Upcoming Events

24/10/2026

Spooktacular experience with our steam ghost train, Haunted Visitors Centre,  family disco and tasty treats. Scary, but safe!  

30/10/2026

Spooktacular experience with our steam ghost train, Haunted Visitors centre, family disco and tasty treats. Scary but safe! 

02/12/2026

To be hauled by 35028 'Clan Line'. Provisionally booked in at 13.28 and departing 16.40.

Planned for Steam loco to detach, service, water and turning, before returning to London Victoria. Part of The Sherborne Christmas Carol special. 

06/12/2026

Come for a festive train ride, a mince pie, and meet Santa himself in his railway grotto 

13/12/2026

Come for a festive train ride, a mince pie, and meet Santa himself in his railway grotto 

19/12/2026

Come for a festive train ride, a mince pie, and meet Santa himself in his railway grotto 

20/12/2026

Come for a festive train ride, a mince pie, and meet Santa himself in his railway grotto 

23/12/2026

Come for a festive train ride, a mince pie, and meet Santa himself in his railway grotto 

14/03/2027

Steam Train Day using Peckett 0-4-0 'Pectin' to give train rides along the 1/3rd mile of the ex-Great Western Railway Clifton Maybank branch. Passengers travel in our coach which is accessible via ramp for standard size Wheelchair and other users will be in use. 

Other planned attractions include a Shop, Light Refreshments, Model Railway and exhibits and displays (including the Chard Signalling Panel).
Pre-booking will not be necessary for this event and please pay at the gate.

21/03/2027

Model railway swap meet in our Transfer shed visitors center, please note there will be no trains running on this day.
Pre-booking will not be necessary for this event and please pay at the gate Admission £4.

Running from 10.30 to 14.30 come and meet a range of traders and find your perfect model railway items. 

28/03/2027

Steam Train Day using Peckett 0-4-0 'Pectin' to give train rides along the 1/3rd mile of the ex-Great Western Railway Clifton Maybank branch. Passengers travel in our coach which is accessible via ramp for standard size Wheelchair and other users will be in use. 
 

Other planned attractions include a Shop, Light Refreshments, Model Railway and exhibits and displays (including the Chard Signalling Panel).
Pre-booking will not be necessary for this event and please pay at the gate.

More details to follow 

29/03/2027

Steam Train Day using Peckett 0-4-0 'Pectin' to give train rides along the 1/3rd mile of the ex-Great Western Railway Clifton Maybank branch. Passengers travel in our coach which is accessible via ramp for standard size Wheelchair and other users will be in use. 
 

Other planned attractions include a Shop, Light Refreshments, Model Railway and exhibits and displays (including the Chard Signalling Panel).
Pre-booking will not be necessary for this event and please pay at the gate.

More details to follow 

11/04/2027

Steam Train Day using Peckett 0-4-0 'Pectin' to give train rides along the 1/3rd mile of the ex-Great Western Railway Clifton Maybank branch. Passengers travel in our coach which is accessible via ramp for standard size Wheelchair and other users will be in use. 

WIth Pectin and friends celebrate the 80th Birthday of “Cockney Rebel”

Other planned attractions include a Shop, Light Refreshments, Model Railway and exhibits and displays (including the Chard Signalling Panel).
Pre-booking will not be necessary for this event and please pay at the gate.

25/04/2027

Join us at “Hogsweed's School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and ride on the ”Hogsweed Express"Steam Train

Why not come dressed as your favourite Witch or Wizard, prizes for the best costumes, and see if you can find all the clues on the Wizarding trail?.

One of our very own steam engines, ‘Pectin’ a Peckett 0-4-0, will be hauling the ‘Hogsweed Express’ along the 1/3rd mile of the ex-Great Western Railway Clifton Maybank branch. Passengers travel in our coach which is accessible via ramp for standard size Wheelchair and other users will be in use. 

Other planned attractions include a Shop, Light Refreshments, Model Railway and exhibits and displays (including the Chard Signalling Panel).
Pre-booking will not be necessary for this event and please pay at the gate.

