Crewe Heritage Centre
Crewe Heritage Centre is the town's only museum, telling the story of how a small farming hamlet became an engineering heavyweight and household name in under 200 years.
Here are ten things to try while visiting...
1. Explore how Crewe grew from farmland to an industrial heavyweight in just thirty years
2. Learn what life was like in the town
3. Ride the miniature railway
4. Watch trains entering and leaving Crewe Station
5. Get hands on with the locomotive collection
6. Discover the history of signalling with live demonstrations
7. Grab a bite to eat in the cafe
8. Buy a souvenir from the shop
9. Relax in the grounds and enjoy a picnic
10. Play traditional games in the Exhibition Hall
The centre is run by Crewe Heritage Trust on the original site of Crewe Works, once the largest railway engineering works in the world.
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1940s Weekend
Dates: 24th Aug - 26th Aug 2025
Step back in time with vintage dress-up, family crafts and wartime history from 24–26 August.

Threaded Footsteps
Dates: 20th Sept - 20th Sept 2025
Inspired by the book Threads of Women’s Stories, this specially curated trail invites you to explore the lives of remarkable — and often forgotten — women who shaped our local history.

Shaping Ada's Legacy - a community workshop
Dates: 13th Sept - 13th Sept 2025
Join us for a creative and inspiring community workshop where your voice helps shape the future of the A Statue for Ada campaign.

Threads of women's stories
Dates: 21st Sept - 21st Sept 2025
Celebrating Cheshire's inspirational women past and present
Businesses close to Crewe Heritage Centre

Crewe Market Hall
Crewe Market Hall has undergone an exciting redevelopment to create a new shopping and dining experience for the region. Bringing street food, fresh food produce, independent retail and live entertainment together under one roof.

Crewe Hall Hotel & Spa
Crewe Hall Hotel & Spa is a unique venue set in 8 acres of beautiful grounds, perfect for conferences, weddings, and events.

Queens Park
Queens Parks beautiful 45 acres, was dedicated, to the people of Crewe, in 1887, to mark the joint occasion of the Queen's Jubilee and the fiftieth anniversary of the opening of the Grand Junction Railway.

Crewe Golf Club
Set deep in the heart of the Cheshire countryside, offering a fine test of golf.