Bredgar and Wormshill Light Railway

Om museet

The Bredgar and Wormshill Light Railway is a 2 ft (610 mm) narrow-gauge line of about three-quarters of a mile near the Kent villages of Bredgar and Wormshill, south of Sittingbourne. It is a private line that a group of friends has built up as a hobby since the early 1970s, and it is run by more than fifty volunteers. The main station and the engine sheds are at Warren Wood, with a second station at Stony Shaw at the far end of the line; the buildings, signal boxes and signals were largely built on site by enthusiasts.

The railway's collection includes steam locomotives from several countries, among them engines that worked in Wales, Australia, Germany and Mozambique, as well as diesel locomotives, coaches and wagons. Other exhibits include a Garrett traction engine, portable steam engines, a Dutch street organ and a large G-scale model railway.

The line opens to the public on selected days to raise money for the upkeep of the collection. At present the volunteers are working to restore a listed Victorian footbridge from Garforth station and re-erect it over the line.

Højdepunkter

• Woodland ride of about 15 minutes behind steam or diesel locomotives
• Narrow-gauge steam locomotives from Wales, Australia, Germany and Mozambique
• Garrett traction engine and other vintage vehicles and engines
• Ennstalbahn G-scale model railway
• Tea room open Wednesday to Sunday

Permanente udstillinger

• Locomotives and rolling stock – Steam and diesel locomotives, coaches and wagons of the 2 ft gauge railway, kept at Warren Wood and in the engine shed.
• Ennstalbahn G-scale model railway – A model railway with LGB track and locomotives, including a mountain section with a cable car, a rack railway and a funicular.

Entrépriser & rabatter

Event-day prices are shown: the cheapest is the advance online price (adult £15, child £7.50, family £40, plus a small booking fee), and gate prices are higher. No concessions are offered. The website does not give a price for the Wednesday diesel trains or for the Christmas events. Special events such as the Father Christmas experience are pre-booked tickets only.

Tilgængelighed

• Delvis kørestolsvenlig
• Elevator: ingen oplysninger
• Handicaptoilet
• Handicapparkering
• Servicehunde tilladt
• Taktile tilbud: ingen oplysninger
• Rundvisninger på tegnsprog: ingen oplysninger
• Letlæste tilbud: ingen oplysninger
• Synstolkning: ingen oplysninger

Parking on hard standing is close to the ticket office, and on non-event weekdays cars may drive down to the tea room to drop off passengers. Both platforms have ramps, and one carriage takes two wheelchairs. The engine shed is reached by a wide, gentle slope. There is one accessible toilet with handrails and a baby-changing table next to the platform. The tea room entrance is ramped. Parts of the site are grass and woodland, which can be soft and slippery in wet weather. Well-behaved dogs on leads are welcome.

Børn og familie

Velegnet til børn og familier

• Familieomvisninger & workshops
• Barnevognsvenlig
• Puslerum

Seasonal events include a Halloween train with a ghost hunt for children and a Santa special with a woodland Grotto. Prams for small babies can go on the train; pushchairs for older children must be left at the station before the ride. Party hire is available.

Transport & parkering

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Service & spisesteder

• Café

The air-conditioned tea room serves hot drinks, cakes, ice cream and freshly made food; it is open Wednesday to Sunday from 09:00 to 15:00. On event days hot food and drink are also served from a mobile unit in the park.

Arrangementer & udlejning

• Lokaler til leje
• Private fester
• Firmaarrangementer

The railway offers private hire, including party, corporate and film or TV hire.

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