The museum is located in unique restored 19th Century workshops, cottages and frameshops containing the collection of handframes which can be seen working daily. Where miners once spent long gruelling hours underground at the former Snibston Colliery, visitors of all ages can now have hours of fun unravelling the mysteries of science and technology. Superbly restored Medieval Manor House with fine oak furnishings. Period Herb gardens. Local Museum of Melton Mowbray with sporting paintings and a two-headed calf.
Distances shown are in a direct line.
Distances by road will be longer. The Quality Hotel and Suites is an ideal base for touring the Peak District, with Burghley House, Stamford and Snibston Discovery Park, close by. It has well furnished rooms, restaurant and a relaxing bar. Located on the M1, close to Leicester, this Travelodge provides contemporary quality accommodation and an ideal base for exploring the Staffordshire countryside. Conveniently located in the city centre, close to the Haymarket Theatre and the open air market, the Holiday Inn Leicester is the ideal location from which to enjoy all the history, sport and shopping the city has to offer.