Sat 5th - Sun 6th Sep 2026: Great Harwood Transport Festival
Great Harwood Showground, Whalley Road, Great Harwood, Lancashire, BB6 7TD.
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Steam Rallies & Events in North West
The North West is rich in heritage attractions including railways, mining heritage sites and transport museums. Here are such delights as the Anderton Boat Lift, the Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway, the new Lakeland Motor Museum and even the Windermere and Ullswater lake steamers.
The Steam Heritage Guide includes contact details, opening times and description of preservation and heritage attractions across the North West including Cheshire, Cumbria, Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Cumberland, Merseyside and Westmorland.
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Steam Rallies and Events in September 2026
Sun 6th Sep 2026: Bancroft Steam Day
Bancroft Mill Engine 2026
Gillians Lane,
Barnoldswick,
Lancashire.
Tel: 07830 027 081.
Sat 12th - Sun 13th Sep 2026: Heritage Open Days
Museum of Transport – Greater Manchester 2026
Boyle Street,
Cheetham Hill,
Manchester,
Greater Manchester.
Tel: 0161 205 2122.
Sat 12th - Sun 13th Sep 2026: Truckfest North West
Cheshire Showground,
Flittogate Lane, Tabley,
Knutsford,
Cheshire,
WA16 0HJ.
Tel: 01775 768 661.
Sat 12th - Sun 13th Sep 2026: Malpas Yesteryear Rally
Rally Field,
Hampton,
Malpas,
Cheshire,
SY14 8JN.
Tel: 07552 709 759.
Buses / Classic Cars / Fairground / Heavy Horses / Military / Miniature Steam / Models / Motorbikes / Organs / Stationary Engines / Steam and Vintage Rallies / Tractors
Sat 12th - Sun 13th Sep 2026: 1940s Weekend
Avro Heritage Museum 2026
Woodford Aerodrome,
Chester Road, Woodford,
Stockport,
Greater Manchester.
Sun 13th Sep 2026: Heritage Open Day
Anderton Boat Lift & Visitor Centre 2026
Lift Lane,
Anderton,
Northwich,
Cheshire.
Tel: 01606 786 777.
Fri 18th - Sat 19th Sep 2026: Autumn Diesel Gala
East Lancashire Railway 2026
Bury Bolton Street Station,
Bolton Street,
Bury,
Lancashire.
Tel: 0333 320 2830.
Sat 19th - Sun 20th Sep 2026: North Rode Transport Show
Station Road,
Bosley off A54,
Nr Congleton,
Cheshire,
CW12 2PH.
Tel: 07836 573 824.
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Sat 19th - Sun 20th Sep 2026: VET Demonstration Working Weekend
Threlkeld Quarry & Mining Museum 2026
Threlkeld Quarry,
Threlkeld,
Keswick,
Cumbria.
Sat 19th - Sun 20th Sep 2026: Heritage Open Days
Museum of Transport – Greater Manchester 2026
Boyle Street,
Cheetham Hill,
Manchester,
Greater Manchester.
Tel: 0161 205 2122.
Sun 20th Sep 2026: Heritage Open Day
Lion Salt Works 2026
Ollershaw Lane,
Marston,
Northwich,
Cheshire.
Sun 20th Sep 2026: Working Engines Gala
West Lancashire Light Railway 2026
Station Road,
Hesketh Bank,
Nr Preston,
Lancashire.
Tel: 01772 815 881.
Sun 27th Sep 2026: Bancroft Steam Day
Bancroft Mill Engine 2026
Gillians Lane,
Barnoldswick,
Lancashire.
Tel: 07830 027 081.
Steam Rallies and Events in October 2026
Sat 3rd - Sun 4th Oct 2026: Day Out with Thomas
East Lancashire Railway 2026
Bury Bolton Street Station,
Bolton Street,
Bury,
Lancashire.
Tel: 0333 320 2830.
Sun 4th Oct 2026: Autumn Transport Show
British Commercial Vehicle Museum 2026
King Street,
Leyland,
Lancashire.
Tel: 01772 451 011.
Sun 11th Oct 2026: Classic Car Show
North West Museum of Road Transport 2026
The Old Bus Depot,
51 Hall Street,
St Helens,
Lancashire.
Tel: 01744 451 681.
Buses / Classic Cars / Models
Fri 16th - Sun 18th Oct 2026: Autumn Steam Gala
East Lancashire Railway 2026
Bury Bolton Street Station,
Bolton Street,
Bury,
Lancashire.
Tel: 0333 320 2830.
Sun 18th Oct 2026: Bancroft Steam Day
Bancroft Mill Engine 2026
Gillians Lane,
Barnoldswick,
Lancashire.
Tel: 07830 027 081.
Sat 24th - Sun 25th Oct 2026: Autumn Steamings
Bolton Steam Museum 2026
Mornington Road,
off Chorley Old Road,
Bolton,
Greater Manchester.
Tel: 01204 846 490.
Sun 25th Oct 2026: Heritage Bus Running Day & Transport Fair
North West Museum of Road Transport 2026
The Old Bus Depot,
51 Hall Street,
St Helens,
Lancashire.
Tel: 01744 451 681.
Sat 31st Oct 2026: Halloween Special
West Lancashire Light Railway 2026
Station Road,
Hesketh Bank,
Nr Preston,
Lancashire.
Tel: 01772 815 881.
Steam Rallies and Events in November 2026
Sun 1st Nov 2026: Children in Need Special
West Lancashire Light Railway 2026
Station Road,
Hesketh Bank,
Nr Preston,
Lancashire.
Tel: 01772 815 881.
