22nd June 2025
10.30am - 5pm
9.30am - 10.30am - 11am - 4.15pm - 5pm
Shuttle Buses begin Drive-In Parade Venues open Boat procession Event ends
On the morning of the event you'll find ample parking space at our official car park on Crouchley Lane, WA13 0AS. This car park opens at 9am. You can park here for the day at a charge of just £1. From there you can hop onto a vintage shuttle bus - kindly provided by the Potteries Omnibus Preservation Society - that'll take you right into the village. Buses run from 9.30am. Last bus back at 5pm.
Shuttle Buses
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Indoor Venues
The Village Hall will open with a selection of miniature railway displays, courtesy of the Warrington Model Railway Club. The Village Hall will also boast a vast game of table top tanks courtesy of the East Manchester Historical Games group, and an interactive children's railway courtesy of Trainmaster Cheshire.
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The Community Centre will be hosting an artisan market with lots of great products.
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At Maple Lodge, you'll find several rooms of fantastic Lego displays courtesy of Northern Brickworks. Plus the Manchester Aviation Art Society will be hosting an exhibit of stunning paintings and even be doing a live painting session!
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The Lymm Heritage Centre will be hosting an exhibition on the recent, devastating breach of the Bridgewater canal at Dunham.
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Steam Engines
Next to the Heritage Centre, the Henry Street Car Park will come alive with a dozen steam traction engines. You'll even get to see them on the move as they roam the village at various intervals!
Boats
Throughout the day people can wonder down to the canalside to enjoy the old working canal boats. Amongst them will be the 115 year old Saturn, a National Historic Ship and the last surviving Shropshire UNion 'fly-boat'. Visitors can venture on board for a look at life as it used to be! Also not to be missed at 4pm is the amazing procession of boats through Lymm, marking a fantastic way to close the event. There are horse harnessing demos on the towpath side opposite the traction engines at 1pm and 3pm
Drive-In Parade
At 10.30am an eclectic drive-in parade, featuring 100 vehicles, will make its way through Lymm. Coming down Eagle Brow, round the Cross and up Pepper Street, it's a sight not to be missed!
The May Queen Field
The Drive In ends at 11am, at which point the May Queen Field, our primary location, is opened to the public. Here you'll find 400 classic cars to feast your eyes upon, plus all of the below:
Roman Chariot
We're extremely honoured to have one of only three precise, working replicas in the country. This one is being kindly donated by the Colchester Archaeological Trust and their Roman Circus Visitor Centre.​
Movie Cars
The May Queen Field is also where you'll be able to get up close and personal with the 1969 Ford Galaxie 500, which featured in the latest Indiana Jones film, plus replicas of the Pizza Planet Truck from Toy Story and a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles van!
Fire Department
Courtesy of the Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service's vintage fire engine.
Bicycles
There'll be heritage bicycles courtesy of the Veteran Cycle Club and Walton Hall Cycle Museum. Plus we've got circus bikes for kids to jump on and have a go!
Carriages
You can enjoy the splendour and skill of traditional horse drawn carriages courtesy of an exhibit from the Carriage Foundation.
Jet Cockpit
Clamber inside the cockpit of a real Jet Provost courtesy of High Legh Air Cadets and experience what it's like for real trainee pilots!
Model Cars
We've got remote control cars for kids of all ages to try out!
Sand Pits
Under 5s can dive into our giant sandpits and get constructive with some diggers!
Steam Punks!
We've got steam punked motorbikes and rocket cars for a perfect dolop of victoriana transport!
Transformers
Waiting to greet you this year will be Optimus Prime and the Bumblebee car!
Milk Floats
We'll have vintage, horse drawn milk floats and carts in attendance.
Scaletrix
The classic game of Scaletrix comes to Transport Day, with a replica of the Goodwood racing circuit! Race against your friends and see if you can hold the fastest time record by the end of the day!
Ride on Trucks
New this year are Clive Shaw Trucking, who will be bringing miniature American style trucks for kids to ride on.
Live Music
We've got live music, a stage and picnic area where you can listen to talented artists Lucy Barlow and the Austrian band, Uptown Monotones.
Vendors & Stalls
On top of all this, the May Queen Field will host a variety of vendor stalls, selling everything from vintage clothing and memorabilia to artisan candles and local cosmetics. Plus there'll be hot food stalls, desserts and drinks from a range of independent vendors.
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ALL OF THIS for just £6 a ticket (£3 for children). You won't find better value than this for a memorable day out! For more information on tickets and where to buy them, click HERE.