Events

There's plenty to see, do and enjoy at heritage railway events around the UK. Many railways also offer experience days such as driving a train or dining experiences.

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11th October 2025 - 12th October 2025
Day Out With Thomas

Day Out With Thomas

Buckinghamshire Railway Centre, Quainton, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire,

All Aboard for a day of family FUN with Thomas & Friends! Meet Thomas and The Fat Controller, take a train ride and enjoy so much more!

Dates
11th October 2025 - 12th October 2025
Event Type(s)
Days out with Thomas
Location
Quainton Road Station, Station Road, Quainton, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP22 4BY, GB
Distance
0 away
12th October 2025
Chocolate Sunday

Chocolate Sunday

Avon Valley Railway, Bitton, Bristol,

Come and enjoy a ride behind our Fry's Sentinel, the very locomotive that once worked at the Chocolate Factory.

Date
12th October 2025
Event Type(s)
Steam Gala.
Demonstration Goods Workings
Vintage Vehicles
Location
Bitton Station, Bath Road, Bitton, Bristol, BS30 6HD, GB
Distance
0 away
16th October 2025
Beer & Music Festival

Beer & Music Festival

Keighley & Worth Valley Railway, Keighley, West Yorkshire,

Over the weekend, the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway is transformed into a 5-mile-long Beer & Music Festival.

Date
16th October 2025
Event Type(s)
Beer / Ale Event
Location
The Railway Station, Haworth, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD22 8NJ, GB
Distance
0 away
17th October 2025 - 19th October 2025
Giants of Steam

Giants of Steam

Bluebell Railway, Uckfield, East Sussex,

Get ready for Giants of Steam 2025 – A celebration of new-build steam!

Dates
17th October 2025 - 19th October 2025
Event Type(s)
Steam Gala.
Location
Sheffield Park Station, Sheffield Park, Uckfield, East Sussex, TN22 3QL, GB
Distance
0 away
18th October 2025
Diesel Enthusiasts Day

Diesel Enthusiasts Day

Chinnor & Princes Risborough Railway, Chinnor, Oxfordshire,

Diesel Enthusiast Days with 31163 & 37227

Date
18th October 2025
Event Type(s)
Diesel Gala
Location
Station Road, Chinnor, Oxfordshire, OX39 4ER, GB
Distance
0 away
19th October 2025
Chocolate Sunday

Chocolate Sunday

Avon Valley Railway, Bitton, Bristol,

Come and enjoy a ride behind our Fry's Sentinel, the very locomotive that once worked at the Chocolate Factory.

Date
19th October 2025
Event Type(s)
Steam Gala.
Demonstration Goods Workings
Vintage Vehicles
Location
Bitton Station, Bath Road, Bitton, Bristol, BS30 6HD, GB
Distance
0 away
25th October 2025 - 26th October 2025
Spooky Steam

Spooky Steam

Ribble Steam Railway & Museum, Preston, Lancashire,

Halloween Spooky Trains

Dates
25th October 2025 - 26th October 2025
Event Type(s)
Halloween Event
Location
Chain Caul Road, Riversway Docklands, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 2PD, GB
Distance
0 away
25th October 2025 - 2nd November 2025
Kids Go Free October Half Term

Kids Go Free October Half Term

Bure Valley Railway, Aylsham, Norfolk,

KIDS GO FREE! Free travel for every child with a full fare-paying adult. Max 2 children (0-15 years) per adult.

Dates
25th October 2025 - 2nd November 2025
Event Type(s)
Children's Event
Location
Aylsham Station, Norwich Road, Aylsham, Norfolk, NR11 6BW, GB
Distance
0 away
25th October 2025 - 26th October 2025
Steam Gala

Steam Gala

Stephenson Steam Railway, North Shields, Tyne & Wear,
Dates
25th October 2025 - 26th October 2025
Event Type(s)
Steam Gala.
Location
Stephenson Steam Railway, Middle Engine Lane, North Shields, Tyne & Wear, NE29 8DX, GB
Distance
0 away
25th October 2025 - 26th October 2025
Halloween spooky trains

Halloween spooky trains

Apedale Valley Light Railway, Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire,

Halloween spooky trains

Dates
25th October 2025 - 26th October 2025
Event Type(s)
Halloween Event
Location
Apedale Country Park, Blackbank Road, Knutton, Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 6AX, GB
Distance
0 away
26th October 2025 - 27th October 2025
Halloween Spooktacular

Halloween Spooktacular

Buckinghamshire Railway Centre, Quainton, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire,

Watch our play "Baba Yaga: The Witch in the Woods and take a train ride with Dracula!