09/05/2027

Steam Train Day using Peckett 0-4-0 'Pectin' to give train rides along the 1/3rd mile of the ex-Great Western Railway Clifton Maybank branch. Passengers travel in our coach which is accessible via ramp for standard size Wheelchair and other users will be in use. 
 

Joining us today is the ever popular Garwynns Reptiles and Bugs (GRAB). Come and meet their creatures and handle some if you dare! As well as an Owl Display.

Other planned attractions include a Shop, Light Refreshments, Model Railway and exhibits and displays (including the Chard Signalling Panel).
Pre-booking will not be necessary for this event and please pay at the gate.

More details to follow 

22/05/2027

Model railway weekend with optional Diesel Train rides.
Pre-booking will not be necessary for this event and please pay at the gate.

Join us for a range of exhibits and scales from our own 00 gauge and wessex wagons with their TT and 00 limited edition wagons & vans. We shall also have diesel train rides at a small additional cost.

23/05/2027

Model railway weekend with optional Diesel Train rides.
Pre-booking will not be necessary for this event and please pay at the gate.

Join us for a range of exhibits and scales from our own 00 gauge and wessex wagons with their TT and 00 limited edition wagons & vans. we shall also have diesel train rides at a small additional cost.

30/05/2027

Model railway swap meet in our Transfer shed visitors center, please note there will be no trains running on this day.
Pre-booking will not be necessary for this event and please pay at the gate Admission £4.

Running from 10.30 to 14.30 come and meet a range of traders and find your perfect model railway items. 

06/06/2027

Military re-enactment day. Vikings and the Monmouth Rebellion.

Come and meet the Vikings, get to know them as you visit their camp and chat to the warriors and camp followers, Then watch as they re-enact combat from the Early Middle ages in a series of epic encounters worthy of the Norse Sagas of old. 

The Taunton Garrison will be re-enacting scenes from the Monmouth rebellion. Meet the soldiers of the King in their camp, and watch out for the rebels of the Duke of Monmouth, or are you one of them? Which side will you be cheering for in the battle to decide the fate of the kingdom?

Steam Train Day 

Using Peckett 0-4-0 'Pectin' to give train rides along the 1/3rd mile of the ex-Great Western Railway Clifton Maybank branch. Passengers travel in our coach which is accessible via ramp for standard size Wheelchair and other users will be in use. 

Other planned attractions include a Shop, Light Refreshments, Model Railway and exhibits and displays (including the Chard Signalling Panel).
Pre-booking will not be necessary for this event and please pay at the gate.

20/06/2027

The perfect Father's Day? We reckon it's got steam coming out of it.

Give Dad the Father's Day he actually wants this year — not another pair of socks, not a supermarket gift set — a proper, brilliant, steamy day out for the whole family!

This Father's Day, our legendary little steam engine Pectin is firing up and ready to roll along a real stretch of Great Western Railway history. Watch Dad's face light up like a kid at Christmas as he climbs aboard a genuine working steam locomotive. And yes — you can ride again and again and again. Nobody's counting!

Just turn up, pay at the gate, and let the good times roll. No booking, no faff, no stress — just pure family fun from the moment the gates open at 10:30am.

The train rides start at 11am and keeps going until 3:50pm — so whether you make a morning of it or roll up after lunch, there's plenty of day left to enjoy.

And while Dad's busy grinning from ear to ear, there's loads to keep everyone happy:

• Steam train rides — treat Dad to a ride behind a real working steam loco. Go on, ride it twice. Three times. Nobody's judging
• Diesel cab experience — let Dad (or the kids!) feel like a proper train driver for the day. An absolute crowd-pleaser every single time
• Model railway — tiny trains, big smiles — a guaranteed hit with little ones
• Real railway history — explore fascinating exhibits and displays, including the incredible Chard signalling panel
• Shop — pick up something for Dad that he'll actually love (hint: it'll probably have a train on it)
• Light refreshments — keep everyone fuelled up with snacks and hot drinks throughout the day

Wheelchair users are very welcome — our coach is fully accessible via ramp, so the whole family can share the ride together.

Last admission 3:15pm — so don't leave it too late! This Father's Day, skip the restaurant queue and do something he'll genuinely never forget.

