Museums & Galleries · Matlock
Barrow Hill Roundhouse Museum
📍 S43 2PP
Photo: Mary and Angus Hogg (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Last surviving operational railway roundhouse in the UK
- Turntable and signal box demonstrations
- Train rides on special event days
- Children's activities and exhibitions on site
Barrow Hill Roundhouse is the last surviving operational railway roundhouse in the United Kingdom, set in Staveley near Chesterfield, Derbyshire. It's an amazing family-friendly museum where you can enjoy turntable and signal box demonstrations and children's activities. On special event weekends, admission includes unlimited train rides, and you might catch a wonderful line up of vintage cars on display. The site offers fully accessible toilets, a baby changing facility, and well-behaved dogs are always welcome. Chesterfield station is just 3 miles away, and with 45 bookable places to stay within 5 miles on BritStays, it makes an easy addition to a short break in the area.
Practical details
- Open
- Saturdays and Sundays, 10am–4pm, 7 March–13 Dec 2026
- Dogs
- Well-behaved dogs welcome, including guide and assistance dogs
- Accessibility
- Fully accessible toilets and baby changing facilities available
- Booking
- Event tickets available on the day, no pre-booking needed
From the attraction's own website on 25 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
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🚆 Or come by train
- Chesterfield 3 miles
- Dronfield 3.9 miles
- Woodhouse 6.1 miles
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