Dates
26th October 2025 - 27th October 2025
Event Type(s)
Halloween Event
Location
Quainton Road Station, Station Road, Quainton, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP22 4BY, GB
Distance
0 away
26th October 2025
Halloween Specials - 143612

Halloween Specials - 143612

Llanelli & Mynydd Mawr Railway, Llanelli, Carmarthenshire,

Halloween Specials - 143612

Date
26th October 2025
Event Type(s)
Children's Event
Halloween Event
Location
Site of the former Cynheidre Colliery, Cynheidre, Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, SA15 5DQ, GB
Distance
0 away
29th October 2025
Wickham Wednesday

Wickham Wednesday

Somerset & Dorset Heritage Railway, Midsomer Norton,

We're offering rides over the full length of our operating line in our superbly restored Wickham Trolley.

Date
29th October 2025
Event Type(s)
Location
Midsomer Norton South Railway Station, Silver Street, Midsomer Norton, BA3 2EY, GB
Distance
0 away
31st October 2025
Halloween Train

Halloween Train

Llangollen Railway, Llangollen, Denbighshire,

Take a scary ride to the end of the line, will you return safely?

Date
31st October 2025
Event Type(s)
Halloween Event
Location
The Station, Abbey Road, Llangollen, Denbighshire, LL20 8SN, GB
Distance
0 away
31st October 2025 - 2nd November 2025
Steam Gala

Steam Gala

Chinnor & Princes Risborough Railway, Chinnor, Oxfordshire,

It's our 30th Anniversary Year of running passenger trains and the Chinnor and Princes Risborough Railway is delighted to announce there will be a Steam Gala on Friday, Saturday & Sunday - 13, 14, 15 September 2024

Dates
31st October 2025 - 2nd November 2025
Event Type(s)
Steam Gala.
Location
Station Road, Chinnor, Oxfordshire, OX39 4ER, GB
Distance
0 away
5th November 2025
Ride the Rocket

Ride the Rocket

Llangollen Railway, Llangollen, Denbighshire,

Take a special evening train to our firework display at Glyndyfrdwy.

Date
5th November 2025
Event Type(s)
Location
The Station, Abbey Road, Llangollen, Denbighshire, LL20 8SN, GB
Distance
0 away
8th November 2025
Diesel Gala

Diesel Gala

South Devon Railway, Buckfastleigh, Devon,

Take a trip through diesel history at the South Devon Railway, with classic locomotives from the 1950s and 60s running an intensive timetable along our scenic branch line.

Date
8th November 2025
Event Type(s)
Diesel Gala
Location
The Station, Dart Bridge Road, Buckfastleigh, Devon, TQ11 0DZ, GB
Distance
0 away
9th November 2025
Remembrance Sunday

Remembrance Sunday

Lynton & Barnstaple Railway, Barnstaple, Devon,

The Lynton & Barnstaple Railway will hold its annual service of remembrance on Sunday 12th November to honour the fallen in past wars and conflicts.

Date
9th November 2025
Event Type(s)
Location
Woody Bay Station, Martinhoe Cross, Parracombe, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 4RA, GB
Distance
0 away
14th November 2025 - 15th November 2025
Norfolk Lights Express

Norfolk Lights Express

North Norfolk Railway, Sheringham, Norfolk,

The Norfolk Lights Express is an immersive, wintertime experience that is fun for the whole family!

Dates
14th November 2025 - 15th November 2025
Event Type(s)
Illuminated Train
Location
Sheringham Station, Station Approach, Sheringham, Norfolk, NR26 8RA, GB
Distance
0 away
21st November 2025 - 23rd November 2025
Norfolk Lights Express

Norfolk Lights Express

North Norfolk Railway, Sheringham, Norfolk,

The Norfolk Lights Express is an immersive, wintertime experience that is fun for the whole family!

Dates
21st November 2025 - 23rd November 2025
Event Type(s)
Illuminated Train
Location
Sheringham Station, Station Approach, Sheringham, Norfolk, NR26 8RA, GB
Distance
0 away