The Dinscott Tank & Military Collection includes post war British Army vehicles from the Cold War era. This was the period beginning with Sir Winston Churchill's famous "iron curtain" speech when the west feared invasion from the communist Eastern bloc. All these vehicles were specially designed to counteract this threat with most being stationed in Germany. Fortunately with the fall of the Berlin wall this threat never materialized and these vehicles never fired a shot in anger, but serve to remind us of what might of been! All the vehicles have been bought by the collection from disposal sites and scrap yards and restored to their present condition. The collection also includes small arms, inert ammunition and many other items necessary to the running of the British Army in this period.
The collection is open to the public from Easter to the end of October.
We are open from 12am to 4pm weekdays, 10am to 2pm on Saturdays and closed on Sundays in the period from Easter to 31st May and also 1st October to 31st October, we also open for these hours during spring half term.
We are open from 10am to 5pm weekdays and Saturdays and closed on Sundays in the period 1st June to 30th September.
We are open for tank driving experiences all the year round by prior booking and can also open the museum by appointment during the winter, please ring on 07855 261169.
Admission fees for 2007 are; Adults £ 4.00 OAP's £ 3.50 Children under 14 £ 3.00 Children under 5 free.