Creative Writing Workshop

Opening Times

Season (4 Aug 2025)
Day	Times
Monday	13:00	- 16:00

Back along the tracks – A historical fiction creative writing workshop celebrating 200 years of rail travel: its thrills, dangers and romance.

£7.50 pp

Book: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/newtonabbotmuseum/1717992 or at the museum front desk

Monday 4th August, 1pm-4pm

Not suitable for children

Note: this event fundraising for the museum, the workshop leader is kindly offering her time for free.

If tickets are sold out online, please contact the museum on 01626 201121 or groups@newtonabbot-tc.gov.uk

If you have access needs please contact the museum on 01626 201121 or groups@newtonabbot-tc.gov.uk

Some of the activities will involve pair work.

Workshop lead by: Myfanwy (Vanni) Cook

This workshop will focus on the Great Western Railway (GWR) founded in 1833 a company 'engineered by' Isambard Kingdom Brunel that linked London to the west and southwest of England and Wales.

It will include the role of Newton About Railway Station (opened in 1846) and famous locomotives and train services that ran on the line like the Cornish Riviera Express and some of the famous passengers who travelled on these services.

It will use items from the Newton Abbot Museum collection as part of a series of structured activities to introduce creative writer to the art of biographical, romantic and historical crime fiction writing.

Myfanwy is the New Voices column editor for the Historical Novels Review magazine www.historicalnovelsociety.org

Guide Prices

7.50

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Road Directions

The museum is on one of the main routes through the town and is easily accessible from the Exeter, Plymouth, Totnes and Torbay directions.

There are several car parks in the vicinity, the nearest one being Newfoundland Way. You may find the Parkopedia website useful – just enter our postcode TQ12 1JQ to find out more details

From Plymouth: travelling via the A38. Exit to Newton Abbot on the A383. After approximately 5 miles, take a right at the roundabout signed for Totnes and the Town Centre. At the traffic lights turn right (A382). Newton's Place is by the next large junction where the A382 meets the A381.

From Totnes: travelling via the A381. As you approach the town centre Newton's Place is on your right.

From Torbay: travelling via the A380. At the Penn Inn roundabout, take the first left for Newton Abbot (A381) and keep in the left hand lane. Continue through the town and Newton's Place is on your left.

From Exeter: travelling via the M5, then taking the left hand fork to follow the A380. Exit for Newton Abbot following the signs, then at the Penn Inn roundabout take the 3rd exit for Newton Abbot (A381) and keep in the left hand lane. Continue through the town and Newton's Place is on your left.

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Public Transport Directions

Walking:

Walk along Courtenay Street (the main pedestrianised shopping street) in the direction of St Leonard's Tower – also known as the Clock Tower. Go past the Tower until you reach the end of the pedestrianised area. Newton's Place is in front of you, on the other side of Wolborough Street. Please cross this busy road via the pedestrian crossing to your left, just around the corner from the building entrance.

By Bus:

You can find local bus timetables on the Stagecoach and Country Bus websites.

The main bus station is located in Sherborne Road and is just a 5-minute walk from the museum. From Sherborne Road, cross through the market area to exit onto Courtenay Street, turn right then follow the 'Walking' directions above.

By Train:

You can find train timetables and prices on the National Rail Enquiries website.

Newton Abbot railway station is around 15 minutes' walk from the museum. Come out of the station, across the zebra crossing and turn right. Walk along Queen Street for around 10 minutes. Turn left into the pedestrianised area in Courtenay Street, then follow the 'Walking' directions above.

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