Pallot Steam Museum

Jersey


This warehouse full of lovingly restored vintage and classic cars, locomotives, fire engines and farming machinery was a labour of love on the part of Don Pallot, a local engineer with a dream of preserving Jersey's mechanical heritage. Wandering amidst these beautifully preserved relics of the past is great fun; see if you can spot a 1923 Ford T, a 1934 Albion fire engine, the owner's 1983 Cadillac, an art deco cinema organ and photos of Jersey's first cars.

Look out for the history of Jersey's short-lived railway (1870-1937) and evocative photos of the island in the horse age, including that of a horse-drawn fire engine. On Thursdays, you can go for a spin on the Kestrel, the steam locomotive attached to two Victorian carriages (adult/child £2.50/2).


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Jersey attractions

1. Hamptonne Country Life Museum

1.33 MILES

This collection of farm buildings (complete with petting zoo where kids can get up close and personal with Jersey cows and pigs) is an entertaining…

2. Jersey Zoo

1.51 MILES

This inspirational zoo was founded by writer and naturalist Gerald Durrell, who dreamed of creating a safe place for his animals since he was 6 years old…

3. Mansell Collection

2.33 MILES

A short walk or bus ride from St Helier, this art deco building hides a museum dedicated to Formula One champion Nigel Mansell – the second most…

4. Jersey War Tunnels

2.38 MILES

The eerie tunnels of a German underground military hospital have been converted into Jersey's best and most poignant museum, dedicated to the island's…

5. St Matthew's Glass Church

2.48 MILES

Unassuming and boxy from the outside, this church is well worth a look for the spectacular glasswork on the inside, done by French artist René Lalique in…

6. Hougue Bie

2.57 MILES

You have to stoop to enter the dark, dripping tunnel beneath this Neolithic burial mound that leads to the funerary chamber. The dolmen is over 6000 year…

7. Jersey Museum & Art Gallery

2.95 MILES

Inside a beautifully restored 19th-century merchant's house, Jersey Museum is an enjoyable romp through the island's history, from the area's first human…