Half Term Running

Half term running
We are running Diesel trains during the half term period

Opened in 1869 by the Midland Railway as a through-route between Birmingham and the South Coast the line was later linked to the iconic Somerset & Dorset Railway. Closed under the Beeching Axe of the 1960s the Avon Valley Railway was preserved by an enthusiastic group of volunteers. Today, 40 years on, three miles of track has been re-laid, locomotives and carriages restored,

Please see our website for many other events coming up during 2016 including;
A unique open air theatre production of the Railway Children with a real steam engine!
Family fun day with Paddington Bear
Beer festivals in both June and November
Teddy Bear Picnics in July and September
And our famous 1940s weekend also in September
Vintage Bus rally in August
Well known Santa specials in December
With many other events and dining train:-
Murder Mystery evenings from 1950s Rock 'n' Roll Diner to Sherlock Holmes
Two, Three Course lunches and High teas
Curry evening, Fish ‘n’ Chips and Westcountry Ploughman's

Also on site we have a buffet open 364 days of the year
Seating is either on the platform terrace or inside in our two static 1950s carriages ‘Margaret’ and ‘Rose’ giving you the chance to dine in a heritage railway carriage and watch the trains go by.