Steam with the Team Guided Tours

Lectures & Tours
25 March 2023
11:00 - 16:00

£6.00

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Event Description

Join us for a tour of the magnificent beam engines in action!

Steam with the Team Guided Tours

Come and join an exclusive Tour of the Beam Engine in action, at Abbey Pumping Station Museum.

A rare opportunity, to descend into the depths of the hidden workings, whilst the massive engines turn above you with the hiss and heat of real steam!

Taking you into generally inaccessible areas:



  • Down into the deep basements.

  • Explore the magnificent pumps on all the different levels.

  • Learn spectacular stories about the site, Museum and history of the Pumping Station


Tour Times:
11am / 11:30am / 12:00pm / 12:30pm / 2:00pm / 2:30pm / 3:00pm


Tickets £6.00


Tours will last approximately 1 hour , suitable for ages 10+. Each tour can accommodate 20 visitors.

Pre-booking recommended, online or in person/phone at any Leicester Museum and Visit Leicester.

Café for light refreshments will be available.


To know before you book tickets:



  • Not suitable for children under 10 years of age.

  • Since these are running engines and the tour involves going to the basement, under the running engines, there’s a possibility of droplets of water, oil or grease in the surroundings. This is beyond the control of the organisers or the operators of the engine. Please be aware of this and wear appropriate clothing.


Access requirements: Abbey Pumping Station is not fully accessible: Ramped or Level Access, Accessible Toilet facilities, Platform Lift and Evacuation chairs in use. For these Guided Tours, unfortunately there is not wheelchair access to upper or lower levels of the Beam Engine.

Advisory: On Saturday 25th March 2023, the gates to Abbey Pumping Station Grounds and Museum, will be open at 10.45am for participants in the tours, ready for you to commence your tour at 11am. The Museum will be open for you to explore as well, before or after your tour.

Please note, there is no car parking on site. Nearest parking is at the adjacent pay and display car park in the Space Centre.

Alternatively, come on your push bike and lock it up in our covered bike rack.

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