The Museum of the Horse: Guided tours

Discover a unique Museum, the only in the UK that holds a collection covering utilitarian equestrian items from antiquity to the present day and from many parts of the world.

Through the Museum's building and collection you will be able explore the Everyday Histories of locals, from the stories of local trades and workers through the ages including agriculture, mining, sport and coaching.

On the tour you will discover the Grade II Georgian coaching Inn in greater depth. The building, originally on the side of the Great North Road, has many interesting features and formed part of how the postal system was formed. It even has an original and very rare Mail Coach.

Timings

Saturday 12 September:

1100-1200

Wednesday 16 September:

1100-1200

Location & directions

The Museum of the Horse, 1 Market Place, Tuxford, Nottinghamshire, NG22 0LA

Directions:

Tuxford is one minute off the Northbound carriage way of the A1 and three minutes from the Southbound. There is free car parking behind the museum accessed off Newcastle Street. It is an hour and a half from Kings Cross, London by train to East Retford and then a ten minute taxi ride.

Contact on day:

Sally Mitchell

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking required

Booking conditions:

Please book in advance.

Booking contact name:

Sally Mitchell

Booking email:

[email protected]

Booking opens:

01 Jun 2026 12:00 AM

Booking closes:

17 Sep 2026 12:00 AM

Accessibility details

There is no wheel chair access to the museum but an entrance with only six shallow steps with a platform halfway and rails either side. Please ask if you need to use this. A wheelchair can be provided once inside. Full access to the Art Exhibiiton.

Additional information

Alongside the guided tours, you can also enjoy The Society of Equestrian Artists Exhibition, which launches on September 13th and is available until after the Heritage Open Days festival finishes (Sept 25th). There will also be a talk, Poverty, Persecution and Triumph, which will focus on the life of Charles Wood, hosted on September 17th. Please see separate entries for further details and booking links (talk).

Max number of people:

14

Estimated duration:

1 hour(s)

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