Dewsbury Bus Museum
Volunteer-run museum in Ravensthorpe with historic West Riding and Yorkshire buses and coaches, open to the public on a few event days each year.
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Over het museum
Dewsbury Bus Museum is run by the West Riding Omnibus Museum Trust, a registered charity staffed by volunteers. The story began in November 1971, when a group of enthusiasts, mostly employees of the West Riding bus company, met in Wakefield to save two surviving Guy Wulfrunian buses. A Leyland Tiger and a Guy Wulfrunian were acquired in 1972, and over the years the group built up a wider collection of former West Riding vehicles.
As the collection grew, storing it in the company's working garages became difficult. West Riding offered the group the run-down former Bragg Depot at Ravensthorpe near Dewsbury, and the Trust was formed to take over the site. The old building was later demolished and replaced by a new steel-framed one, which was formally opened under the name Dewsbury Bus Museum on 24 September 1989. After a quiet period around the turn of the millennium, new members arrived from 2007 and events and open days began again.
Today the Trust aims to preserve the transport heritage of the West Riding of Yorkshire and the surrounding area. Its vehicles come from West Riding, Huddersfield, Yorkshire Rider, County Motors and other operators, and the two surviving Guy Wulfrunians are a particular focus. Some vehicles belong to the Trust, others to groups or individual members, and part of the collection is stored at other sites because the building has been outgrown.
Hoogtepunten
- Two surviving Guy Wulfrunian buses
- Buses and coaches from West Riding, Huddersfield, Yorkshire Rider and other local operators
- Running days with free bus rides around the local area
- Indoor stalls, trade stands and refreshments on event days
- Opgericht
- 1989
- Beheerder
- West Riding Omnibus Museum Trust
Toegangsprijzen & kortingen
Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.
Toegankelijkheid
- Rolstoeltoegankelijk: geen informatie
- Lift: geen informatie
- Aangepast toilet: geen informatie
- Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats: geen informatie
- Hulphonden welkom: geen informatie
- Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: geen informatie
- Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
- Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
- Audiodescriptie: geen informatie
The old vehicles used for free feeder and park-and-ride services on event days are not built for passengers with reduced mobility. Accessible local bus services run from Dewsbury bus station along Huddersfield Road to North Road in about 10 minutes. Visitors who need Blue Badge parking next to the museum should contact the museum in advance to reserve a space.
Kinderen & gezin
Running days include free bus rides and the museum runs a school visit programme; no further family information is published.
Bereikbaarheid & parkeren
Met het openbaar vervoer
Park-and-ride stops in Dewsbury (Longcauseway and Ring Road)
On event days free park-and-ride buses run between 10:00 and 16:00 from two stops in Dewsbury: Longcauseway outside Costa Coffee (near the bus station) and the Ring Road opposite Dewsbury railway station. Regular accessible local bus services also run from Dewsbury bus station along Huddersfield Road (A644) to North Road.
Met de auto
Parkeerplaats aanwezig
Parking at the museum is limited, so the museum recommends the park-and-ride service. In Dewsbury the Kirklees Wellington Road Station car park (250 spaces) and Wellington Road West car park (43 spaces) are free on Sundays; satnav postcode WF13 1HL.
The museum is on Foundry Street in Ravensthorpe, just off North Road by the Ravensthorpe gyratory on the A644 between Dewsbury and Mirfield.
Route plannenService & horeca
Refreshments and trade stands are offered inside the museum on event days.
Evenementen & zaalverhuur
Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.
Je bezoek plannen
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| Goed om te weten | The Trust offers free school visits for Key Stage 2 classes from March to October: volunteers bring a vintage bus to the school and give a talk of 30 to 40 minutes. The museum does not accept group or private visits at the museum for now. |
