Spelthorne Museum
Staines-upon-Thames, Spelthorne
Photo of Staines-upon-Thames: Ruth Sharville, CC BY-SA 2.0Photo of Staines-upon-Thames: Ruth Sharville, CC BY-SA 2.0
A volunteer-run museum of Spelthorne's archaeology and history, now in the Library Hub in the Elmsleigh Centre by Staines bus station. Finds range from a mammoth tusk and Roman pots to a replica of Neolithic Shepperton Woman.
Highlights
- The London Stone, an old printing press and a historic fire engine
- Mammoth tusk and Roman finds
- Replica of Neolithic Shepperton Woman
- Talks and fortnightly Saturday craft workshops
Good to know
- Tuesday mornings 10am to midday are quiet hours in the library
- Combine with a riverside walk to Lammas Recreation Ground
Getting there
Spelthorne Museum, Staines Library Hub, Elmsleigh Centre, Staines-upon-Thames, Surrey, TW18 4QBParking: No library parking; the nearest is the pay and display Riverside surface car park, which has disabled spaces.
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Photo of Staines-upon-Thames: Ruth Sharville, CC BY-SA 2.0Lammas Recreation Ground
A family park on the Thames in Staines with two play areas, a summer splash park, mini golf and a riverside cafe run by The Little Green Boat Company. There is also a free skate and BMX area and three free tennis courts.
Photo: Irid Escent, CC BY-SA 2.0Staines Moor
Common land since 1065 and never ploughed, this 289-acre moor north of Staines is a Site of Special Scientific Interest managed by Spelthorne Council with local moormasters. It is known for wintering wildfowl, birds of prey and what are thought to be Britain's oldest anthills.
Photo of Egham: David Howard, CC BY-SA 2.0Egham Museum
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