16:00. Chippenham station is 5.8 miles away, and there are 17 bookable places to stay within 5 miles on BritStays, making it an easy addition to a Wiltshire visit.
Practical details
- Open
- Tuesday to Sunday and Bank Holiday Mondays, 10:00 to 16:00
- Parking
- Plenty of parking for visitors
- Dogs
- Well behaved dogs are welcome
- Accessibility
- Wheelchair access to the museum and toilets
- Booking
- Museum members get in free with other benefits
From the attraction's own website on 23 Sep 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Indoor Areas
- ✓ Parking
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Make a proper break of it — these stays are all within 25 miles.
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Wayside Lodges - Sycamore Lodge
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£457 per break
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Wayside Lodges - Chestnut Lodge
Devizes, Southern England
Sleeps 4
£397 per break
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- Chippenham 5.8 miles
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