Claymills Victorian Pumping Station

A step back into Victorian history

We visited as a family (kids aged 8 & 6) on a non- steaming day as we were staying in a cottage near Burton on Trent- half-term holidaying from Liverpool. Andrew, one of the volunteers met us on our a...

Who knew what great history was just off the Claymills A38 exit?

Had a really great visit and impromptu tour from one of the really knowledgeable volunteers. A great piece of history and wonderful example of Victorian engineering that is still working today.

Time Warp of Industrial History Brought to Life!

Well, what an experience that was. Big thanks to Alistair our expert guide, who was a mine of information about the whole operation. The initial orientation is a must. And keep asking questions to the...

A great afternoon out

This is a real gem - the history, the majesty of the pump house engines, the quality of the restoration work being done and the sheer enthusiasm and attention to detail of the volunteers made this a v...

Fascinating tour!

Dropped in today with our daughter who needed photos for a university project. We got the full tour by a lovely gent called Steve, who couldn't have been more helpful, giving us the history of the si...