A fascinating collection of some 30,000 exhibits which trace the development of road transport throughout the twentieth century - motor cars, motorbikes, cycles and automobila. Visit our tribute to the racing Campbells, Sir Malcolm and son Donald, who between them captured 21 world land and water speed records for Great Britain, in the Bluebird series of cars and boats.
Explore our fantastic recreations of period shops, a 1920s garage and 1950s cafe and find out about local history and motoring in the Lake District. Our amazing location at the southern tip of Lake Windermere is within easy reach of cruises from Lakeside Pier. See our combined tickets with Windermere Lake Cruises.
Explore our fantastic recreations of period shops, a 1920s garage and 1950s cafe and find out about local history and motoring in the Lake District. Our amazing location at the southern tip of Lake Windermere is within easy reach of cruises from Lakeside Pier. See our combined tickets with Windermere Lake Cruises.
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Head down memory lane to the Lakeland Motor Museum and feast your eyes on a unique collection of 30,000 exhibits. That includes 140 classic cars and motorbikes, all carefully assembled over 50 years. Nestled in the scenic Leven Valley and open seven days a week, the Museum isn't just about cars. The entire collection is presented in a social context, with a host of rarities to awaken some special motoring memories.
Please see below for recent visitor's reviews via Google, Facebook or TripAdvisor. Unlike other businesses, we never censor our reviews and these are the latest that have been submitted by genuine customers. I really enjoyed visiting this museum. So many cars, motorcycles, cycles and other exhibits it's easy to pass the time.
Our museum is packed full of objects, and but we know that it's your memories and stories that can really bring these objects to life. All of our featured exhibits online and many of the physical exhibits in the museum have information on how you can share your stories about that exhibit. Keep an eye out for the information panels scattered around the museum.
Explore our extensive car collection spanning more than 100 years of motor heritage. From vintage to veteran, curious and comical to weird and wonderful, our collection is certain to awaken many motoring memories. Our museum is home to over 100 motorcycles and scooters and traces the development of some classic British marques.
Karl Friedrich Benz was a German engine designer and car engineer, generally regarded as the inventor of the first automobile powered by an internal combustion engine, and together with Bertha Benz, pioneering founder of the automobile manufacturer Mercedes-Benz. Following the invention of the "Penny Farthing" in 1871 the Post Office looked into ways of using cycles to deliver the increasing volume, and hence weight of post.
Reviews (16)
Peter Mcloughlin
Jan 27, 2022
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Julie Brady
Jan 25, 2022
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Carole Boud
Jan 24, 2022
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Exactly as expected a lovely place to spend a couple of hours looking at old cars, bikes, be bicycles to and lots more. Everything on display was in beautiful but condition and so clean. There is a cafe attached but it was so crowded we did not stop. I'm guessing it might be slightly less crowded on a weekday rather than at the weekend.
Sam Morrow
Jan 14, 2022
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Great place to visit, lovely cars and bikes kept in fantastic condition. Something for everyone and so interesting. Staff were helpful and friendly, made sure we got the most from our visit. Seeing the Bluebird exhibit was a bonus but the best bit was the coffee shop/restaurant - service, coffee and cakes.
Dai Davies
Jan 12, 2022
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Allan Beswick
Jan 09, 2022
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Chris Hurdell
Dec 22, 2021
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G. Thomas
Nov 22, 2021
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What a great way to spend a few hours.
We thought we'd give it a go after finding a leaflet in our hotel.
Let me start by saying, that this place is absolutely crammed with cars, bikes and motoring related bits and bobs. There's things from the last century or so dotted all around. The wife and I were constantly pointing and drawing each others attention.
Luckily, due to the time you spend in here, there are toilets, on the far side of the Jaguar XK140.
Also there's a great little gift shop with some pleasant staff.
We thought we'd give it a go after finding a leaflet in our hotel.
Let me start by saying, that this place is absolutely crammed with cars, bikes and motoring related bits and bobs. There's things from the last century or so dotted all around. The wife and I were constantly pointing and drawing each others attention.
Luckily, due to the time you spend in here, there are toilets, on the far side of the Jaguar XK140.
Also there's a great little gift shop with some pleasant staff.
Cath Lovell
Nov 16, 2021
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You really can't come to this part of the Lake District and NOT come to see the Donald Campbell Bluebird exhibition, especially when you're in the Lake District for Coniston Powerboat Records Week. There's also a wide selection of historic vehicles of all sorts here. Definitely a visit worth making.
David Neafcy
Nov 12, 2021
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David Degning
Oct 26, 2021
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Linda Skaret-Ball
Oct 19, 2021
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Neil Schofield
Oct 17, 2021
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Liljuju Page
Sep 17, 2021
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Great afternoon out for all the family to enjoy. Small gift shop to purchase a memento or two. Absolute excellent library museum of classic nostalgic vehicles. Fab descriptions made the experience even for the novice of car lovers enjoyable.
Nice that there was a second museum explaining the Great Bluebird when purchasing the motor museum tickets 🎟😀
Nice that there was a second museum explaining the Great Bluebird when purchasing the motor museum tickets 🎟😀
Fiona Green
Sep 13, 2021
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Lyra Grace
Jul 20, 2021
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Great collection of cars. Went here with the family and I highly suggest the family group ticket as it comes out cheaper than buying individually. Pushchair friendly and a nice little cafe overlooking a stream. Wonderful well kept museum - wonderful staff and great fun for a family trip full of history. Let’s keep places like this alive!
