Great British Car Journey
Great British Car Journey
Great British Car Journey
4.5
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
About
We are going to take you on a journey... a journey featuring British Companies and the people behind them which were at the forefront of a transport revolution. The heroes of our journey are the cars: NOT a random selection of old vehicles but a carefully chosen selection of cars made in Britain which changed the world for good.
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2-3 hours
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- HBBlueAberdeen, United Kingdom86 contributionsGreat for a car enthusiast, not so much if you're notI felt like this attraction was expensive for what you get. I enjoy looking at old vehicles, and some modern ones, but I don't need a complicated tablet spewing noise at me. I am not that enthusiastic. Stick a board with each vehicle and thats enough for most visitors. For those wanting an in depth experience then they can pay a bit more for the audio tour. The disabled parking spaces need repainted, and there are no seats as you make your way around should you need one. The layout inside is a bit odd, but definitely exit through the cafe / gift shop! I would like to have seen more going on in the workshop, and a board explaining what was being done. For me if you're not a car enthusiast this probably isn't for you.Really sorry to hear you didn't enjoy the interactive audio description - we do generally get excellent feedback on this as people can learn as little or as much as they want to. There are boards with descriptions with some cars and regards the layout the cars are arranged in 'Chapters' through the eras. You are correct the disabled parking spaces do need repainting and they are on the maintenance schedule - we may see if we can get little signs fixed to the wall as a workaround in the meantime. Regards the workshop obviously sometimes there is more going on than others but it would be difficult to reference and update what is going on... Thank you for the feedback though we will take onboard for future potential developments.Written 22 April 2023This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.Visited March 2023Travelled as a coupleWritten 17 April 2023
- Robert C9 contributionsWorthy car display but swerve the cafeAn interesting trip down memory lane although it does not take long to go around for the money,none the less it was nice to see the cars which could do with some information boards besides them,we were offered the headsets for the guided tour. When we entered we were told that the cafe was open today but would not be serving meals until 1 pm as there was a group booking - fine but as it took so little time to go around i thought we would try to extend our visit by going to the cafe at 12.30 ! Big mistake - even though another "ordinary customer" had just been served i dared to ask for a meal,we were told very abruptly by an obviously stressed man that meals were NOT being served and were you not told this upon entering ! A more customer friendly lady offered us a drink and scone with jam and cream which turned out to be stale and served with spray cream. So a worthy car museum but don't go expecting food unless of course you are a group booking.Apologies but we had a large group booking of 50+ in and eating with us. It doesn't happen very often but reception had informed you that due to a group being with us hot food would be served from 1pm. When you visited the cafe at 12:30pm you were reminded of this, and we can only apologise that this came across as abrupt. The person before you had only ordered a pastie, which were available to all and from 1pm though everything was sorted and normal service had been resumed. Regards the scone, we do actually use fresh cream not spray and had no other complaints about the scones served that day but we'd have happily replaced it, if informed at the time. Again, apologies your visit didn't live up to expectations.Written 24 April 2023This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.Visited April 2023Written 18 April 2023
- Graham T2 contributionsDisappointed multiple audio device failuresWe were issued with a total of 3 (three) audio devices all of which failed. First went blank almost immediately, second lost audio, third kept returning to start. Each time had to wait at desk as arriving customers appeared to be prioritised. After 30mins not only had we not passed first chapter, but frankly were loosing the will to live. Gave up on the unreliable equipment and tried to continue without the audio. Could not complain on leaving because once again of the queue and still only 1 (one) customer service representative on duty. Left after less than 1 hour at the venue Service and experience was not as expected or as promised but frankly disrespectful. The equipment should be verified as operational before offering it to the customer, shockingly unprofessional. Wasted time and money.Dear Graham, we were sorry to read this review and have conducted a full investigation and watched our CCTV footage back. Our audio visual devices are quite sophisticated and are used at hundreds of tourist attractions all over the world. They do occasionally malfunction but multiple occurrences are very unusual. Last Wednesday was one of our busiest week days of this year and hundreds of our devices were in use. We are not aware of any other problems with devices that day. Steve, our receptionist on Wednesday, has been with us since we opened two years ago and is always pleased to assist any visitors who may be encountering problems. We are genuinely sorry that on this occasion you ran out of patience with the technology severely compromising the quality of your experience.Written 8 August 2023This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.Visited August 2023Written 3 August 2023
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ChrisC_2010
UK94 contributions
Oct 2023 • Friends
I joined in April 2023 on recommendation and am so pleased I did. To be able to see and poke my nose inside cars I drove the same marques when younger (the Sierra, Escort, Montego and Mondeo) again is fantastic, but on top of that there’s so many more to see and in some cases drive. The staff are always excellent, nothing is too much trouble (and when I lost my membership card recently Becky very kindly sorted another free of charge - thank you!) and you always get a very warm welcome from all the team. Nice little cafe with hardworking youngsters, nice to see kids being given opportunities locally too. On top of this there’s some excellent events throughout the year free to members - all for a membership fee of about 80p a week! Have recommended and will continue to recommend to all who could be interested. Thank you!
