Opening Days & Special Events

March to October 2024!

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'Thumper' 1317 Purple Timetable Days

'Thumper' 1317 Purple Timetable Days

2nd & 9th April plus more!

Steam & Heritage Diesel Train Rides

Steam & Heritage Diesel Train Rides

16th, 17th, 23rd, 24th, 29th, 30th & 31st March plus April to October 2024!

Little Red Riding Hood's Easter Train Ride!

Little Red Riding Hood's Easter Train Ride!

29th, 30th & 31st March and 1st April 2024

Day Out With Thomas

Day Out With Thomas

Saturday 27th & Sunday 28th April and Saturday 4th, Sunday 5th and Monday 6th May 2024

Wildwood Vineyard Wine Tasting & Train Ride!

Wildwood Vineyard Wine Tasting & Train Ride!

2024 dates now on sale – BOOK NOW!

Summer Steam Gala

Summer Steam Gala

12th, 13th and 14th July

Summer Diesel Gala

Summer Diesel Gala

2nd, 3rd & 4th August 2024

Model Railway Weekend

Model Railway Weekend

21st & 22nd September 2024

Real Ale & Cider Festival!

Real Ale & Cider Festival!

17th, 18th, 19th and 20th October 2024

The Spa Valley Model Brick Show!

The Spa Valley Model Brick Show!

Saturday 26th & Sunday 27th October 2024

Dr Frankenslime's Trick or Treat Express!

Dr Frankenslime's Trick or Treat Express!

October and November 2024

THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride

THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride

THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride is returning in 2024 – BOOK NOW!

A Taste of Faulty Towers

A Taste of Faulty Towers

6th April, 25th May, 29th June, 27th July, 24th August, 14th September & 12th October

Murder Mystery Fish & Chip Supper

Murder Mystery Fish & Chip Supper

27th April, 18th May, 1st & 22 June, 20th July, 10th & 31st August, 28th September, 26th October & 2nd November

The Kent Cheese Train!

The Kent Cheese Train!

18th, 19th, 25th, 26th & 27th May plus more!

Fish & Chip Lunches

Fish & Chip Lunches

17th March, 29th & 30th May, 27th & 28th July plus more!

Cream Teas

Cream Teas

17th, 29th, 30th & 31st March, 1st, 3rd, 4th, 10th & 11th April plus more!

The Kent Real Ale & Cider Train

The Kent Real Ale & Cider Train

12th & 13th July, 2nd & 3rd August, 21st September 2024

Fish & Chip Supper

Fish & Chip Supper

Friday 9th and Saturday 10th February

Afternoon Tea

Afternoon Tea

July and August 2024 dates now on sale!

The Kent Gin Train!

The Kent Gin Train!

16th March, 25th & 26th May plus more!

The Kent Whisky Train!

The Kent Whisky Train!

15th & 29th June, 17th & 31st August

DEMU 'Thumper' Driver Experience!

DEMU 'Thumper' Driver Experience!

Dates now available to book!

Steam Driver Experience!

Steam Driver Experience!

2024 dates now on sale!

Diesel Driver Experience!

Diesel Driver Experience!

Keep checking back for dates or contact us by email!

Jolly Roger's Swashbuckling' Train Ride!

Jolly Roger's Swashbuckling' Train Ride!

Thursday's 8th, 15th, 22nd & 29th August 2024

303 Squadron Naming Ceremony

303 Squadron Naming Ceremony

Sunday 1st September

Live & Let Dine – The James Bond Spoof Comedy Dinner Experience!

Live & Let Dine – The James Bond Spoof Comedy Dinner Experience!

16th March, 20th April, 8th June, 7th July, 7th September & 5th October

Gin, Jazz & Steam!

Gin, Jazz & Steam!

4th May & 15th June 2024

Hansel & Gretel Train Ride!

Hansel & Gretel Train Ride!

29th & 30th June

Superhero Express!

Superhero Express!

Saturday 1st & Sunday 2nd June 2024

The Dinosaur Express!

The Dinosaur Express!

Saturday 15th & Sunday 16th June 2024

The Science Express!

The Science Express!

3rd, 4th, 10th & 11th April 2024