Buckinghamshire Railway Centre: A fun day out for the whole family!
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When we are next open for Steam Train Rides:
We have Steaming Days offering steam train rides every Sunday throughout the season (plus other days - check the calendar!) We open from 10.30am-5pm. For Special Events click on the tab on the bar above for more information...
- Sunday 25th June: Steaming Day
- Sat 1st & Sun 2nd July: Day Out With Thomas - the perfect day out for fans of Thomas the Tank Engine!
- Sunday 9th July: Steaming Day
- Wednesday 12th July: Wednesday Steaming Day
- Sunday 16th July: Steaming Day
- Wednesday 19th July: Wednesday Steaming Day
- Saturday 22nd July: Fire Engine Rally, PLUS Emergency Services & Community Day
- Sunday 23rd July: Fire Engine Rally
THIS WEEKEND: SPECIAL EVENT!
Sunday 18th June: Father's Day - The Ridgeway Run - Historic Commercial Vehicle Rally comes to Quainton
Plus: come and admire our new locomotive on loan from the National Railway Museum 'Cornwall' who arrived this week!
The perfect day out for Dad!
Also, wander around the beautifully restored historic commercial vehicles from the Ridgeway Run, taking you back to days gone by...
Enter your dad into the special prize draw and someone will be chosen to have a special Father's Day footplate ride!
STOP PRESS! 'Cornwall' has arrived!
She has now been manoeuvred into her final display position, pride of place inside our stunning Visitor Centre! We recommend coming to visit her on Sunday 18th June, on Father's Day, when we will also enjoy the rally of historic vehicles who will be visiting us on the Ridgeway Run.
NEXT WEEKEND:
It is one of our usual Steaming Days on Sunday 25th June...
Steam train rides with a full-size steam locomotive, miniature train rides, see the model railway, enjoy the museum and visitor centre. Cafe and shop both open.
Thomas the Tank Engine is here sooooooon!
What an amazing Easter weekend we had with Thomas the Tank Engine, Percy, Mavis and The Fat Controller at Easter. If you missed them, don't worry - he'll be back on July 1st-2nd and September 2nd-3rd. Pre-booking is open for both!
Click here for more information... or Click here to pre-book your tickets!
Sunday 29th May: Teddy's Train Ride - when the teddies had their own train ride!
What fun we had! Lots of happy children came along with their teddies for unlimited steam train rides all day.
The highlight of the day were the Teddy Trains when the children were able to place their teddies in the train and wave them off on their very own train ride - alone their own!! Other activities included story telling, a Bear Hunt, The Teddy Count, tea cup rides and the miniature railway... Lots of fun had by all. If you missed out, then watch this space - hopefully we'll do it all again next year!
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Types of Open Days at Buckinghamshire Railway Centre
Steaming Days:
Our standard Steaming Days are every Sunday from April 2nd until 29th October... (we are open other days too, see below for more information!) We open from 10.30am - 5pm on Sundays. (Last admissions one hour before closing).
Steaming Days are our normal, working open days - every Sunday from April 2nd to October 29th, and Wednesdays during the school holidays (April 5th & 12th, May 31st, then July 12th-August 30th, and October 25th). On our Steaming Days you get unlimited free steam train rides on our 1/3 mile length of track! There are lots of other engines, coaches and carriages on display to see and learn about - some are newly restored and others are awaiting restoration. Take a trip (£1 per person age 3+) on our 1km long, ride-on miniature steam railway pictured below (a delight for the children - but the adults love it too!) and visit our extensive museum. We also have a beautiful glass-roofed visitor centre with more to see, including meticulously restored engines and carriages from times past. We also have a shop and cafe, selling hot and cold food, drinks and snacks, a big (free) on-site car park, four lots of toilets around the site, two footbridges (one with disabled access) and plenty of picnic areas... Come and spend the day with us!
Static Days:
Our Static Days are Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from April until October... We open from 10.30am - 4.30pm. (Last admissions one hour before closing).
Static Days are our quieter days when the whole site is open, including the visitor centre and museum, but the trains aren't running so we don't offer train rides. There are lots of engines, coaches and carriages on display to see and learn about around the site - some are newly restored and others are awaiting restoration. The café only sells self-service drinks (hot and cold) and snacks on these days and the shop isn't open. Admission prices are much reduced on Static Days. During the school holidays, we hold Steaming Days on Wednesdays, so during these times Static Days are only on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Special Events:
We hold lots of Special Events throughout the year, from our famous Days Out With Thomas and Father Christmas events, to classic car rallies and Steam Galas. Click on the Special Event link above...
Latest news: Steaming days April 2017
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