Situated in the heart of Bakewell in the Derbyshire Dales the Agricultural Business Centre (www.bakewellabc.org.uk)is a purpose built livestock market and conference/function location. Surrounded by a 400 space car park and 15 space coach park the centre provides the ideal location for a model railway exhibition.The concourse area is supplied with natural light throughout as well as being all on one level with excellent disabled access. A cafe and bar are part of the complex. A short walk from the centre brings visitors to the heart of Bakewell, famous for 'Bakewell Puddings', where there is a range of shops to suit most interests together with many cafes, restaurants and pubs for those requiring refreshments. Public Transport Frequent direct bus services operate to Bakewell from surrounding towns and from Derby, Manchester and Sheffield. Main services are: - Derby /Belper/ Trent Buses 'TP' Transpeak service hourly both days Matlock Trent Buses 6.1 service hourly on Saturday Buxton Trent Buses 'TP' Transpeak service hourly both days T M Travel 218 service four journeys Saturday, three journeys Sunday. Manchester/ Trent Buses 'TP' Transpeak service four journeys both days. Stockport Sheffield T M Travel 218 service hourly Saturday, three journeys Sunday T M Travel 215 service hourly Sundays Chesterfield Hulleys 170 service hourly both days Nottingham Trent Buses 'TP' Transpeak hourly both days Macclesfield Bowers 58 service twice both days (other Bowers 58 service journeys operate between Macclesfield and Buxton with connections to and from Bakewell using Trent Buses 'TP' Transpeak service and T M Travel service 218) Full details of all local bus timetables are available from the Derbyshire County Council on-line Journey Planner located on the Public Transport website at www.derbyshire.gov.uk/buses For the latest timetable information by telephone call Traveline on 0870 608 2 608 - open daily 0700 to 2100. Please note that there is no rail service to Bakewell - The nearest stations are Matlock, Buxton and Chesterfield Admission Prices Adults £4.00 Concessions £3.00 Family £10.00 Opening Times - - 10.00am to 5.00pm both days How to find the Agricultural Business Centre |
Peak (Bakewell) Exhibition 2011 11th and 12th June |
Layouts attending Traders attending Sherwood Models (New and Secondhand ready to run plus layout building) Walker Models (Mainly secondhand) Mount Tabor Models ( European models and Digital Control systems) Rural Railways (Accessories) Richard Waterton (New and secondhand ready to run) Pat Price (Railway books) Modellers Mate (Accessories and electrical components) Ians Trains (Ian Carter) (New and Secondhand ready to run) Stevensons Carriages (Specialist supplier of kits and detailing parts) Trackside Videos (Railway video specialist) M and B Models (New ready to run models) |
Societies Midland Railway Society Ecclesbourne Valley Railway Association Peak Rail Austrian Railway Group |
If you are travelling to Bakewell by car look for directions to the Agricultural Business Centre which are indicated by signs on all the main roads approaching the town. If arriving by bus walk from Rutland Square along Water Street or Water Lane (Nat West Bank on corner) and Granby Road to the Coop supermarket. The footbridge opposite over the river leads direct to the Agricultural Business Centre. |
The postcode for the Agricultural Business Centre is DE45 1AH |
Details of layouts attending will be displayed here later in 2010 |
( subject to confirmation) |