NTHC Ruddington - Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre

NTHC Ruddington - Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre The Heritage Cafe provides hot and cold meals and drinks during our site opening hours.

The NTHC is situated in Ruddington, just off the A60 Nottingham to Loughborough road and is the home to many groups who are restoring and preserving the public transport used in a bygone era.

Tornado’s final weekend is almost here!🚂🔥After a fantastic stay at Ruddington, Tornado is preparing to depart - but not ...
24/06/2026

Tornado’s final weekend is almost here!🚂🔥

After a fantastic stay at Ruddington, Tornado is preparing to depart - but not before one final weekend of steam on 27th & 28th June!

Whether you'd like to take a return journey behind this famous locomotive, travel on the footplate alongside the crew, or even take the controls yourself with a Driver Experience, this is your last opportunity to enjoy Tornado in Nottinghamshire.

🎟️Book your tickets at https://www.foxandedwards.com/events/location/nottinghamshire

📸Image Credit- Stephen Bottrill

The Bouquet family are heading to Great Central Railway (Nottingham)🚂💐The Comedy Candlelight Supper, based on Keeping Up...
22/06/2026

The Bouquet family are heading to Great Central Railway (Nottingham)🚂💐

The Comedy Candlelight Supper, based on Keeping Up Appearances by Roy Clarke, is heading to Great Central Railway (Nottingham) with our friends at Fox & Edwards Events!

Join Hyacinth, Richard, Onslow & Rose on Saturday 29th August, for a hilarious dining experience inspired by the classic British sitcom📺✨

Enjoy fish & chips, live onboard entertainment and a steam-hauled journey through the countryside, while Hyacinth attempts to keep everything running to her exacting standards…

Don’t miss this journey filled with comedy, steam & chaos!😆

🎟️Book here: https://www.foxandedwards.com/events/view/kua-nottinghamshire

Ta Ra Tornado!👋For our final weekend with Tornado, we’re going out in style with a range of ways for you to enjoy this l...
21/06/2026

Ta Ra Tornado!👋

For our final weekend with Tornado, we’re going out in style with a range of ways for you to enjoy this legendary locomotive before she departs.

🔥Tornado Driver’s Experience
Take the lead and learn what it’s like to drive and fire Tornado under the guidance of an experienced instructor.

🚂Experience the Footplate
Travel on the footplate and observe the driver and fireman at work from the best seat in the house

🛤️Return Journeys
Take a return steam-hauled journey behind Tornado along Great Central Railway (North) and experience the modern icon in action.

📆27th & 28th June
📍Great Central Railway (Nottingham)

Book here https://www.foxandedwards.com/events/location/nottinghamshire

📸Image Credit- John Bagshaw

The rebuilding of this Leon Bollee veteran car has been watched with interest and, whenever possible, the Heritage Centr...
19/06/2026

The rebuilding of this Leon Bollee veteran car has been watched with interest and, whenever possible, the Heritage Centre has played its part with giving access to our workshop and, for the more exciting times, testing.
After a few false starts resulting in necessary tweaks, today witnessed the vehicle roar in to life and undertake a few trips around the centre, with the 11.2 litre petrol engine sounding like it would be more at home at Brooklands during the pre war racing.

One last chance to ride behind Tornado at Ruddington!🚂🔥Tornado will be operating for one final weekend at Great Central ...
19/06/2026

One last chance to ride behind Tornado at Ruddington!🚂🔥

Tornado will be operating for one final weekend at Great Central Railway (Nottingham) before she leaves us👋

Enjoy a 20-mile return steam train journey behind one of Britain’s most famous locomotives. Sit back & relax in one of our heritage carriages or for the ultimate experience, take your place on the footplate alongside the driver and fireman with one of our very limited footplate experiences.

📆27th & 28th June
📍Great Central Railway (Nottingham)

🎟️Tickets available here https://www.foxandedwards.com/events/view/ta-ra-tornado-nottinghamshire

📸Image Credit- Steve Dunmore

Final boarding call for Tornado!🚂🔊Join us on 27th & 28th June for Tornado’s final appearance in Nottinghamshire and enjo...
15/06/2026

Final boarding call for Tornado!🚂🔊

Join us on 27th & 28th June for Tornado’s final appearance in Nottinghamshire and enjoy a 20-mile return journey from Ruddington Fields behind one of Britain’s most famous steam locomotives.

From 100mph mainline runs to appearing in Paddington 2 and Top Gear, Tornado has become a modern icon of steam. Don’t miss your chance to see her in action before she departs!👋

🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒Kids travel for just £1
🐶Dogs welcome in Standard Class
🎟️Half price tickets for veterans & serving members of the Armed Forces & their partners.

Book your tickets at https://www.foxandedwards.com/events/view/ta-ra-tornado-nottinghamshire

📸Image Credit- Steve Dunmore

31210 - Sunday 14th June.If the absolute joy of travelling behind 31210 wasn’t enough, we will be offering refreshments ...
12/06/2026

31210 - Sunday 14th June.

If the absolute joy of travelling behind 31210 wasn’t enough, we will be offering refreshments from our RMB including soft drinks through to a range of alcoholic beverages as well as a variety of cold snacks.

In addition, and at no extra cost to you, the BSO will be the home of Tom Said who will be selling beer direct from the keg.

I don’t know how we do all this for the ridiculously low price of £20.00 - for an all day rover ticket.

Pay on the day or via the following link:

https://www.trybooking.com/uk/GOFW

Address

Mere Way
Ruddington
NG116JS

Opening Hours

Wednesday 10am - 3pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm
Sunday 10am - 4pm

Telephone

+441159405705

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