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United Kingdom Miniature Displays and Museums

Travel destinations in the United Kingdom which feature collections of miniatures or activities connected with miniatures.
Leonardslee Lakes and Garden and Beyond the Dolls House
Leonardslee Lakes and Gardens is the show garden estate in West Sussex which is home to Sir Edmund Loder's original rhododendron hybrids. Additional displays include the Beyond the Dolls House Exhibit, featuring a complete English Estate and Market Town shown circa 1900, and a collection of Victorian motor cars.
The Model Railway Village - Clonakilty, West Cork, Ireland
Clonakilty in West Cork Ireland has a detailed model village in 1:24 scale
Pendon Indoor Model Village and Railways
The Pendon Museum in Oxfordshire England is famous for its historical depictions of the English Countryside circa 1930. The model railways are a special draw.
A World In Miniature Museum
A World In Miniature Museum at Houghton Hall Garden Centre, in Carlisle, Cumbria,UK, contains pieces from many of the best miniature makers in the world.
Victoria and Albert Museum of Childhood
The Victoria And Albert Museum of Childhood holds the largest collection of Dollhouses in Britian which are not in private hands. The earlist house in the collection dates to 1673. There is also an outstanding collection of dolls and other toys.
Model Town at Wimborne Minster, Dorset U.K. T
The Wimborne Model Town in Wimborne Minister, Dorset,recreates the historic market town of the 1950's in 1/10 scale. Their website has several views of the town.
Puppenhausmuseum England
Private dolls' house museum in Essex showing the collection of Katharina Gerstorfer with over 1,500 images online. The museum is open by apointment

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