NTHC Ruddington - Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre

09/08/2026

Our resident bus group (NABS) weren’t so resident today as they attended the Ilkeston Classic Car show on mass!

An annual event we are happy to support.

As ever, our buses created great interest and even the pilots of done passing WW2 fighter planes had to call in for a look.

04/08/2026

Unfortunately, due to operational issues, our Summer Holiday trains will not be running tomorrow.

We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and hope to welcome you back next week when our services are up and running again.

As a not-for-profit organisation that relies predominantly on volunteers, cancelling trains or events is never a decision we take lightly. It is always carefully considered, and we greatly appreciate your understanding, patience, and continued support. 💙

01/08/2026

School holidays are fast approaching; bring the kids for a day out for just £1!

Enjoy a trip on our preserved DMU railcar from Ruddington Fields Station to Rushcliffe Halt along the South Nottinghamshire countryside by using our 'Kids for a Quid' scheme, and adults travelling from £15pp.
See some of our preserved road vehicles dotted around our site.🚌

Don't forget Rushcliffe Country Park next door!🌳

Trains will run every Wednesday from the 29th July through to 26th August.
Departures at 11.00 am and 1 pm.

Book Now: www.gcrn.co.uk/events/summer-holiday-midweek-train-rides

31/07/2026

As a reminder, until we have significant rainfall we will not be operating steam hauled trains with all our planned services being diesel hauled.

31/07/2026

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT

Due to operational difficulties, the Summer Holiday DMU trains planned for Wednesday 5th August at 11.00 and 13.00 have been cancelled.

All those who have booked have received a full refund.

We hope to return to the advertised running on Wednesday 12th August.

Tomorrow’s cream tea and fish & chip trains remain unchanged and will depart Ruddington at 12.30 and 15.30. As a reminder, due to the dry spell we have curtailed steam hauled trains in favour of diesel for the foreseeable future.

28/07/2026

Join us throughout the summer holidays every Wednesday for trips to Rushcliffe Halt- a fun day out for the whole family!🛤️

School holidays are fast approaching; bring the kids for a day out for just £1!

Enjoy a trip on our preserved DMU railcar from Ruddington Fields Station to Rushcliffe Halt along the South Nottinghamshire countryside by using our 'Kids for a Quid' scheme, and adults travelling from £15pp.
See some of our preserved road vehicles dotted around our site.🚌

Don't forget Rushcliffe Country Park next door!🌳

Trains will run every Wednesday from the 29th July through to 26th August.
Departures at 11.00 am and 1 pm.

Book Now: www.gcrn.co.uk/events/summer-holiday-midweek-train-rides

26/07/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us today for our annual Bus Rally & Running Day arranged by Nottingham Area Bus Society.

We carried out thirteen free runs around the locality using our own and visiting buses.

Next year we will be bigger and better so watch this space for more info.

(Photo - In house and visiting Leicester City Transport examples)

23/07/2026

Don’t forget, it’s our annual Bus Rally and Running Day this Sunday, 26thJuly.

Pop along and view the vehicles from a bygone era and even take a trip on some of them too.

We are hoping in excess of a dozen visiting buses will join those already housed at the Heritage Centre.

All our other usual attractions will be open including The Heritage Cafe and both the model and miniature trains will be in operation.

Parking will be available at our neighbours, Vision Express as we don’t want a mix of parked cars and moving buses on site.

To encourage more visitors to experience what the Heritage Centre has to offer, access to this years event will be by gate donation and not a fixed price so please give generously.

Gates open and 10.00.

19/07/2026

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19/07/2026

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The centenary programme continues today, Sunday 19 July, with an open day at Nottingham Heritage Vehicles Charity in Ruddington.