Dunaskin, Dalmellington Road,
Waterside,
Patna,
Ayrshire,
KA6 7JF.
Tel: 00.
A 'living museum' where unique and historically significant industrial steam and diesel locomotives are restored and can be seen working in an authentic…
ZSL Whipsnade Zoo, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU6 2LF.
This 2ft 6in. 1¾ mile long railway runs through the paddocks at Whipsnade Wild Animal Park. Steam and diesel locomotives.
Yeovil Junction Station,
Stoford,
Yeovil,
Somerset,
BA22 9UU.
Tel: 01935 410 420.
Brake van/historic coach rides behind steam locomotive on 400 yard long standard gauge line. Turntable demonstrations and Visitor Centre. Special events…
Toddington Station,
Toddington,
Nr Cheltenham,
Gloucestershire,
GL54 5DT.
Tel: 01452 511 111.
2ft gauge railway runs for around 3/4 of a mile and is worked with steam and diesel locomotives from Britain, Belgium, Poland and South Africa. Located…
Midsomer Norton Station, Silver Street, Midsomer Norton, Somerset, BA3 2EY.
Restored station area with track laid and being extended. Locos and rolling stock to see, including a Sentinel 0-4-0VBT. Brake van rides on some summer…
The Railway Station,
Washford,
Watchet,
Somerset,
TA23 0PP.
Tel: 01984 640 869.
Memorabilia of the much loved S&D line including the reconstructed Midford signal box, coaches and wagons and other artefacts recalling what life was like…
Cottesmore Iron Ore Mines Sidings, Ashwell Road,
Cottesmore,
Nr Oakham,
Rutland,
LE15 7BX.
Tel: 07974 171 068.
Covering 19 acres of reclaimed ironstone quarry, railway tracks and nature trails, Rocks by Rail is a journey back in time. Experience an awesome industrial…
Oundle Road,
Peterborough,
Cambridgeshire,
PE2 9NR.
Tel: 01733 344 240.
Situated adjacent to the Nene Valley railway‘s station, Railworld promotes substainable transport and features Peterborough’s rich local railway history…
Ingrow Railway Centre,
South Street,
Keighley,
Yorkshire,
BD21 5AX.
Tel: 01535 680 425.
Award winning museum housing a unique collection of historic railway carriages. Experience rail travel as it was, sit in the beautifully restored compartments,…
Southminster Road, Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex, CM0 8QG.
Collection of locomotives, rolling stock and small relics in station buildings covering history of East Anglian railways, one mile line.
John B Keane Road, Listowel, Co. Kerry, IRELAND.
A short demonstration journey on a full-scale diesel-powered replica of the original monorail which originally ran for nine miles between Listowel and…
South Road ,
Kirkby Stephen,
Cumbria,
CA17 4LA.
Tel: 01768 371 700.
Restored Kirkby East railway station and heritage centre. Passenger train service on some open days.
Hunsbury Hill Road,
Camp Hill,
Northampton,
Northamptonshire,
NN4 9UW.
Tel: 01604 702 031.
The railway at Hunsbury Hill is based on the ironstone workings that closed in 1930s; home to prototype diesel locomotives from Fowler, Planet & Hudswell…
Irchester Country Park,
Wellingborough,
Northamptonshire,
NN29 7DL.
Tel: 01604 675 368.
Home to a collection of exhibits and industrial artefacts, which include, steam and diesel locomotives, a lifesize diorama of a quarry, along with many…
Kempton Park Waterworks, Snakey Lane, Hanworth, Middlesex, TW13 6XH.
2ft gauge railway. The Hanworth Loop is the first stage of a major project to reinstate the historic narrow gauge line that hauled coal from the Thames…
The Station,
Bickleigh,
Nr Tiverton,
Devon,
EX16 8RG.
Tel: 01884 855 671.
Preserved GWR station, passenger carrying 2ft gauge and miniature railways, model railway exhibition, new model village museum.
Warton Road, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA5 9TR.
Welcomes visitors from all over the world, who come to enjoy the nostalgia of the station, which has been restored to its 1940s glory when the Refreshment…
Quainton Road Station,
Quainton,
Nr Aylesbury,
Buckinghamshire,
HP22 4BY.
Tel: 01296 655 720.
Located in the heart of beautiful countryside and covering a mammoth 25 acres, the Centre promises a charming and nostalgic day out. Exhibits range from…
Brading Railway Station, Station Road, Brading, Isle of Wight, PO36 0EB.
The station on the historic Island Line has a quaint 1950s feel about it with restored railway buildings and Victorian ironwork, which includes a fully…
Springwell Road,
Springwell ,
Gateshead,
Tyne & Wear,
NE9 7QJ.
Tel: 01914 161 847.
Opened in 1826, now a scheduled Ancient Monument and the only preserved SG rope hauled railway in the world. Has a large collection of non-BR stock and…
Peene,
Folkestone,
Kent,
CT18 8AZ.
Tel: 01303 273 014.
Devoted to the former SE&CR line from Canterbury to Folkestone. Housed in a recreated station building, the museum contains memorabilia and artefacts and…
Station Road,
Didcot,
Oxfordshire,
OX11 7NJ.
Tel: 01235 817 200.
Living museum of the GWR including an original engine shed and depot, over 20 steam locomotives and many carriages and wagons. Station, signal box, Brunel…
Vernon Way,
Crewe,
Cheshire,
CW1 2DB.
Tel: 01270 212 130.
A mainline steam base with both steam and diesel locos undergoing restoration. Three working signal boxes and other artefacts on display, 7.25in. gauge…
Holt Road,
North Elmham,
Norfolk,
NR20 5LE.
Tel: 01362 668 181.
Restored country station with exhibition and visitor centre. Operated by Mid Norfolk Railway Preservation Trust.
Hollycombe is far more than just a working steam museum... it’s a place where the past comes to life.
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