Norfolk Motorcycle Museum
Privately run museum of over 100 vintage and classic motorcycles beside North Walsham station, with a working restoration workshop.
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About the museum
The Norfolk Motorcycle Museum was founded more than 25 years ago by George Harmer, who with his son Steve has collected motorcycles from the early 1900s to the 1980s. It is a registered charity and stands in the Station Yard beside North Walsham railway station in north-east Norfolk, down a small track behind a timber yard.
The museum describes its collection as more than 150 classic bikes, while other recent reports mention over 100 machines. Most are displayed without much labelling, in the setting of a working workshop. Pre-war motorcycles are rare, partly because of metal shortages in the Second World War. Alongside the bikes there is an early display of die-cast toys from the 1940s, and visitors report items such as a factory twin-engined BSA, a 1942 Harley-Davidson, a penny-farthing and a Sinclair C1.
The museum is also a motorcycle restoration business. It carries out engine rebuilds, wheel refurbishment, paintwork and chroming, and supplies original and replica spare parts for early motorbikes.
Highlights
- More than 100 vintage and classic motorcycles from the early 1900s to the 1980s
- Rare pre-war machines
- Early die-cast toy display from the 1940s
- Working restoration workshop and spare parts supplier
Permanent exhibition
- Classic motorcycle collection – More than 100 vintage and classic motorcycles, with rare pre-war machines, manufacturer badges and an early die-cast toy display.
- Founded
- 1993
- Operated by
- Norfolk Motorcycle Museum (registered charity)
Admission & discounts
| Adults | £5 |
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Admission was reported as about £5 per person in a visitor report from April 2026 (cash was used); not confirmed by the museum.
Accessibility
- Partially wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
A visitor report says a small, narrow wheelchair may reach the entrance and aisles, but there are tight spots and mobility scooters will probably struggle; phone ahead the day before.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
North Walsham station
Take the Bittern Line to North Walsham; the museum is next to the station.
By car
Parking available
Car parking is limited and the access track is narrow, which is difficult for large vehicles. Motorcycle parking is plentiful outside the entrance; street parking nearby may need a short walk.
The museum is down a small track near the railway crossing, behind the timber yard; a small sign marks the way.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Photography | Looking around and taking photos and video is allowed, according to staff (visitor report, 2026). |
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| Good to know | The museum is a working workshop with ongoing projects, tools and oil on the floor, so it is not fully child-proof. |