See you on the platform. Happy Father's Day! 🚂

11/07/2027

Steam Train Day using Peckett 0-4-0 'Pectin' to give train rides along the 1/3rd mile of the ex-Great Western Railway Clifton Maybank branch. Passengers travel in our coach which is accessible via ramp for standard size Wheelchair and other users will be in use. 

Other planned attractions include a Shop, Light Refreshments, Model Railway and exhibits and displays (including the Chard Signalling Panel).
Pre-booking will not be necessary for this event and please pay at the gate.

24/07/2027

Unlimited steam train rides, vintage tractors, land rovers, stationary engines, BBQ plus entry to our museum, model railways, shop and cafe. 

25/07/2027

Unlimited steam train rides, vintage tractors, land rovers, stationary engines, BBQ plus entry to our museum, model railways, shop and cafe. 

03/08/2027

Diesel Train Day using one of our Diesels to give train rides along the 1/3rd mile of the ex-Great Western Railway Clifton Maybank branch. Other attractions include the Miniature Railway, Model Railway, Cafe (and display of artefacts) and a Shop.

08/08/2027

Fifth annual Steampunk Extravaganza and classic cars day. Somerset's Premier Steampunk event! Featuring Peripatetic entertainers, Tea Duelling, Tea pot racing and traders. Steampunk Garand Promenade. Ride in our new open Wagon(wheelchair friendly), or one of our brake vans, behind a steam locomotive to the event field where classic vehicles will also be on display. Other attractions include our Shop, Light Refreshments, Model Railway and exhibits and displays (including the Chard Signalling Panel).

10/08/2027

Diesel Train Day using one of our Diesels to give train rides along the 1/3rd mile of the ex-Great Western Railway Clifton Maybank branch. Other attractions include the Miniature Railway, Model Railway, Cafe (and display of artefacts) and a Shop.

17/08/2027

Diesel Train Day using one of our Diesels to give train rides along the 1/3rd mile of the ex-Great Western Railway Clifton Maybank branch. Other attractions include the Miniature Railway, Model Railway, Cafe (and display of artefacts) and a Shop.

22/08/2027

Steam Train Day using Peckett 0-4-0 'Pectin' to give train rides along the 1/3rd mile of the ex-Great Western Railway Clifton Maybank branch. Passengers travel in our coach which is accessible via ramp for standard size Wheelchair and other users will be in use. 

Other planned attractions include a Shop, Light Refreshments, Model Railway and exhibits and displays (including the Chard Signalling Panel).
Pre-booking will not be necessary for this event and please pay at the gate.

24/08/2027

Diesel Train Day using one of our Diesels to give train rides along the 1/3rd mile of the ex-Great Western Railway Clifton Maybank branch. Other attractions include the Miniature Railway, Model Railway, Cafe (and display of artefacts) and a Shop.

31/08/2027

Diesel Train Day using one of our Diesels to give train rides along the 1/3rd mile of the ex-Great Western Railway Clifton Maybank branch. Other attractions include the Miniature Railway, Model Railway, Cafe (and display of artefacts) and a Shop.

05/09/2027

Steam Train Day using Peckett 0-4-0 'Pectin' to give train rides along the 1/3rd mile of the ex-Great Western Railway Clifton Maybank branch. Passengers travel in our coach which is accessible via ramp for standard size Wheelchair and other users will be in use. 

Other planned attractions include a Shop, Light Refreshments, Model Railway and exhibits and displays (including the Chard Signalling Panel).
Pre-booking will not be necessary for this event and please pay at the gate.

19/09/2027

Sci-Fi and Fantasy day with Steam Train Rides.

Join the Stormtroopers at our Sci-Fi and Fantasy Day. Come dressed as your favourite character, prizes for best costumes.

 The train rides will be using Peckett 0-4-0 'Pectin' to give train rides along the 1/3rd mile of the ex-Great Western Railway Clifton Maybank branch. Passengers travel in our coach which is accessible via ramp for standard size Wheelchair and other users will be in use. 
 

Other planned attractions include a Shop, Light Refreshments, Model Railway and exhibits and displays (including the Chard Signalling Panel).
Pre-booking will not be necessary for this event and please pay at the gate.