Overview

I'd been wanting to visit The Devil's Porridge Museum for quite some time and the visit there did not disappoint. I would recommend it to anyone visiting the area. The building is modern and has good disabled access. The history of the area told in the museum is very interesting and it has a great mix of artefacts, information panels, film and audio to help bring the history to life.

Transport & Parking

I drove here. There were plenty of parking spaces when I visited, including some designated spaces for blue badge holders. I am not sure about public transport links and did not explore the surrounding area.

Access

There is a wide automatic door into the museum and staff will be at the reception desk to your right when you enter. The museum is not the biggest so there are quite a few turns as you move your way through the exhibits, but it was easy to maneuver when I visited. There are plenty of artifacts to look at and the information is told in a variety of ways, with a mix of audio, information panels, videos and interactive elements, like the feel boxes in the replica trench area and dress-up costumes upstairs. There is a lift to access the upstairs area. The museum does have food and drink available. The coffee shop inside the museum area was very crowded when we visited. We ended up having something to eat in the other cafe area which is accessible but did lack a bit of atmosphere and felt a bit detached from the museum.

Toilets

I did not visit the toilets.

Staff

I have nothing but nice things to say about the staff here. They obviously want all their visitors to enjoy their time at the Museum.

Anything else you wish to tell us?

We could have spent much longer here as there was lots to read and take in.