Rita's Tea Room

A great place to visit, maybe not a full day out but definitely a good few hours. Loads to see and do. Obviously the tram rides are the highlight, well they were for us but the static exhibits were very good too. Take a trip to the end of line and enjoy the walk up to the tower and memorial. A pleasant 15 stroll. Friendly staff always happy to help. The cost of your ticket allows you to return as much as you like for 12 months.

This is very much an outdoor place so pick a dry day for your visit. Set around a working tramline (originally a railway line serving quarries), there are relocated buildings, tram sheds with lots of trams, a museum with artifacts and a few interactive displays for younger visitors, a pinting shop (display), a 'pub', a coffee shop and a sweet shop. There is also a gift shop. It's a great place to visit if you are a tram enthusiast, there are several from Blackpool along with other towns and some examples of horse drawn trams. If you like history in a more general sense, you will find the displays and aspects of social history interesting. Trams pass up and down the line regularly and a ride 'there and back' is included in your entry fee. The views of the old quarries and associated machinery from the tram ride show how industrial the surrounding countryside once was. The tramway village is not entertaining as such. You do need to have an interest in trams or history to fill a couple of hours. If not, it could prove to be a relatively short and expensive visit. The ticket is an annual pass and if you plan to return it does make the entry price much better value. Visiting when they have a special event on does offer more as they have additional displays, music and pop-up food vendors. Pick your first visit carefully (summer, when there's something special taking place) and then return (within the year) at your leisure and see a different selection of trams in action. Having been here once and spent just over two hours looking round, I don't see a reason to return any time soon, but that doesn't mean ever.

Great family day out. Unlimited rides on the old fashioned trams. Pub, cafe, sweet shop, gift shop, museum, loads of old trams in the tram sheds and in the great exhibition hall. Outdoor playground and woodland walk, both with imaginative wood carvings. Mining exhibition, lovely walk up to the memorial tower with awesome, breathtaking views. Plus an ice cream parlour and indoor soft play area for the under-10s. This is a brilliant day out for the family and your ticket lasts all year round.

What a fantastic day we've had. My girls got to take tramway trips and step back in time for an afternoon. There was plenty to do and see, so much so that we couldn't see it all in one day (I'm glad the tickets give us a yearly pass and we can come back as often as we want). There was a tea room, a café, a book store, a sweet shop, a train and tram museum. The playground was well equipped, and we managed to have a great picnic as well. The place is kept clean. As a historical buff, I always delight in places that make me feel like I walked through a time portal. It's a fantastic place for all ages. The parking lot is spacious and free.

Visited last Thursday, lovely place well laid out. Very interesting and enjoyable. The tram ride was good and we walked back down through the wooded sculpture park. Interesting exhibits. Can recommend the food at the pub, freshly made and good prices. The cafe was nice as well. The sweet shop brought back memories of old favourites. The trams are staffed by volunteers who are happy to chat about the history of the trams etc..

I had a lovely day and really enjoyed it. I rode on the trams 🚊 I also visited the tram museum, visited the public house and the tea room there, which I also enjoyed. There was a long queue in the tea room, but the food was delicious 😋 It was worth the wait. All the staff were friendly, helpful and polite. I would definitely come again. Thanks for a fantastic day 😀

We had a great few hours here today. It happened to coincide with a Steam punk weekend so it was really fun walking round. The trams are in fantastic condition with regular runs up and down the track, you hop and and off all day as part of the price. We stopped for lunch in the cafe and had really nice sandwiches and toasted sandwiches. Will definitely return.

We met up with a friend and had a fantastic time at Crich! Three adults, a baby and a pug, a brilliant experience for all! 🐾 We really loved travelling on the trams. A special mention needs to go to the man in the printing press office, what an interesting and talented individual. We loved chatting to him and learning all about printing. What a massive array of trams to look at and get up close to. Highly recommend this as a day out! 🚃

GREAT!!! Lovely little place to visit! We stopped for about 3 hours today and enjoyed the time there. We could even take our little dog which was brilliant! Nice walks lovely little cafe and the trams and the history of the trams are very interesting. Lots of volunteers work here operating the trams and are very knowledgeable. Really enjoyed the day and if you keep your ticket you can return again for free. 😀