# Statfold Barn Railway, United Kingdom: what it is and when to go > Statfold Barn Railway is a railway line and museum in Tamworth, Staffordshire, United Kingdom (Atherstone). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is April to September. In June there are 16 h 35 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 25. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in United Kingdom: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/statfold-barn-railway-and-museum/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Railway line and museum in Tamworth, Staffordshire, United Kingdom · Museums and art - **Where:** United Kingdom - **Best time:** April to September. - **Nearest airport:** MAN Manchester, Greater Manchester, 89 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [statfold.com](https://statfold.com/museum/) - **Coordinates:** 52.65227, -1.64282 ## What it is and where Statfold Barn Railway is a railway line and museum in Tamworth, Staffordshire, United Kingdom (Atherstone). It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in United Kingdom: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Atherstone](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/atherstone/), where this site lists 28 more places to see, 7.7 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 52.65227, -1.64282; the nearest main airport is Manchester Airport (MAN, Manchester, Greater Manchester), 89 km as the crow flies. How to get around United Kingdom (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=52.652267%2C-1.642816) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=52.652267%2C-1.642816) It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/museos/) places in United Kingdom. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Statfold Barn Railway is **April to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Better not | 7 h 55 | | February | Possible | 9 h 36 | | March | Possible | 11 h 30 | | April | Best time | 13 h 40 | | May | Best time | 15 h 32 | | June | Best time | 16 h 35 | | July | Best time | 16 h 09 | | August | Best time | 14 h 30 | | September | Best time | 12 h 23 | | October | Possible | 10 h 18 | | November | Better not | 8 h 24 | | December | Possible | 7 h 25 | In June there are 16 h 35 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 25. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to United Kingdom in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to United Kingdom To enter United Kingdom there are 7 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “A valid passport (the ID card is no longer accepted)”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the United Kingdom checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Pound sterling (GBP); plugs: Type G · 230 V · 50 Hz (three flat pins: adapter essential); emergencies: 999 (112 also works). In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Alvecote Meadows Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/alvecote-meadows-nature-reserve/): Protected area · 1.4 km - [Hodge Lane Local Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/hodge-lane-local-nature-reserve/): Protected area · 1.9 km - [Warwickshire Moor Local Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/warwickshire-moor-local-nature-reserve/): Protected area · 3.1 km - [Pooley Hall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/pooley-hall/): Country house in Polesworth, Warwickshire, England, UK · 3.7 km - [Church of St Editha, Tamworth](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-editha-s-church/): Church in Tamworth, England · 4.0 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the United Kingdom guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/). ## More in United Kingdom: Museums and art - [British Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/museo-britanico/): national museum in London, United Kingdom - [National Gallery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/galeria-nacional/): art museum in London, England, UK - [Madame Tussauds](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/madame-tussauds/): wax museum in London - [Victoria and Albert Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/museo-de-victoria-y-alberto/): museum in London, England, United Kingdom - [Royal Observatory, Greenwich](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/real-observatorio-de-greenwich/): observatory in Greenwich, London, UK - [Tate Modern](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/tate-modern/): modern art gallery located in Bankside, London, England Every United Kingdom place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Statfold Barn Railway? It is a railway line and museum in Tamworth, Staffordshire, United Kingdom. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in United Kingdom: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Statfold Barn Railway? April to September. In June there are 16 h 35 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 25. ### How do you get to Statfold Barn Railway? The nearest main airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 89 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=52.652267%2C-1.642816) opens the route on the map, and how to get around United Kingdom is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the United Kingdom map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Alvecote Meadows Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/alvecote-meadows-nature-reserve/), [Hodge Lane Local Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/hodge-lane-local-nature-reserve/), [Warwickshire Moor Local Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/warwickshire-moor-local-nature-reserve/). The rest is in [the United Kingdom guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/10712619823), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7604094), CC0. More about Statfold Barn Railway on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statfold_Barn_Railway). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).