Discover Bennerley Viaduct, the ‘Iron Giant’
The Visitor Centre cafe currently opens Thursday & Friday 10am-2:30pm & Saturday & Sunday 10am-3pm, depending on the availability of volunteers. Please bear with us as we continue to recruit and build our team. Please note that we stop serving hot drinks half an hour before closing to allow us to catch up on orders and clean the coffee machine. Cold drinks and food are available up until close.
Travel information can be found here.
- EXPLORE Britain’s longest iron viaduct and its views, 18 metres above the Erewash Valley.
- EXPERIENCE the quarter-mile-long skywalk on foot or wheels – free to enter and accessible to all.
- DISCOVER a hidden world beneath this industrial icon; a maze of iron girders and rivets that is home to many species of wildlife.
- VISIT our exhibition and immerse yourself in the history of this grade II* listed marvel of Victorian innovation.
- ENJOY a relaxing pit-stop at our café, serving a locally sourced menu all year round.
- JOIN one of our regular walking tours, special events or volunteer groups.
Upcoming events
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Guided tour for Heritage Open Day
Join a special Heritage Open Day tour of Bennerley Viaduct, one of only two wrought iron viaducts nationally, and its beautiful surroundings. The viaduct is an engineering marvel and a…
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Bennerley Viaduct guided tour: the Steampunk Special!
Calling all time-travellers, aeronauts and steampunk enthusiasts! Prepare your goggles and ready your airships. A day of retro-futuristic wonder awaits at Britain’s ultimate iron marvel – Bennerley Viaduct Learn about…
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Autumn Bennerley Viaduct skywalk guided tour
Join us for a guided walk of Bennerley Viaduct, one of only two wrought iron viaducts nationally, and its beautiful surroundings.
News
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Visitor centre opens to the public
Bennerley Viaduct’s visitor centre and café was opened to the public on Saturday 18th July with an official ribbon-cutting ceremony hosted by Claire Ward, Mayor of the East Midlands Combined County Authority. The sunny weather provided pleasant conditions for members of the public, Friends of Bennerley Viaduct volunteers and a host of local politicians who…
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Visitor Centre opening date announced
The new visitor centre and café at Bennerley Viaduct is set to open this month, marking the next milestone in a ten-year project to bring new life to the historic structure. East Midlands mayor, Claire Ward, will cut the ribbon on Saturday 18 July at the official opening at 10.30 in a formal ceremony that…
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Footbridge fundraising dinner at Great Northern Classics
Vintage vehicles and the unique heritage of Bennerley Viaduct will come together on Friday 4th September at a fundraising dinner at Great Northern Classics to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the start of construction of Bennerley Viaduct. The event, which is tipped as ‘an unforgettable evening celebrating in the building where the Iron Giant was…
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