Kingswood Heritage Museum
ENTRY
from £5
SETTING
Indoors
WHERE
Bristol
What it’s like
A small local museum where kids try on Victorian boots and spin old vinyl on a real record player.
This isn't a big-budget museum with interactive screens everywhere. It's a local history collection where the exhibition rooms let kids handle real things, try on a pair of Victorian boots, and hear what a record actually sounded like on a proper record player. That kind of hands-on detail sticks with children better than a glass case ever does.
Entry is £5 for adults and free for anyone under 16, which is decent value for an afternoon if you've got more than one child in tow. There's a further charge if you fancy the Grottoes & Gardens bit too, £5 for adults and £3 for children, so it's worth deciding at the door whether you want the full visit or just the museum. Opening hours are tight though: Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday afternoons only, 2pm to 5pm, so this isn't a spontaneous rainy Wednesday plan.
There's a café on site for drinks and cakes if you need a sit down halfway round, and free parking with dedicated disabled spaces means you're not hunting for change or a space streets away. It's wheelchair accessible throughout, with staff on hand to help, and well behaved dogs on leads are welcome in the William Champion Gardens if you're walking one along with the kids.
The museum reopens for the 2026 season on Saturday 4th April at the earlier time of 11am to 5pm, so that first weekend is worth diarising if you've been waiting for it to open back up.
Facilities
Need to know
- Parking
- Free parking on site with dedicated disabled spaces
- Food
- Café with drinks, cakes and light refreshments
- Wheelchairs
- Can accommodate standard and small motorised wheelchairs
- Dogs
- Well behaved dogs permitted in the William Champion Gardens, must be on lead
- Getting there by bus or train
- 4 minute ride or 12 minute walk from Bristol to Bath Railway Path (Ashcombe Crescent/Thirlmere Court exit)
- Only open Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday afternoons, 2pm to 5pm
- The Grottoes & Gardens cost extra on top of museum entry
- Reopens for the new season on 4th April 2026 with longer hours that day
- Group bookings and school visits are both catered for if you're organising for a class or a club
Plan your visit
How much does it cost?
£5 for adults, free for under 16s and for carers. The Grottoes & Gardens are an extra £5 for adults and £3 for children if you want to add that on.
What are the opening hours?
Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday, 2pm to 5pm. It reopens for the 2026 season on Saturday 4th April at 11am to 5pm.
Do we need to book ahead?
There's no booking link listed, so it looks like you can just turn up during opening hours.
What will the kids actually do there?
Try on Victorian boots, listen to vinyl records on an old record player, and explore the exhibition rooms.
Is there anywhere to get food?
There's a café on site doing drinks, cakes and light refreshments.
Is there parking?
Free parking on site, with dedicated disabled spaces.
Is it accessible for wheelchairs?
Yes, it can accommodate standard and small motorised wheelchairs, there are accessible toilets, and staff are on hand to help.
Can we bring the dog?
Well behaved dogs on leads are welcome in the William Champion Gardens.
Do you do school visits?
School visits are available at £2 per child.
Can we get there without a car?
It's about a 4 minute ride or a 12 minute walk from the Bristol to Bath Railway Path via the Ashcombe Crescent or Thirlmere Court exit.
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