Anson Engine Museum

No. 116 of 4,391 in the Peak District, No. 36 for history, No. 9 for rainy day. Culture, 15.6 km from Buxton, just outside the Peak District National Park.

Anson Engine Museum
Photo: Photograph by Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent. (www.clemrutter.net)., CC BY-SA 3.0

A museum dedicated to engines.Written by Claude from the facts on this page (describe-v1, 2026-10-30).

Facts

Opening hours
Mo-Sa 10:00-16:00OpenStreetMap, checked 2026-10-30
Website
enginemuseum.orgOpenStreetMap, checked 2026-10-30
Best months
Any time of yearoffyougo rules
Getting there
Directions in Google Mapswhat3words addressOpen in OpenStreetMap

Why it ranks here

Score 0.75 for any trip, from the same formula as every place.

Stay nearby

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