The South West region has a fascinating industrial, mining and railway heritage. From Cornish tin mines to steam railways and many types of museums all set against the stunning scenery of the West Country.
The Steam Heritage Guide includes contact details, opening times and description of preservation and heritage attractions across the South West of England including Bristol, Devon, Dorset, Cornwall, Gloucestershire, Somerset and Wiltshire.
South Devon Railway
The Station,
Dart Bridge Road,
Buckfastleigh,
Devon.
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Swindon & Cricklade Railway
Blunsdon Station, Tadpole Lane,
Blunsdon,
Swindon,
Wiltshire.
Tel: 01793 771 615.
Crofton Beam Engines
Crofton Pumping Station,
Crofton,
Marlborough,
Wiltshire.
Tel: 01672 870 300.
Static event, 10.30am–3pm.
Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway
The Railway Station,
Toddington,
Gloucestershire.
Tel: 01242 621 405.
Yeovil Railway Centre,
Yeovil Junction Station, Stoford,,
Yeovil,
Somerset,
BA22 9UU.
Tel: 01935 410 420.
Visit website for more details and booking.
East Somerset Railway
Cranmore Station,
Cranmore,
Nr Shepton Mallet,
Somerset.
Tel: 01749 880 417.
Seaton Tramway
Riverside Depot,
Harbour Road,
Seaton,
Devon.
Tel: 01297 20375.
Visit website for more details and booking. Travel on the Tram of Terror with our gruesome tram drivers to Colyton Station where there will be spooky entertainment.
Westonzoyland Pumping Station
Hoopers Lane,
Westonzoyland,
Nr Bridgwater,
Somerset.
Tel: 01278 691 595.
From 4.30pm.
East Lydford,
Somerton,
Somerset,
TA11 7HA.
Tel: 07974 393 565.
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Helicopter Museum
Locking Moor Road,
Weston-super-Mare,
Somerset.
Tel: 01934 635 227.
The Haunted Helicopter.
Coldharbour Mill
Uffculme,
Cullompton,
Devon.
Tel: 01884 840 960.
Lynton & Lynmouth Cliff Railway
Bottom Station,
The Esplanade,
Lynmouth,
Devon.
Tel: 01598 753 486.
Visit the Cliff Railway at night, it has a hidden and darker past, candle light, zombie drivers and story telling set the scene for an unforgetable and…
Lappa Valley Railway
St Newlyn East,
Newquay,
Cornwall.
Tel: 01872 510 317.
King Arthur's Community School,
West Hill,
Wincanton,
Somerset,
BA9 9BX.
Tel: 07970 113 270.
Annual Model Railway Exhibiton held at King Arthur's School, Wincanton 20+ layouts, 6+ traders Various display stands and other attractions, catering…
Finch Foundry
Sticklepath,
Okehampton,
Devon.
Tel: 01387 840 046.
Celebrate the patron saint of blacksmiths with us, with blacksmiths from all over converging to compete and have some fun. There will be demonstrations,…
Crofton Beam Engines
Crofton Pumping Station,
Crofton,
Marlborough,
Wiltshire.
Tel: 01672 870 300.
Static event, 10.30am–3pm.
Avon Valley Railway
Bitton Station ,
Bath Road, Bitton,
Bristol,
Bristol.
Tel: 0117 932 5538.
Visit website for more details of advance booking. Join the festive season for a ride on one of our steam-hauled trains and enjoy a special visit from…
Seaton Tramway
Riverside Depot,
Harbour Road,
Seaton,
Devon.
Tel: 01297 20375.
Visit website for more details and booking.
Paignton & Dartmouth Steam Railway
Queens Park Station,
Torbay Road,
Paignton,
Devon.
Tel: 01803 555 872.
Please be aware there is no Santa on the Train of Lights. Visit website for more details and booking.
Tank Museum
Linsay Road,
Bovington,
Nr Wareham,
Dorset.
Tel: 01929 505 096.
Visit website for more details and booking.
Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway
The Railway Station,
Toddington,
Gloucestershire.
Tel: 01242 621 405.
Visit website for more details and booking.
Clearwell Caves
The Rocks, Clearwell,
Nr Coleford,
Royal Forest of Dean,
Gloucestershire.
Tel: 01594 832 535.
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Swindon & Cricklade Railway
Blunsdon Station, Tadpole Lane,
Blunsdon,
Swindon,
Wiltshire.
Tel: 01793 771 615.
Visit website for more details and booking. Online pre-booking available from October.
Swanage Railway
Station House,
Swanage,
Dorset.
Tel: 01929 425 800.
Visit website for more details and on-line booking opens early August this year.
A book of stunning photos of road and agricultural steam engines, photographed around 60 years ago by Barry J Finch, of engines both on the road and at…
Celebrating more than 150 years of railway locomotive engineering at Crewe Works, the Great Gathering brings together a huge collection of preserved steam…
The 40th Gloucestershire Steam & Vintage Show at South Cerney in 2014. 90 mins.