Sat 25th - Sun 26th Jan 2020: Model Railway Exhibitions
Longfield Academy, Main Road (B260), Longfield, Kent, DA3 7PH.
Annual model railway show. Up to 30 layouts; trade stands; static displays, etyc.
Events in South and South East
The South & South East region contains a large number of heritage museums, railways and attractions over a wide area from Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire to Hampshire and across Berkshire and Surrey, East and West Sussex to Kent.
This area includes popular attractions such as the Bluebell, Isle of Wight and Kent and East Sussex steam heritage railways to Agricultural and working museums and key canal routes and museums.
The Steam Heritage Guide includes contact details, opening times and description of preservation and heritage attractions the South and South East region including Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire, Hertfordshire, Kent, Oxfordshire, East Sussex, West Sussex, Isle of Wight and Surrey.
Steam Rallies and Events in January 2020
Sat 25th Jan 2020: Windsor International Toy Fair
Windsor Leisure Centre, Stovell Road, Windsor, Berkshire, SL4 5JB.
Sun 26th Jan 2020: Vintage Toy & Train Collectors Fair
Ashington Community Centre,
Foster Lane,
Ashington,
West Sussex,
RH20 3PG.
Tel: 07742 609 865.
10am – 1.00pm A traditional, friendly, British toy fair organised by collectors and hosted in the heart of rural West Sussex. Buy, sell and swap…
Steam Rallies and Events in February 2020
Sat 15th - Sun 16th Feb 2020: Delivering the Goods
Didcot Railway Centre 2020
Station Road,
Didcot,
Oxfordshire.
Tel: 01235 817 200.
Four locomotives in action working passenger and goods trains.
Sat 22nd Feb 2020: Maidstone Vintage Toy Fair
Lockmeadow Market Hall, Hart Street, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 8SF.
Sun 23rd Feb 2020: Ardingly Autojumble
South of England Showground, Ardingly, West Sussex, RH17 6TL.
Steam Rallies and Events in March 2020
Sun 1st Mar 2020: Vintage Toy & Train Collectors Fair
Ashington Community Centre,
Foster Lane,
Ashington,
West Sussex,
RH20 3PG.
Tel: 07742 609 865.
10am – 1.00pm A traditional, friendly, British toy fair organised by collectors and hosted in the heart of rural West Sussex. Buy, sell and swap…
Sat 7th - Sun 8th Mar 2020: Days Out with Thomas
Didcot Railway Centre 2020
Station Road,
Didcot,
Oxfordshire.
Tel: 01235 817 200.
Thomas and The Fat Controller are coming all the way from the Island of Sodor for a day of family fun to celebrate 75 years of discovery, adventure and…
Sat 14th Mar 2020: Spring Diesel Gala
Eastleigh Lakeside Steam Railway 2020
Lakeside Country Park,
Wide Lane,
Eastleigh,
Hampshire.
Tel: 023 8061 2020.
Sun 15th Mar 2020: GMES Open Day
GMES site, Stoke Park,
London Road,
Guildford,
Surrey,
GU1 1TU.
Tel: 01483 536 937.
Guildford Model Engineering Society's Stoke Park Railway event 2pm-5pm. Two miniature steam ‘ride on’ railway circuits will be running…
Sat 21st - Sun 22nd Mar 2020: Spring Diesel & Beer Weekend
Spa Valley Railway
West Station,
Nevill Terrace,
Royal Tunbridge Wells,
Kent.
Tel: 01892 537 715.
Fri 27th - Sun 29th Mar 2020: Diesel Gala
Chinnor & Princes Risborough Railway
Chinnor Station, Station Approach,
Station Road,
Chinnor,
Oxfordshire.
Tel: 01844 353 535 / 07979 055 366.
We will be raising the roof with yet another diesel spectacular on the weekend. With an expected four or more locomotives operating and also selected locos…
Sat 28th Mar 2020: Steam Toy Rally
Rural Life Centre,
Reeds Road,
Tilford, Farnham,
Surrey,
GU10 2DL.
Tel: 01252 795 571.
Hundreds of miniature steam-powered toys, old and new, will be on show. Bring along your working steam toy and you will be admitted free (one person per…
Sun 29th Mar 2020: Spring Craft Fair & Car Rally
The Brickworks Museum 2020
Swanwick Lane,
Swanwick,
Hampshire.
Tel: 01489 576 248.
A special craft market to kick start the season. Entry prices include both the museum and the craft fair. A good chance to buy unusual Easter presents…
Sun 29th Mar 2020: 181st Chertsey Ploughing Match
Wey Manor Farm,
Byfleet Road,
New Haw,
Surrey,
KT15 3JQ.
Tel: 01784 462 608.
Chertsey Agricultural Associations annual ploughing match. Heavy Horses, tractors and machinery ploughing. Ploughing commenced at 9:30am through to 2:30pm.
Steam Rallies and Events in April 2020
Fri 3rd - Sun 5th Apr 2020: Branch Line Weekend
Bluebell Railway 2020
Sheffield Park Station,
Sheffield Park,
East Sussex.
Tel: 01825 720 800.
Sat 4th Apr 2020: Heritage Transport Show
Kent Showground, Detling, Nr Maidstone, Kent, ME14 3JF.
It will have on display over 700 vehicles including motorbikes, cars, tractors, commercials and many more, the highlights of the show includes the South…
Autojumble / Buses / Classic Cars / Commercial Vehicles / Motorbikes / Steam and Vintage Rallies / Tractors
Sat 4th Apr 2020: South East Bus Festival
Kent Showground, Detling, Nr Maidstone, Kent, ME14 3JF.
Part of the Heritage Transport Show at Kent Showground.
Sat 4th Apr 2020: Patrick Edwards Tractor Jumble & Spares Day
Langley Farm, Little Clanfield, Oxfordshire, OX18 2RZ.
Sat 4th - Sun 5th Apr 2020: Kent’s Big Weekend
Union Mill
The Hill,
Cranbrook,
Kent.
Sat 4th - Sun 5th Apr 2020: Kent Big Weekend
Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway 2020
New Romney Station,
New Romney,
Kent.
Tel: 01797 362 353.
Sun 5th Apr 2020: Spring Gathering
Brooklands Road,
Weybridge,
Surrey,
KT13 0QS.
Tel: 01932 837 994.
The South East’s biggest, longest-running and best-loved bus show is back and will be a fabulous day out for families and transport enthusiasts alike.…
Sun 5th Apr 2020: Vintage Car Show
Amberley Museum 2020
New Barn Road,
Amberley,
Nr Arundel,
West Sussex.
The annual spring gathering for pre-1956 cars only with an emphasis on pre 1940.
Fri 10th - Mon 13th Apr 2020: Railcar Rendezvous
Didcot Railway Centre 2020
Station Road,
Didcot,
Oxfordshire.
Tel: 01235 817 200.
See four pioneering railcars in action side-by-side.
From the Steam Heritage Shop
December 2018
- Autumn Ploughing
- True Diversification – stunning new engine canopies
- Two’s Company – a pair of AEC Mandator
- Pete’s Engine – a half size Burrell
- A Dream Come True – building a new Showman's van
- Little Loco ‘Tom Thumb’ – a very early American railway loco
- Ferguson Frenzy in Herefordshire
£4.25
October 2018
- Down by the Canal – Leawood Pumphouse
- Homecoming 18 – Dorset WW1 convoy
- Bricks for the Royal Flying Corps
- A Steamy 500@50 – Great Dorset Steam Fair
- Brill Boconnoc
- London’s Iconic Tower Bridge
