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The Churnet Valley Railway takes you on a journey back to the classic days of railway travel on a rural line that passes through beautiful countryside known as Staffordshire's "Little Switzerland".

Our picturesque stations offer lots of interest with a complete range of visitor facilities, and there's plenty more to see and enjoy along the way.

The Museum is run by Mortehoe Heritage Trust, a registered charity managed by local people. It is situated in the heart of the cliff-top village of Mortehoe, 1.5 miles north of Woolacombe on the coastal road. Entry is through the village Car Park opposite Mortehoe Post Office.

The Museum is a Grade ll listed converted barn which is owned by National Trust and leased to Mortehoe Heritage Trust - it lies within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and is within the village Conservation Area.

A place with an unusual story, told by graphic panels. The small Norman chapel here stood on the site of an earlier timber church, probably the Saxon cathedral of East Anglia. In the 14th century it was converted into a fortified manor house by Henry Despenser, the unpopular Bishop of Norwich who brutally suppressed the Peasants' Revolt of 1381.

Originally the Police Station and Courthouse, the Museum is opposite St. Mary's Church in the centre of Axminster. Visitors may discover the old police cells which have now been incorporated into the Arts Cafe adjacent to the Museum.

The former court room upstairs, houses the majority of the collection. This room has a model of Weycroft Mill a prominent landmark where the main road from Chard crosses the River Axe on the northern approaches to the town. There are two smaller rooms which have as their theme, Axminster carpets and agricultural and associated trades.