Haynes International Motor Museum Haynes International Motor Museum, Sparkford, Yeovil BA22 7LH, UK

The Haynes International Motor Museum is the UK's largest collection of the greatest cars from around the world with over 400 amazing cars and bikes from the dawn of motoring in the late 1800s through nostalgic classics of the 1950s and 1960s, glorious Bentleys and Rolls Royces to world renowned super cars like the Jaguar XJ220.

Located just off the A303 at Sparkford in Somerset the Museum currently offers 19 individual exhibitions and it is very much a “Museum in Motion” with tours, talks and activities for families, children and enthusiasts alike. Packed with precious metal, the Haynes International Motor Museum is truly a world class motor museum.

The Haynes International Motor Museum is located at Sparkford in Somerset and is an Educational Charitable Trust dedicated to restoring, retaining and preserving motoring and motorcycling items of historical and cultural interest in England.

It is an International Motor Museum as the Trustees take the view that the complete history of the automobile and motorcycle can only be covered by looking at the developments from all over the world.

The museum is home to over 400 cars and bikes, dating from 1886 to the present day making it the largest museum in the UK. Almost every car in the museum is driven at least once a year as they believe preserving this important motoring heritage correctly means that all vehicles must be maintained in full working order.

There is lots on display and visitors are able get up close to the exhibits. The museum have made a number of improvements around the site making it far more accessible for people with limited mobility.

It is possible to arrange guided tours and these are free for groups comprising of 15 or more members. If you are visiting the museum and have a visual impairment you can ask for a guide to conduct you around the site.

The museum is pleased to assist with any special accessibility requirements if they are able to do so, please phone and speak to them prior to a visit if you feel this may be needed.

Arrival

• Designated Disabled car parking (7 designated spaces)
• Hard surfaced car park
• Level/ramped wheelchair access to entrance
• Level/ramped wheelchair access into venue (Level)
• Concessionary fee for wheelchair user
• Concessionary fee for carer (Free entry)
• Easy access around ground floor/area of site
• Wheelchair access to gardens/grounds (there is step free access to outside display areas)
• Wheelchair access to other floors
• Room for carer in lift
• lift controls at accessible height

Toilets

• Wheelchair accessible toilet/toilets (There are four facilities on site that have wheelchair access offering alternate lateral transfer)
• Grab rails in toilet
• Easy access to wash basin
• easy access to hand dryer/towels
• Wheelchair turning space in accessible toilet
• Space for left transfer to toilet
• Space for right transfer to toilet
• Room for carer/carers in accessible toilet

Cafe/Shop

• Level/ramped access to shop (level)
• Level/ramped access to cafe/tearoom (Two on site both have good access, 1 via long ramp)
• Accessible counter/cutlery if self service
• Sufficient wheelchair access to tables

Other

• assistance dogs welcome (Spending area on site)
• Wheelchair loan/hire (2 available that are free to loan)
• Special access to exhibits for visually impaired (some tactile rubbings)