Written 20 November 2023
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Des C
St Helens70 contributions
Nov 2023 • Couples
Went to this museum on a coach trip Friday 10th November 2023. Had an excellent two hour visit. Found it very interesting with a vast display of British built cars. The museum is well laid out and you could get close up to the cars to look inside them. It was nice not to have any foreign cars on display. I recommend a visit to this interesting car museum.
Written 13 November 2023
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So pleased to hear you enjoyed your coach trip to Great British Car Journey and the cars on display. Thank you for recommending us to others and for taking the time to review!
Written 21 November 2023
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Thomas G
38 contributions
Sep 2023 • Solo
Just got back from an amazing few hours at the great british car journey. My partner had got me a drive of the mini 25 as a father's day gift. The staff were very friendly and helpful and great to chat to. The drive itself was truly amazing and brought back a lot of happy memories from having my own minis. The museum is packed full of some classic british cars. The way the displays are done in years is fantastic. You are literally walking through britsh motoring history. Highly recommended if your into cars like myself and definitely have a go at the driving experiences, there's a lot to choose from. On one note I did mention they could do with a classic London taxi in the collection, would be a great addition of a britsh motoring icon.
Written 23 September 2023
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Ah amazing Thomas, so pleased that you enjoyed such a great day and drive with us. This is exactly what Great British Car Journey and Drive Dad's Car is all about - the trip down memory lane and Great British Motoring history. Thank you for your feedback too.
Written 26 September 2023
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jbundaych
Derby, UK101 contributions
Sep 2023 • Family
I took my Dad here and he loved it ! What a wonderful trip down memory lane. Spent 2 hours here could have spent longer.
Written 21 September 2023
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SO pleased to hear both you and Dad enjoyed your trip down memory lane with us.
Written 26 September 2023
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richm62
West Bromwich, UK195 contributions
Sep 2023 • Friends
I booked this for a friends birthday, neither of us are 'petrol heads' but we like the 'golden oldie' cars.
We arrived at 12:15 and were greeted by a chap on reception who welcomed us,gave us a brief guide of what to see/expect, issued us with tablets/headphones for the interactive part of the museum and off we went.
It was a pure nostalgia trip from the early years of motoring upto some more of the modern classics.
From 1930's Austin's through to Ford's, Bentley's, Rolls Royce's with lots of names from the past Hillman,MG,Ford's, if nostalgic cars are your
pleasure you won't be disappointed.
The interactive part of the tour is informative and easy to follow, allowing you to scan QR codes to reveal a car's history/historical importance.
We decided to take pictures 1st ,then had a bite to eat in the cafe,then did the whole interactive tour later, you could go around the museum in 1 go be we decided to do it in 2 bites.
Around 130 cars are in the collection and some we had driven/learned to drive in or our parents/relatives/friends had them as the family car.
We spent around 4 hours in the museum which we both found fascinating and interesting.
We arrived at 12:15 and were greeted by a chap on reception who welcomed us,gave us a brief guide of what to see/expect, issued us with tablets/headphones for the interactive part of the museum and off we went.
It was a pure nostalgia trip from the early years of motoring upto some more of the modern classics.
From 1930's Austin's through to Ford's, Bentley's, Rolls Royce's with lots of names from the past Hillman,MG,Ford's, if nostalgic cars are your
pleasure you won't be disappointed.
The interactive part of the tour is informative and easy to follow, allowing you to scan QR codes to reveal a car's history/historical importance.
We decided to take pictures 1st ,then had a bite to eat in the cafe,then did the whole interactive tour later, you could go around the museum in 1 go be we decided to do it in 2 bites.
Around 130 cars are in the collection and some we had driven/learned to drive in or our parents/relatives/friends had them as the family car.
