Great British Car Journey

Great British Car Journey Award-winning Classic Car Visitor Attraction featuring 150+ cars from the 1920s to the present day
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Set within the Derwent Valley, our interactive journey through British motor manufacturing will take you through the ages, featuring over 130 classic British cars, from the Austin 7, Mini, Morris Minor right up to the Ford Sierra

🏆 A huge Congratulations to our Wera Tools Masters of the Marque winners last weekend!Massive thanks to Wera Tools for s...
03/06/2026

🏆 A huge Congratulations to our Wera Tools Masters of the Marque winners last weekend!

Massive thanks to Wera Tools for supporting the awards and providing some fantastic prizes for our winners.

Don’t forget, we’re back this Sunday for J*p Day! So if you have anything from the land of the rising sun, make sure to show up! You could win some amazing prizes!

See you there! Because you can win tools and prizes too. If you are in any sort of classic car you can get a pre paid £15 ticket from our website and get your money back with 3x £5 vouchers you can spend on the day on anything you like (including the cafe!)

On the day tickets are £15 but you don't get the £5 vouchers!

Kids 15 and under go free!

🚗 Do you remember your family's first car?The one that broke down on holiday, leaked when it rained, refused to start on...
02/06/2026

🚗 Do you remember your family's first car?

The one that broke down on holiday, leaked when it rained, refused to start on cold mornings, or somehow carried an impossible amount of luggage on summer adventures?

Our latest blog is packed with nostalgic motoring memories from the 1960s, 70s and 80s - from questionable modifications and roadside dramas to those unforgettable family holidays that seemed to last forever. Read more here 👉 https://greatbritishcarjourney.com/fathers-day-memories/

It got us thinking... while we might not miss the breakdowns, we certainly miss the cars.

This Father's Day, why not give Dad the chance to relive those memories? There's every chance the car he remembers so fondly is part of our driving fleet. Check out our special offers here: https://drivedadscar.com/fathers-day-deals/

💬 We'd love to hear your own family car stories too! What was the family car in your household, and what's the memory you'll never forget? Share it in the comments below.

A massive thank you to every fantastic Ford that joined us today for Ford Day! 🔵🏁The turnout of Blue Ovals was absolutel...
31/05/2026

A massive thank you to every fantastic Ford that joined us today for Ford Day! 🔵🏁

The turnout of Blue Ovals was absolutely unreal. We were treated to some truly amazing and rare builds, with personal highlights being the Sierra RS Cosworth, a stunning Es**rt Mexico, and a brilliant lineup of classic Cortinas!

We also had several winners for our awards! Keep an eye out for those on here!

Finally, a massive shoutout to the RS Owners Club, ST Owners Club, F reg Fiesta Club, and all the other clubs who joined us!
Here's some of the cars we managed to snap, can you see yours? 📸👇
fastford

Take a look at this amazing review from a happy customer who drove one of our incredible classics on Drive Dad's car! He...
30/05/2026

Take a look at this amazing review from a happy customer who drove one of our incredible classics on Drive Dad's car! He enjoyed it so much he became a member of the museum so he can come down as often as he likes!

Great British Car Shows Presents: Ford THIS SUNDAY May 31st:This is a final reminder to grab your pre paid tickets to ge...
29/05/2026

Great British Car Shows Presents: Ford THIS SUNDAY May 31st:

This is a final reminder to grab your pre paid tickets to get 3x £5 vouchers to spend in the museum!

The Fiesta is 50 years young this year and the Ka turns 30 in 2026. Come to the party!

We will be welcoming the Fiesta Mk3 Group and the Capri 280i Group to this event

A £15 pre-paid ticket gives you entry to the Museum as well as 3x £5 vouchers to redeem against the café, merchandise or driving experiences (given on the day). - please pre-pay fron this link or the link from the event page/ticket link on here -

https://tinyurl.com/5af7km8x

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On the day entry in an eligible vehicle is £15 per person, but you don’t receive redeemable vouchers.

As these are linked events, any make of car over 20 years old can also take advantage of the above offers for any event!

For eligible vehicles – kids under 15 go FREE.

(Vouchers valid for the event day only. No change given on vouchers.)

Congratulations Joanne! 👏🎉This is the Rover 75 which we gave away as the prize in our Practical Classics competition on ...
27/05/2026

Congratulations Joanne! 👏🎉
This is the Rover 75 which we gave away as the prize in our Practical Classics competition on Monday!

It was won by Joanne Thomas and now lives in beautiful mid Wales with some vintage tractors as company.

Look at these 2 legends enjoying the sun at the Great British Car Journey ☀️This GT40 and Cobra clearly got a bit too ex...
26/05/2026

Look at these 2 legends enjoying the sun at the Great British Car Journey ☀️

This GT40 and Cobra clearly got a bit too excited for Ford Day and turned up a week early…

Join us THIS Sunday, May 31st, for a full celebration of all things Ford!

We’ll also be welcoming the Fiesta Mk3 Group and the Capri 280i Group to the museum for the day!

🎟️ £15 pre-paid tickets include:
✔️ Museum entry
✔️ 3x £5 vouchers to spend in the café, shop or on driving experiences

Pre-book here 👉 https://tinyurl.com/5af7km8x

On the day entry is also £15 per person in an eligible vehicle, but does NOT include the redeemable vouchers.

As always, any make of classic car over 20 years old is welcome to join in too for the SAME deal!

And don’t forget… kids under 15 go FREE in eligible vehicles 🚗

What a bloomin’ HOT Bank Holiday Car Meet! ☀️🚗A massive thank you to everyone who came along and made it such a brillian...
25/05/2026

What a bloomin’ HOT Bank Holiday Car Meet! ☀️🚗

A massive thank you to everyone who came along and made it such a brilliant day at the Great British Car Journey. The car park was packed with the brave souls who didn't mind getting a bit burnt!

Already counting down to the next one… 👀

Oo-la-laa as our May bank holiday car meet gets underway, this gentleman turned up first! And what a thing! Make sure yo...
25/05/2026

Oo-la-laa as our May bank holiday car meet gets underway, this gentleman turned up first! And what a
thing!

Make sure you enjoy the sun and come down for our May bank Holiday car meet TODAY for just £5 per car (no pre booking necessary!) let's make this one a biggun!
(Museum not included)

Can any of you eagle eyed viewers guess what it is?

Address

Unit 4, Derwent Works, Ambergate
Belper
DE562HE

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 4pm
Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm
Sunday 10am - 4pm

Telephone

+441773317243

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