We spent around 4 hours in the museum which we both found fascinating and interesting.
Written 13 September 2023
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What a fabulous in-depth review - thank you so much for taking the time! Sounds like you both had a wonderful time. What a great birthday present!
Written 18 September 2023
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TeamWard
Nottingham, UK5,175 contributions
Sep 2023 • Friends
This museum has been open a little over 2 years and its still popular and attracting visitors from near and far, its takes a little over 2 hours to do the place justice and its very very good, some interesting and unique vehicles and very helpful staff
Written 10 September 2023
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Thank you for the kind words about our attraction, so pleased to hear you enjoyed your visit and trip down memory lane!
Written 18 September 2023
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Debbie M
3 contributions
Sep 2023 • Family
What a fab place. The staff are amazing and so helpful especially Ian and Riley who went above and beyond - nothing was too much trouble - they couldn't have been more helpful. A huge range of cars from all decades and the Drive My Dad's Car was the perfect end to a great day out. We will be back
Written 9 September 2023
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Thank you for taking the time to leave such a fabulous review - so pleased to hear you enjoyed both the attraction and Drive Dad's Car! Thank you for the kind words about both Ian and Riley too! Hopefully see you again soon.
Written 18 September 2023
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foto2021
Milton Keynes, UK111 contributions
Aug 2023
A superb selection of British cars from the early part of the 20th century into the 21st, all in excellent condition. There’s a cafe serving good food at reasonable prices. I’m 9
You are issued with a pair of headphones and a small tablet to carry around with you, giving you a guided tour of the exhibits. We found it went into far too much detail and that detracted from the experience. We returned the equipment to reception and enjoyed looking at the cars unaided. We would have preferred to see a plaque next to each car giving more detail where needed without the encumbrance of headphones and tablet..
There’s a unique attraction on the site, “Drive Dad’s Car” where you can drive classic British cars from the 1950s through to the 1990s. A ticket gives you free admission to the museum which represents very good value.
You are issued with a pair of headphones and a small tablet to carry around with you, giving you a guided tour of the exhibits. We found it went into far too much detail and that detracted from the experience. We returned the equipment to reception and enjoyed looking at the cars unaided. We would have preferred to see a plaque next to each car giving more detail where needed without the encumbrance of headphones and tablet..
There’s a unique attraction on the site, “Drive Dad’s Car” where you can drive classic British cars from the 1950s through to the 1990s. A ticket gives you free admission to the museum which represents very good value.
Written 28 August 2023
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Pleased to hear you enjoyed your visit. Regards the interactive audio guide you can decide to listen to as much or as little as you want. Many of our visitors do love this unique aspect of our museum. Hope you can return to experience Drive Dad's Car too!
Written 18 September 2023
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cjb989
Kent, UK14 contributions
Aug 2023 • Friends
Great British Car Journey has an extensive range of vehicles. It was laid it showing a variety of cars from different eras. If you like a trip down memory lane this is the tour for you. Our only criticism was the headsets. They were temperamental which was a shame as they had lots of information regarding the cars their makers and the history of each one.
Written 26 August 2023
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So pleased to hear you enjoyed your visit with us and sorry to hear about your headset. If you'd have let us know on the day we would have exchanged for a different set as shouldn't be temperamental.
Written 18 September 2023
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Odyssey00663326657
Devon, UK1 contribution
Jul 2023 • Couples
this museum is probably one of the best in the UK and it continues to hold many different car club events for display. Very welcoming good food at cafe and a good 3 hours of entertainment cannot wait to take more friends
Written 14 August 2023
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So pleased to hear you enjoyed your visit to Great British Car Journey so much and naming us 'one of the best'! If you are to return it may well be worth checking out our Great British Car Club membership as amongst many other benefits includes free entry to the attraction and all our events plus a discount on our driving experiences. Either way we'll look forward to welcoming you back again!
Written 15 August 2023
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Personally I disagree with Nicks comments. I saw no rustbuckets there. Just a slice a well maintained british motoring history. All good.
spye1964
25 contributions
All looked good to me the triumph acclaim had a few bits but nothing to distract from an excellent collection its probably fair to say a lot of cars of the types on show in there became rust buckets hence why their are so few left the museum is a delight and an amazing trip down memory lane I'll certainly be recommending it
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- Great British Car Journey is open:
- Fri - Sun 10:00 - 17:00
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